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What LI can learn from NYC's creative solutions to a housing shortage
Among the creative ways are to stack apartments atop library branch buildings, which are on city-owned land.
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Attack ads from Hochul started early in '22, but not against Blakeman
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Nassau could face a $500G bill from retired correction officers' suit
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Nassau sheriff retires, acting sheriff named
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Blakeman, Hochul focus on energy costs but differ on solutions
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New Suffolk deal for gunshot detection sensors raising surveillance concerns
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Blakeman says Democrats will try to 'steal' gubernatorial race
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GOP candidate for Nassau Legislature seat made derogatory Facebook posts in high school
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NUMC had 5 different CFOs while newly disclosed $110M loss was growing
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NIFA says Nassau officials dodged requests for meetings about audit of assessment system
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Audit: Scant promotion left program for vets to languish
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Hochul: Keep kids off 'addictive' social media feeds
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Nassau approves Blue Envelope Program, serving as de-escalation tool for police
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Schumer vows to block Trump's name on Penn Station
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Potential ICE surge in NYC looms over Hochul-Blakeman race
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Hochul warns Nassau and other counties to end ICE pacts
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Why did NUMC run its own insurance plan in the Cayman Islands?
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NUMC: Former leaders failed to set aside enough for malpractice claims
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Help wanted: Two key town officials set to retire
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Long Beach's longest-serving city manager dies at 83
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Hochul touts data center pause, cites local control, resource protection
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Fracking backers look to reverse NYS's ban
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In support of immigration, these Long Islanders offer sympathy with a condition: Do it right
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Blakeman is releasing generative AI campaign videos, embracing trend experts say has little effect
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Huntington election fallout: State AG's Office subpoenas town
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NUMC in more debt than realized after probe finds $110M shortfall
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Gillibrand urges vote on bill speeding up benefits for first responders
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First the phones. Now tablets? NYS could limit screen time in schools.
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Children as young as 5 years old hospitalized with cannabis poisoning
There has been an increase in children ending up in the emergency room after ingesting cannabis, according to a new study from the state Department of Health. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.
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Proximity to schools, homes among LI residents' concerns
'It has a huge human impact'
'Long Island is very very evenly split'
More Election news
Flávio Bolsonaro announces his running mate for Brazil's October election in a bid against Lula
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No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized
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Pakistan's ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group
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The Latest: Trump talks up the economy at a Las Vegas casino
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Brazil cuts diplomatic presence in Argentina after Milei insults Lula
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Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts
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Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in spat with Lula
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Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled people
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Trump is making a rare Western trip to to raise cash for Republicans and talk about the economy
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Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts
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As Colombia prepares for presidential inauguration, outgoing leader doubles down on fraud claims
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In Texas, a political group bets $6 million on Latino voters coming back to Democrats
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A Putin critic leaves Russia after he is barred him from running for parliament
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Maryland Democrats begin advancing redistricting constitutional amendment
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GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund
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Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83
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Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season
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Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference
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Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House
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Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers around party leader
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TRUMP'S IMPACT ON LI
'They will come and get you'
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'So few nursing homes can meet this criteria'
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'They can't survive'
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'I am victim, I have nothing'
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'Workers are ... more worried than ever'
'It's just beyond upsetting that we have to fight for this'
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'I fought so hard'
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'It has a huge human impact'
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'Praying that everything is gonna change'
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