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Gov. Hochul unveiled plans for her state budget proposal, including no new state taxes, a 4.3% increase in school aid and no taxes on tips. NewsdayTV political analyst Joye Brown has more.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke about immigration enforcement at her State of the State address on Tuesday. She spoke about proposals to curb what she called abusive tactics of immigration enforcement officers. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

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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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Long Island drivers are paying $3,700 a year for dangerous, failing roads

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The Centers for Disease Control now recommends only 11 vaccines, but the state continues to back routine immunization for 18 diseases.

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Long Islanders pay nearly $4,000 per year on their vehicles because of dangerous and failing roads, according to a report from the national transportation research nonprofit group, TRIP. AAA Northeast's Robert Sinclair explains.

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Stony Brook University will partner with Farmingdale State and Suffolk County Community College to launch an eight-week research program.

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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 American Lung Association said the state needs to dip deeper into the $1 billion-plus it receives annually through tobacco settlement money and tax revenue.

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Affordability is expected to be a big issue in Albany in 2026, as well as in Gov. Kathy Hochul's upcoming State of the State address. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

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

'The biggest word of this session is affordability'

The state Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection was meant to reimburse people who had money stolen by dishonest lawyers. With payments in those cases now surpassing $100 million over the fund's history, the fund is struggling. Newsday investigative reporter Joshua Solomon reports.

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Rep. Elise Stefanik has announced she is dropping out of the governor's race. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

Stefanik drops out of governor's race

The bill will allow terminally ill individuals with less than six months to live to use doctor-prescribed medication to end their lives. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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The annual "Pennies for Charity" report found professional fundraisers took a big chunk out of donations last year. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

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Long Island food pantries are seeing an increase in demand amid the ongoing uncertainty over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

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Newsday Albany Bureau Chief Yancey Roy talks about the future of the Young Republicans group in New York.

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Thomas Valva's death has some family law experts and state legislators rethinking state confidentiality laws in some circumstances.

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A Newsday/Siena survey looks at Long Islanders' views on the likelihood that young people can build a successful life here. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'I am concerned about affordability'

The executive order is part of Trump's effort to increase the role of the federal government in local law enforcement. Newsday's White House correspondent Laura Figueroa Hernandez has more.

White House could restrict federal crime-fighting funds

While the majority of respondents in a recent Newsday/Siena survey gave high marks to quailty of life on Long Island, many voiced concerns about the high cost of housing and the ability to age in place here. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It's not affordable. It's not possible.'

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Shop with Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Sprouts, which opened its first Long Island location in Centereach.

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One young Long Island mother said getting pregnant at 16 has meant putting off plans to go to law school.

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What to know about Long Island's sidewalk snow cleanup laws. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Newsday travel writer Carissa Kellman tries indoor snow tubing at American Dream Mall in New Jersey.

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It's been 40 years since the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Long Islanders remember where they were on Jan. 28, 1986.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Peconic Ice Rink to sharpen skates, check out the Zamboni and see what it takes to maintain the rink in this week's LI Works.

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look at the Bald Hill Ski Resort, Long Island's own slope in Farmingville.

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Shaili Soni is a volunteer at the Stony Brook Medicine Food Farmacy who helps patients with food insecurity.

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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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