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Most districts in Suffolk to get increases in aid next school year

Days after addressing her priorities for the state in her State of the State Address, Gov. Kathy Hochul released the 2025-2026 Executive Budget, which recommends a 4.75 percent increase in school …

Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her annual State of the State Address on Jan. 14, with tax cuts, child care expansion, affordability, and safety among her top priorities heading into the new legislative …

On Nov. 11, 2024, President Trump nominated former United States Rep. Lee Zeldin (R) for the position of Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, which oversees the agency’s work …

Daniel Panico, Brookhaven Town Supervisor “In this coming year, I will continue the preservation of open space, and push the redevelopments in downtown North Bellport and downtown Mastic …

Brookhaven Town supervisor Dan Panico announced an independent investigation launch with Suffolk County district attorney Ray Tierney last week after allegations of severe animal neglect were …

Patchogue Village officials were recognized Wednesday for their efforts to protect the environment. The South Shore Estuary Reserve program and Citizens Campaign for the Environment presented …

If approved by the Brookhaven Town Council at its meeting on Nov. 19, the average Brookhaven homeowner will see an increase in the town property tax of $18 per month, or $216, for the year starting …

A total of two propositions were on the back of the ballot this year; both of which passed. Though vote counts, as of press time, were unofficial. Proposal one, an amendment to Article 1 Section 11 …

Suffolk County Democrats vowed to keep on fighting despite an Election Night that gave them little to cheer about when they gathered at IBEW Local 1049 in Holtsville to watch the election results …

The Republicans celebrated their Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, wins that night at the Stereo Garden in Patchogue Village. “We have a secret weapon in our midst--- he is a leader of the …

NEW YORK’S SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Andrew Garbarino, incumbent (R) By Sam Desmond Rep. Andrew Garbarino was sworn into office on Jan. 3, 2021 for New York’s 2nd …

Democrat Rob Lubin doesn’t check the usual boxes for a congressional candidate running in New York’s Second District. He’s in his 20s, never held political office, and owns a small …

Rep. Andrew Garbarino was sworn into office on Jan. 3, 2021 for New York’s 2nd Congressional District. He has served on the House Financial Services Committee, Ethics Committee, and Homeland …

State assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R, C) will be seeking reelection in the Third District this Nov. 5. He was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2018. “I am seeking reelection …

Incumbent, Jarett Gandolfo (R) Serving in his role as assemblyman of the 7 th District since he was elected in 2020, Jarett Gandolfo said the experience “has been an honor” to …

Brookhaven Rail has dropped plans to build a waste transfer station next to the Town of Brookhaven landfill in Yaphank, citing opposition and the state legislature’s repeated inaction on …

NYS Sen. Dean Murray, District 3, announced that his legislation designed to advance the Mastic Beach Area Redevelopment Project, has been signed into law. On Sept. 27, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed …

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Though a presidential election, local elections will also include Congress, Senate, and Assembly. In New York’s 2nd Congressional District incumbent Andrew …

With Election Day less than three months away, ballot propositions in Suffolk County have yet to be finalized, but sewage funding and an equal protection amendment could appear. Suffolk County …

Dashing from the double-decker diesel train to the electric locomotive across the platform is a staple of the daily commute for thousands of Long Island Rail Road riders. The diesel-to-electric …

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