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The budget goes to the state Senate and Assembly and is supposed to be adopted by April 1.

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The governor's likely opponent, Republican Bruce Blakeman, has touted his work with ICE in Nassau County.

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A little-known maneuver denied Democrats a key advantage and exposed how fragile local ballot access can be.

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Thomas Stokes has been tasked with stabilizing Nassau County's embattled safety-net health system.

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Affordability, child care and crime were some of the topics touched on by Gov. Kathy Hochul during her 2026 State of the State address, which was met by both praise and criticism. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has more.

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In her address, Hochul discussed affordable child care, protecting the offshore wind industry and lowering car insurance costs. NewsdayTV's political analyst Joye Brown reports.

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On this month's editon of Island Insider, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's plans to run for governor, Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as NYC mayor, Nassau County's border security, and more.

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Republican Bruce Blakeman took the oath of office to begin his second term as county executive on Monday night. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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LIPA predicted Long Islanders' PSEG electic bills would drop in January; that now isn't going to happen. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington explains.

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The 2026 legislative session in Albany begins Wednesday, and affordability is a big priority for lawmakers. Newsday New York State correspondent Keshia Clukey reports.

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In his inaugural address, Mamdani said that today "begins a new era" for New York City.

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Believe it or not: Long Island once had its own ski hill

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed sits down with former LI Congressman Steve Israel to talk about Israel's new book about Albert Einstein.

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