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NY is about to make it easier for landscapers to switch to quieter, electric gear

The program would cover battery-powered equipment including leaf blowers, lawn mowers, tree trimmers and snow blowers, as well as batteries and chargers.

MORE ON THIS TOPIC'Lawn Island': LIers fed up with gas blowers, but landscapers say electric is impractical 'More like detectives': New strategy for enforcing leaf blower ban Huntington pauses new gas-powered leaf blower restrictions

School board to adopt budget tonight that could raise tax levy by 13%

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North Hempstead extends tax exemption ... Calls to keep ICE out of shooting range ... Giants draft preview Credit: Newsday

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First in NewsdayNew family-owned grocery store opens on LI with wide variety of ethnic foods

Only in NewsdayBronx 'Bananas': LI's Moscatiello excited to play at Stadium

This nostalgic salad is a cult classic. Here's where to find it.

WAR IN IRAN: What it means for LI

Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume U.S.-Iran talks

Iran has fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the ongoing threat to global energy supplies and complicating efforts to bring the United States and Iran together for talks to end the war.

The Iran war could make petroleum products from clothes to crayons more costly

U.S. forces board a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says

U.S. military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran war

MORE TOP STORIES

Black migrant workers who toiled in LI's potato fields inspire a contemporary opera

Fans at Citi Field voice displeasure, Mets reward them with another loss

Speakers urge Islip to end ICE shooting range deal

'Toxic tides' of flesh-eating bacteria, algae, cesspool runoff threaten LI's waters

Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress

Only in Newsday1st Music Con coming to LI village

Tom Rock's final 2026 NFL mock draft

SPCA offers $2G reward to find driver 'deliberately striking' geese in Suffolk

Second man sentenced for LI carjackings

Teacher to disco dance her way into retirement

Nassau gang crackdown leads to 35 arrests

East Hampton considers barring police from cooperating with ICE

Meet the Willy Lomans of Long Island

NYS sues prediction platforms over gambling allegations

PBA files lawsuit against city's police watchdog agency over complaints

NewsdayTV reporter Shari Einhorn details cancer battle: 'My diagnosis completely threw me for a loop'

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Babylon restaurant hosts cooking competition

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John Gotti's grandson sentenced to prison for $1.1M COVID fraud

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Out East: Where the future took off at Grumman Memorial Park

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Nothing fishy about FeedMe's top sushi spots for 2026

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Schaefer helped boost Isles' attendance at UBS Arena this season

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Foreigner holds world premiere of new musical on Long Island

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Picture This: That time Amy Fisher shot Mary Jo Buttafuoco

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Newsday Exclusive: New ride at Adventureland

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How Long Islanders plan to spend their tax refunds

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Things to do

Fairy Festival returns: See what's new at the magical fest

Experience the magic of the Fairy Festival at Sands Point Preserve, with fairies, gnomes and trolls leading nature-based activities for all ages.

MORE ON THIS TOPICKite Festival and more can't-miss weekend events on LI Waterdrinker's Tulip Festival blooms this weekend: Here's what's new Cherry blossom festivals on LI, in NYC this spring

Take the LI millennial nostalgia quiz and prove you're all that

Meal deals start at $24 at new LI eateries for a limited time

Not far afield: 4 tulip festivals for a colorful day trip

Thrifting in the Hudson Valley: Shop secondhand stores for a spring day trip

This candy outsold the Easter Bunny at some LI shops

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North Hempstead extends tax exemption ... Calls to keep ICE out of shooting range ... Giants draft preview Credit: Newsday

North Hempstead extends tax exemption ... Calls to keep ICE out of shooting range ... Giants draft preview Credit: Newsday

Updated 36 minutes ago High stakes school budget meeting ... Calls to keep ICE out of shooting range ... Table games at Resorts World Casino ... Giants draft preview

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Long Islanders' Favorites

Only in Newsday23 LI schools flagged for poor academic performance

Two schools, one in Hempstead and another in Riverhead, were ranked among the bottom 5% of schools statewide.

MORE ON THIS TOPICHow one LI school district nearly doubled its graduation rate LI high school graduation rates: See how your district performed 11 LI schools, 11 districts cited by state as needing improvement

First in NewsdayAfter 45 years, King Kullen to close Nassau supermarket

First in NewsdayTown OKs Verizon FIOS deal

30 years ago his wife gave him a kidney. Today they are still counting their blessings.

Opinion

Cartoons by Matt Davies

RANDI F. MARSHALLFamiliar face aboard this bid to make over Penn

Byford says they want public "to feel like they've got skin in the game."

EDITORIALSPro-vax makeover doesn't undo damage

LETTERSVaccine skeptics, World Cup transit fees

CARTOONSSee Matt Davies' latest cartoon

NewsdayTV reporter Shari Einhorn details cancer battle: 'My diagnosis completely threw me for a loop'

03:09

Babylon restaurant hosts cooking competition

01:10

John Gotti's grandson sentenced to prison for $1.1M COVID fraud

02:00

Out East: Where the future took off at Grumman Memorial Park

02:39

Nothing fishy about FeedMe's top sushi spots for 2026

02:22

Schaefer helped boost Isles' attendance at UBS Arena this season

01:41

Foreigner holds world premiere of new musical on Long Island

01:08

Picture This: That time Amy Fisher shot Mary Jo Buttafuoco

02:07

Newsday Exclusive: New ride at Adventureland

02:32

How Long Islanders plan to spend their tax refunds

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More Long Island

Only in NewsdayPlanes zooming overhead? Not a problem for these LI homebuyers.

"I've gotten used to it," one Valley Stream resident said.

MORE ON THIS TOPICHempstead Town lawsuit says noise from low-flying planes over LI into JFK has increased

Only in NewsdayLI family fighting hospital to prevent tests that could declare 23-year-old crash victim legally dead

LI town expands tax exemption

Hauppauge solar energy installer files for bankruptcy protection

91 luxury apartments opening, with golf simulator, podcast studio

Comfort food spot closes after 27 years

Worker severely injured at Great Neck construction site

Nation / World

Senate hearings with RFK Jr. put Cassidy's competing loyalties to Trump and science on display

Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a tough situation as he prepares to question Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in two Senate hearings.

Leading candidates to square off in TV debate at critical point in California governor's race

Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics case

Pope visiting Equatorial Guinea prison in spotlight after US migrant deportations

Searchers find body of 1 of 6 missing crew members from ship that overturned during typhoon

Newsday Live

Newsday Live Conversations: Beyond the Sidelines with Matt Goncalves

Sports

Lennon: It's getting late really early for these Mets and their manager

Tuesday night saw a 12th consecutive loss for the team, which makes Carlos Mendoza's seat hotter than it has ever been.

Ducks' Bauer makes debut, says he's 'blackballed' from playing in MLB

LIers make trek to Bridgeport to see AHL team before it moves

Bad news, good news: Mets losing' skid hits 12, Soto returns tonight

Investigations

Newsday InvestigatesHow an LI nurse claimed to vaccinate kids for years after doctors suspected fraud

The state urged Suffolk prosecutors to investigate Wild Child's Julie DeVuono for pediatric vaccine fraud. They never did.

MORE ON THIS TOPICNurse who sold fake COVID vaccine cards being investigated for falsifying other student vaccine records 91 LI schools subpoenaed in fake vaccine case against Amityville nurse LI nurse 'endangered hundreds, if not thousands,' judge says at sentencing in $1.2M COVID scheme

Newsday InvestigatesNames of Blakeman's armed volunteer deputies revealed

Newsday InvestigatesLI nursing homes fined more than $500G for violations including assaults

Dangerous RoadsThey've tried for years to fix Route 110. People keep dying.

Popular eatery closes temporarily due to liquor license snag

2 new Korean restaurants open in LI hamlet

New LI sweet shop meets growing gluten-free demand

New restaurant opens at former old-school bar

High School Sports

HS roundup: Boys and girls lacrosse, baseball, softball and flag football

A recap of Long Island high school sporting events from Monday and Tuesday.

Share your experiences on LI's dangerous roads

What do you see traveling on the Island's roads?

Entertainment

Meet the Willy Lomans of Long Island

Only in NewsdayVenerable LI diner gets shoutout on CBS series

From Paul Reiser to 'Coco' at Staller Center this fall

Only in NewsdayPrince has been gone for 10 years. Do you remember his amazing LI concerts?

'The Pitt': 3 takeaways from the second season

What's coming to Engeman? A Stephen King thriller, more

Natalie Portman is pregnant with her third child, her first with Tanguy Destable

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