Carl MacGowan

SALVATORE S.B. ISABELLA 
Republican 
BACKGROUND: 
Isabella also is running on the Conservative Party line. He did not return calls for comment.

SALVATORE S.B. ISABELLA Republican BACKGROUND: Isabella also is running on the Conservative Party line. He did not return calls for comment.

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Salvatore SB Isabella, Suffolk County Legislator, 5th Legislative District

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The law would require businesses to have proper state licensing, prove that their employees are paid and ban staff from living at the spas or sleeping there overnight. Repeat offenders could face penalties up to $25,000. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'It's personal to me'

The county executive had not shown his hand as a state law banning cooperation agreements went into effect. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'This law is completely misguided'

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

'You could have a catastrophic failure'

Nassau is one of two counties in the state that have refused to come into line with the law. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Likely that the issue will wind up in court'

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During a tour of the public hospital's campus, CEO Thomas Stokes said upgrades to aging infrastructure would cost "hundreds of millions of dollars." But there aren't yet plans to replace it. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

'It would cost hundreds of millions of dollars'

The 90-mile electric cable project could take five years to complete. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'Our communities should not be collateral damage'

Nassau Republicans awarded over $1 million in taxpayer-funded legal contracts to the one-man law firm of Sheharyar Ali, a longtime GOP ally. Ali's father is an adviser to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday Nassau County politics reporter Bahar Ostadan have the story.

'Democrats say this is a misuse of taxpayer funds'

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'Going to speak to a broad base of voters'

"They're not allowing that time and access for folks to really present their case," said one advocate, describing "mega master" immigration hearings. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Serious fundamental due process concerns'

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'It's politics as usual, but fueled by brand-new technology'

There is a new push to look into the effect of screen time in classrooms. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn spoke to Newsday state reporter Keshia Clukey and other experts on the topic.

'I don't advocate for one blanket policy'

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'Workers are ... more worried than ever'

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'They have been steadily going down'

Brentwood, where voter support for Trump doubled over the last three elections, has become one of the biggest targets for ICE arrests. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed and Newsday Nassau County politics reporter Bahar Ostadan have more.

'This is the new normal'

President Donald Trump gave an hourlong speech at the Nassau County Police training facility touting crime fighting and blasting Dems. Protesters had other thoughts. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has the story.

'Really rallying the base'

Long Island's Head Start programs are facing financial headwinds. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Not knowing how important this program is'

Advocates say they are seeing signs that U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement agents are becoming more active on Long Island. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'They will come and get you'

Highly rated nursing homes, including those on Long Island, could face "streamlined" and less time-consuming inspections under a new nationwide "risk-based survey" process. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky explains.

'So few nursing homes can meet this criteria'

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