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As it turns out, weeks ago Hochul was essentially shouting "last call, all aboard."

In budget spin, timing isn't everything

We underestimate El Niño's impacts to our peril

Democratic comptroller is facing first loud primary from the left this year.

DiNapoli reaches a new crossroads

Was serving as transportation secretary not enough time in front of the cameras?

Back to reality for this Cabinet member

This may have been the year Putin's "Victory Day" cult backfired.

Zelenskyy trolls, rains on Putin's parade

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The strike underscored just how much of a lifeline the LIRR is for our region.

Make that the last LIRR strike

I'm a state trooper who was nearly killed by a distracted driver.

'Move Over' and avoid a world of pain

Ballroom, congestion pricing, battery storage, corruption

LI's waterways look tranquil but can be dangerous. They deserve respect.

Keep boating safe, fun on LI

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Republican mayor AWOL when Hochul shows up with a check

The most rational course would be to accept the reforms Washington is demanding.

Cuba is running out of time to avoid a U.S. strike

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The U.S. can build an economy that has a place for everybody.

AI anxiety won't be eased by universal basic income

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There's still much to do to improve how we care for young children.

Suffolk must do more for kids

School voting change, don't cave to unions, Mamdani pension idea, more

Suffolk's GOP chair leaves day job

The fear of AI can be mitigated if we stop leaving the bottom of the labor market behind.

Any decrease in the thousands of lives that are lost on US roads every year would make that extra cost well worth it.

Train a trucker like a pilot and you'll get safer roads

The funding process must be transparent, except for specific safety details.

Strip Trump's ballroom down to size

Levittown zoning, Trump's Jan. 6 fund, National Shabbat 250

The next unemployment system, like America's economy, should be national.

AI can lead to a fix of this broken government program

Former mayor enters fray for Hempstead supervisor

If you want to identify one of the principal sources of today's housing crisis, just look in the mirror.

Housing affordability is a major problem. How do we fix it?

No, the Iran War won't ground your flight

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