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	A resolution allowing Suffolk legislators to hire an attorney to look at options to block migrants from coming to the county was approved on Thursday. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Cecilia Dowd reports.
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Cost of living on Long Island is expected to be top-of-mind for voters this Election Day, as experts, business owners and residents say tariffs have impacted many aspects of life. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

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Rising costs and labor shortages, made worse by deportation, are battering restaurants all over Long Island.. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed previews the race been Gov. Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and what's at stake for the future of New York.

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Immigration, once a strength for Republicans as a campaign topic, has shifted this year to become more beneficial to Democrats. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'Will I be the target because of my skin color?'

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Gov. Kathy Hochul highlighted increased funding for education and healthcare, while Bruce Blakeman attacked the incumbent on taxes and utility bills.

Hochul rallies supporters in Suffolk, Blakeman in Queens as campaigns make final push

"The reality: the Republicans need New York seats," said one political consultant.

Long Island's House races factor into national battle for control

The state said it fired Democrat Craig Herskowitz for sexually harassing a female subordinate. Herskowitz said he was wrongfully terminated for cooperating in an investigation against then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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The budget is still subject to review by a state-run fiscal oversight group.

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Bruce Blakeman might be one of Long Island's most high profile politicians, but how does he fare in other parts of New York State? NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'I don't know him personally'

Statewide, more than 485,200 people have already voted. Newsday Nassau County politics reporter Candice Ferrette has more.

A look at the early numbers

Nassau and Suffolk counties have implemented a combined $57 million in technology upgrades to streamline the voting process.

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Workers found by using IRS data and then deported would be illegal and also mean less tax revenue coming into the Social Security system, advocates say. Newsday immigration reporter Bart Jones has more.

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The poll found wide suburban disillusionment with President Donald Trump, comparable to his numbers in urban districts. Local Republicans say they're seeing enthusiastic support. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James visited Newsday's headquarters, where she spoke about the Cornell University rape investigation that she is leading. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

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On Tuesday night, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican rival Bruce Blakeman squared off in the only campaign debate of the gubernatorial election. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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A Newsday analysis finds U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino has taken the third-most trips paid for by special interest organizations of all U.S. House members this year. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday Congressional reporter Billy House have the story.

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