<p>Long Island&#39;s undersea powerline owners plan a 50% price hike by 2027, potentially costing ratepayers hundreds of millions, according to LIPA&#39;s federal complaint.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Shari Einhorn has more.&nbsp;</p>


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Undersheriff Robert Matarazzo will serve as acting sheriff until County Executive Bruce Blakeman appoints a permanent successor.

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The project's developers awarded three pre-construction contracts to local firms as they prepare to start work on the power lines later this year. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington have the story.

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Advocates for transgender youth say the high court's ruling sends a message that goes far beyond the ballfields. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico told Newsday the town has yet to receive an application for the facility. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

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The village mayor says a summary of the surveys will be presented to residents at a public board meeting in October. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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