Suffolk Archives – Politics NY

NYS OPWDD Commissioner Willow Baer (C.) taking a tour of LISH Care with CEO Aaron Clark (L.) and Suffolk County Health Commissioner Gregson Pigott (R.).

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Long Island Select Healthcare awarded $2.3 state grant

By Danny Frank

Governor Kathy Hochul announced $600 million in funding for 180 state-wide road paving projects beginning this month.

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Hochul announces $58M for road resurfacing on Long Island

By Nicholas Gordon

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that Broadridge Financial Solutions will invest $78 million to modernize its Long Island operations.

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Broadridge to invest $78M in LI operations, retaining 2,200 jobs

By Michael Campbell

Gov. Kathy Hochul touts endorsements from Long Island Democrats

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Gov. Kathy Hochul touts endorsements from LI Democrats

By Michael Campbell

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli

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Incumbent DiNapoli nominated as Dems’ pick for state comptroller again

By Michael Campbell

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

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

By Casey Fahrer

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Long Island Republicans quiet on Jan. 6 bill

By Michael Campbell

Gov. Kathy Hochul and other labor leaders called out the federal freeze of several offshore wind projects.

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Judge grants injunction lifting federal freeze of offshore wind projects

By Casey Fahrer

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, LIA Presiden and CEO Matt Cohen and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli at the LIA State of the Region.

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Hochul announces billions for water amid debate over wind, affordability

By Claude Solnik

Maria Delgado of the Working Families Party received enough votes to swing the Huntington Town Supervisor election — but she had 'no idea' she was even on the ballot. Officials are investigating a potential political scheme.

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Scrutiny grows over alleged political scheme in Huntington Town Supervisor race; questions surround Working Families Party ‘mystery candidate’

By Jessica Brand

Island Harvest volunteers help distribute food to nearly 260 older adults who lined up for supplemental food boxes in Melville this weekend.

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LI food banks, Nassau working to fill ‘grim’ gap caused by cut in SNAP benefits

By Isabella Gallo

The state has allocated over $36 million for work on the Northern State Parkway and Sunrise Highway.

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State begins repaving work on Sunrise Highway, Northern State Parkway

By Casey Fahrer

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's $4.4 billion budget proposal for 2026 includes buyout packages for county employees.

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Nassau County’s proposed budget includes employee buyout packages

By Casey Fahrer

State and local officials gathered at TOBAY Beach as eight grants were awarded through the South Shore Estuary Reserve Local Assistance Grants Program.

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Town of Oyster Bay receives $244,000 grant to protect shore

By Casey Fahrer

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman applauded the Sullivan Papain Block McGrath Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. law firm 25 years after one of the largest settlements in U.S. history.

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Lawmakers celebrate anniversary of Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement

By Casey Fahrer

Gov. Kathy Hochul has awarded $21.5 million to Long Island's South Shore for road safety improvements.

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Hochul announces $21.5 million investment for road and safety improvements for Long Island’s south shore

By Casey Fahrer

One climate activist was dragged away from The Hamptons Synagogue, yelling that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin was a monster.

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Climate activists met with violence during Lee Zeldin speech in Hamptons

By Nicole Formisano & Casey Fahrer

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine

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Suffolk Exec Romaine offers tax breaks to NYC businesses if Mamdani is elected mayor

By Aparajita Chatterjee

The Town of Babylon has sued Nassau County and others over unequal equalization rates for those who live in split-county school districts.

Nassau

Town of Babylon sues Nassau County, others over equalization rates

By Casey Fahrer

Governor Kathy Hochul, joined by Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, visited the Suffolk County Police Academy to announce additional fuding to reduce gun violence.

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NY grants $2.6M to 9 LI police departments for gun crime prevention

By Grace Sferrazza

Sara Lizeth Lopez Garcia, a 20-year-old honors student who was enrolled at Suffolk County Community College, was arrested and detained by ICE officers.

Suffolk

ICE detention of Suffolk honors student sparks calls for reform

By Reed Ounjian

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Pat Halpin announces challenge to Garbarino in house race

By Ryan Toohill

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U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino elected as chair of House Homeland Security Committee

By Emma Alexander

Long Island Housing Services, the Island's only nonprofit investigating housing discrimination, will lose $1 million in funding over the next three years due to Trump administration policies.

Suffolk

Long Island housing nonprofit fights $1M in Trump cuts

By James Bernstein

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NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal provides free sneakers for middle school students at M.S. 180

Qween Jean holds her Tony award while surrounded by attendees at the "Broadway is Trans" fundraiser.

‘Broadway is Trans’ fundraiser draws theater stars

Knicks guard Jose Alvarado was an offensive spark off the bench for the Knicks during their miracle comeback in Game Four against the Spurs on Wednesday, June 10.

Christ the King alum Jose Alvarado helps spark Knicks Game 4 comeback, largest in NBA Finals history

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‘It’s all hands on deck’: Educators seek stronger safeguards for immigrant students amid ICE fears