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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican nomination for New York Governor.

Nassau

Bruce Blakeman accepts GOP nomination for New York governor

By Larissa Fuentes and Adrianna Armani

The Wantagh School District received a one-year extension to comply with the state's mascot standards.

Nassau

Wantagh School District gets additional one-year extension to comply with state standards as it vies to keep “Warriors” name

By Casey Fahrer

A Roosevelt man was sentenced to up to life in prison after murdering his ex girlfriend with their child present in Hempstead.

Nassau

Roosevelt man sentenced to up to life in prison for fatally stabbing ex-girlfriend in front of child in Hempstead

By Casey Fahrer

Protestors against ICE gathered outside of the Garden City Hotel, where New York Republican leadership gathered for a convention.

Nassau

Protestors against ICE gather outside of Republican convention

By J. Cav Scott

Certain cannabis flower products were recalled from East End Flower Farms in Manorville

Former Grumman Calverton Airfield Eyed for Massive Indoor Cannabis Grow

By James Bernstein

Hamptons Pride President Tom House displaying a sign for The Swamp

Historic LGBTQ Club Swamp Memorial Advances in Wainscott

By Timothy Bolger

Council Member Dennis Walsh, Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, and Council Member Christine Liu (L. to R.) listen to Charlene Prounis during public comments

Nassau

North Hempstead Town Board limits Port Washington LIRR parking to commuters

By Michael Campbell

OLA of Eastern Long Island has, with the help of former Assemblyman Fred Thiele, put forth a proposal aimed at increasing transparency for ICE activities on the East End.

Resolution Put Forward Following ICE Arrests, Activity on East End

By Michael Malaszczyk

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman chose Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood as his lieutenant governor nominee.

Nassau

Blakemen picks upstate sheriff as running-mate

Nicholas Gordon and J. Cav Scott

Mayor Bonnie Parente, Deputy Mayor Anthony Gallo and Trustee James Iannone (L. to R.) at the recent East Williston trustee meeting.

Nassau

Village board amends code, clarifies sidewalk, garage sale laws

By J. Cav Scott

Federal Election Commission filings show millions raised by U.S. Reps. Laura Gillen (L.) and Tom Suozzi (R.).

Suozzi, Gillen report millions in campaign funds as Long Island races take shape

By Larissa Fuentes

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli

Nassau

Incumbent DiNapoli nominated as Dems’ pick for state comptroller again

By Michael Campbell

Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) (R.) and Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt (R-62nd Senate District) (L.) in a New York State Legislature office.

Nassau

Ra elected assembly minority leader

By J. Cav Scott

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi won his congressional seat for the 3rd district of New York in a tightly contested 2024 election.

Trump lambastes Suozzi, backs GOP opponent in his re-election bid

By Nicholas Gordon

Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) presented Legislature Citations to the 2026 new officers and directors of the Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce at their installation dinner at Syosset’s George White Restaurant on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Nassau

New board members sworn in at Syosset-Woodbury Chamber dinner

By Nicholas Gordon

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera column: Road trip

By Long Island Press

The top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week include the resignation of Mineola superintendent Michael Nagler after a months-long controversy.

Editorial: Mineola superintendent resigns, finally

By Schneps Media LI

The proposed route within Nassau County of the Propel NY Energy Project.

Nassau

Propel energy project involving 18 Nassau villages expected to begin this year

By Casey Fahrer

Former Assembly Member Rory Lancman

Nassau

Rory Lancman formally announces bid for 7th District state senate seat

By Michael Campbell

Mayor Pedram Bral on his 10 years in office

Nassau

Pedram Bral on his 10 years as mayor of the Village of Great Neck

By Michael Campbell

Democrat Joe Scianablo has relaunched his campaign for supervisor in the Town of Hempstead.

Nassau

Scianablo re-launches campaign for Hempstead supervisor, a rematch of last year’s race against Ferretti

By J. Cav Scott

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating protestors that disrupted a talk by U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi at Temple Beth Sholom.

Nassau

U.S. Justice Department launches investigation into protestors that disrupted Suozzi talk

By Larissa Fuentes

New York Attorney General Letitia James launched the Legal Observation Project to protect the civil rights of New Yorkers.

New York attorney general deploying legal observers to monitor ICE

By Nicholas Gordon

North Shore Land Alliance President Lisa Ott (C.) and the nonprofit's staff received state funding to help with the purchase of five acres of land in Oyster Bay Cove.

Nassau

North Shore Land Alliance gets $1.3 million state grant to help purchase land connecting to Red Cote Preserve in Oyster Bay Cove

By Casey Fahrer

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Bronx restaurants bring community and global flavors to New York City Restaurant Week

Activists stand in front of the Rainbow Flag after re-installing it at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 12.

Defying Trump, activists re-install Rainbow Flag at Stonewall National Monument

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Permits filed for mixed-use building with 14 residences in Flushing

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Brooklyn Diocese to pursue global settlement of child sexual abuse cases, though victims’ lawyers hesitant