Political news - New York & Long Island
Follow Long Island and NYS politics from local elections and races to legislation to reaction to national events.
Toxic air sickened thousands after 9/11, and Ben Chevat has fought for them ever since
Chevat has been praised by lawmakers from both sides of the aisle for his tireless advocacy.
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When will NYS utility rebate checks start going out?
Qualified married joint filers or surviving spouse filers with incomes up to $150,000 will receive a $200 check under the program.
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MORE ON THIS TOPICNYS to send out $1B in utility rebates. When will you get yours?
In one LI House district, both candidates live elsewhere
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Ex-state budget chief draws fine for work with LI lobbyist
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Blakeman dials back support for Brooklyn candidate who called 9/11 an 'inside job'
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Suffolk homeowners could pay half or zero in alarm permit fees
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Trump administration retains WTC Health leader for another term
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LI village loses challenge over casino zoning
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Suozzi launches reelection, targets GOP efforts tying him to far left
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Many local governments in NYS, LI plan to bust 2% property tax cap
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Suffolk OKs $2.1M settlement with family of sword-wielding man killed by police
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What to know as Hochul, Blakeman campaigns enter last 2 months
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Romaine delivers his third State of the County address
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Suffolk seeks to move millions for killed convention center to other big-ticket projects
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Trump administration again rejects blizzard assistance for NYS
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No new data centers? Rounding prices? The top bills awaiting Hochul's decision.
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Trump's plan to rename Lake Ontario has few fans along its shores
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Muslim leaders say Blakeman social media post Islamophobic
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Suffolk Democrats demand NYS AG probe use of $3M in taxpayer funds marked for even-year lawsuit fight
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Judge says NYS can't charge companies for climate change
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Nassau wants state to foot near $2M bill for county's financial watchdog
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Longtime LI village official retires, shaking up board
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Single-family homes or apartments? Suffolk GOP leaders disagree on affordable housing
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Suffolk event to focus on addiction and recovery
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Dems: Trump's Nassau visit used public resources for politics
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New head of Long Island Sound Partnership introduced
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Crackdown on illicit massage spas, hefty fines headline Nassau Democrats' bill proposal
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Q&A: Village's deputy mayor, soon to take top post, seeks to maintain property tax freeze
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Blakeman: Nassau will comply with ban on ICE partnerships
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The Latest: EPA says it's eliminating rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
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Sweden may wait long for a new government as the opposition has a narrow lead in a tight election
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Some Russians are fleeing abroad, citing draft fears and a loss of freedom
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Trump agreed to new ethics rules to get a crypto bill across the line. But that might not be enough
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Muslim region in Philippines votes in its first parliamentary election after decades of insurgency
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approval
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Kosovo gets new government but political impasse persists
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The secret ballot has been an article of faith in US elections. That's being tested in Georgia
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GOP congressman from Wisconsin tearfully recounts surviving emergency plane landing in lake
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Swedish election ends in tight finale. Preliminary results give opposition a 3-seat majority
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What to know as a Philippine region with a history of conflict holds its first parliamentary polls
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Crypto billionaires give $97 million to Reform UK, fueling concerns about money in politics
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Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro faces corruption investigation weeks before elections
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What to know about Sunday's election in Sweden, NATO's newest member
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Analysis: Trump's solution to Republicans' midterm troubles is more Trump
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Vance? Rubio? DeSantis? Cruz? Republicans at Dallas convention ponder options for post-Trump leader
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Congressional map changes triggered frustration more than confusion for some Missouri voters
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Justice Department directs states to hold on to 2024 election records as it seeks their voter data
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Prosecutor brought in to lead investigation of Trump foes tells AP that he has resigned his position
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Brazil's Supreme Court cancels session as political crisis deepens
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TRUMP'S IMPACT ON LI
'It would be an uphill climb'
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'They have been steadily going down'
'This law is completely misguided'
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'Likely that the issue will wind up in court'
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'This is the new normal'
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'Really rallying the base'
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'Going to speak to a broad base of voters'
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'Not knowing how important this program is'
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'Serious fundamental due process concerns'
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'They will come and get you'
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