Supporters and protesters gathered Friday as President Donald Trump landed at Francis S. Gabreski Airport to attend two campaign fundraisers in the Hamptons.


Long Island

Politics

Trump in the Hamptons for afternoon fundraisers

Newsday

LITRUMP190810_video

Most Popular

Latest videos

Politics video slot

Juan Bonilla Lagos is a Plainview father of two with a history of clinical depression. He has been in ICE custody for seven months. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'My strength is running out little by little'

New York State is demanding PSEG Long Island provide information on their debt collection practices. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington has more.

A Newsday report revealed a supervisor using aggressive tactics

The governor says she secured an agreement for a new state budget, but state Senate and Assembly leaders say otherwise. Newsday Albany bureau chief Yancey Roy reports.

Budget confusion in Albany

About 147 people had convictions for crimes ranging from misdemeanor and felony assault, robbery, and sex offenses. Newsday politics reporter Bahar Ostadan has more.

'Less than 5% of those people had violent crime convictions'

Sign up for the Politics newsletter

Politics newsletter widget

Long Island Article Bottom Module

Driving, carpooling, taking a shuttle bus or subway: Commuters are figuring out how they will handle a railroad strike if it happens on Saturday.

LIRR riders making contingency commuting plans in case of worker strike

Lawmakers heard remarks from the general public concerned about the bills.

Suffolk tables bills on kratom ban and camera access

The measure prohibits town police officers from helping federal agents with civil immigration raids.

East Hampton Town bans police from ICE cooperation deals

An election board's decision denied Blakeman access to up to $3.5 million in campaign funds.

Blakeman's access to millions in state matching funds in race for governor restored

The changes would allow public workers hired after 2010 to contribute less to the pension system, among other benefits, sources told Newsday.

NYS near deal to sweeten retirement benefits for public workers

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposed increase on the average home would have been roughly $700.

State's $4B means no NYC property tax increase

Politics Video Playlist

A recording of conference sessions provides a window into the practices of bill-collecting specialists who focus on those more than 90 days late paying their utility bills.

'People think much better in the dark'

The deadline for Brookhaven to develop a plan to clean up a four-mile long toxic plume was Friday, but a proposal still hasn't been approved. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

'It has gone from worrisome to disruptively frightening'

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman claims NIFA no longer needs to oversee the county's finances. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky reports.

Blakeman has no authority to end NIFA's work, official says

The New York Civil Liberties Union is suing Nassau County, claiming a new law making it illegal to protest outside religious sites violates rights to free speech and due process under the Constitution. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I felt my voice was being silenced'

The filings shed new light into the creditials of those chosen for the program. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It's a list, it's a database'

The use of the armory has put the mayor at odds with advocates who want a written directive keeping ICE away from village property. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Advocates: ICE should be banned from village properties

Long Island farms and vineyards are experiencing uncertainty about the upcoming season because of immigration raids affecting the workforce. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'I don't know if we're gonna have the workforce in the spring'

Some of the volunteers include a former member of the NYPD disciplined for abuse of authority in a fatal shooting and a doctor who was fired from NUMC. Newsday political reporter Candice Ferrette breaks down the story.

'Mixed group of people'

Homepage Trending

Introducing Newsday's Wallet Watch

School Voters Guide

War in Iran latest

Newsday investigations

Newsday TV shorts

Vertical videos

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa gets behind the slicer at Cow Palace to see what it takes to be a butcher.

LI Works: Where's the beef? Ken visits a butcher shop

NewsdayTV's Erica Marcus visits Mighty Fine in Huntington, where customers can design their own pies.

Design your own pie at this Huntington cafe

Government data shows grocery inflation in the metro area has risen 1.5%. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Grocery prices rising in NY metro area 

A record-breaking 21 valedictorians are graduating from Jericho High School this year. The seniors earned the honor by getting A-pluses in all their high school classes.

Records of excellence

A number of Long Islanders are picking up extra jobs in an effort to make ends meet. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Many LIers wrestle with exhaustion, debt and trade-offs at home as they try to stay afloat

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a special place in the Hampton Bays where they rescue wildlife.

Out East: Rescue center where they give a hoot about saving animals

The MTA's contingency plan is free shuttle bus service during peak hours, but that wouldn't work for every commuter. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo and NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland & Virginia Huie report.

Commuters weighing options if there's an LIRR strike 

In most instances, day cares facing revocation are allowed to continue operating while investigations are pending, and most never permanently close. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

LI day cares at risk of losing licenses after serious health, safety violations

Chaminade twins John and Joseph Gomes were named valedictorian and salutatorian, a first for the all-boys Catholic school in Mineloa.

Twins make val and sal history

The Knicks on Sunday swept the 76ers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season, but this round of the playoffs against either Detroit or Cleveland could be their biggest test. Newsday's Knicks beat writer Steve Popper explains.

The Knicks' 'real test' could be in the next round of the playoffs

<a href="https://www.newsday.com/video/newsdaytv-top-stories">Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories</a>

Newsday TV

NewsdayTV Top Item

Suffolk woman's stalking horror story ... Latest on countdown to LIRR strike ... Let's Go: Northport's charms ... Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV

Suffolk woman's stalking horror story ... Latest on countdown to LIRR strike ... Let's Go: Northport's charms

App Nativo Ad Unit Slot

Politics - megaslot

Follow Long Island politics from local elections and races to legislation to reaction to national events.

Stay logged in.