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No laughing matter: Nassau wants to limit sales of chemical used in 'whip-its'
The gas, if inhaled in large amounts, can cause brain damage.
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Hochul: NY's clean energy goals need more time
The governor said the Trump administration has been hostile to renewable energy, slowing New York's progress.
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Democrats question funding for Blakeman's governor bid
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Critics take aim at companies that use customer data to set personalized prices
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No questions allowed? League of Women Voters quits event.
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Mamdani embraces 'granny flats' for NYC, sometimes shunned on LI
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Slip-up over signatures foils LI's mayor reelection bid
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NYS considers filtration systems for lead in school drinking water
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Mediation board sides with LIRR unions in contract dispute with MTA
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LI rep says he pushed back 'publicly and behind the scenes' on ICE tactics in Minnesota
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Hempstead OKs tax break for fallen officers' spouses
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Village election preview: Key LI races to be decided Wednesday
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Mamdani's positions on the NYPD shift as he settles into the mayor's role
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New tax ideas for Albany: Gold trades? Crypto? Yachts?
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Suffolk lawmakers back property tax break for veterans
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LI village mayor and running mates removed from ballot
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National Grid considers repowering 3 gas-fired power plants on LI
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SUNY approves rule that could oust NCC leader by August
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Happy Birthday, America: NYS plans Jones Beach spectacle for 250th
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Sag Harbor investigates mayor after 'homophobic' social media comment
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Oyster Bay's mosque fight cost taxpayers millions in legal fees
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Republican complaint alleges inappropriate comments by NY's chief judge
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LIPA worries feds may be rethinking future storm mitigation funding
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Long Beach Trump supporter to settle flag lawsuit with city
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Suffolk advances bill to limit protests at houses of worship
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State legislature's budget proposals include utility rebates
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Islip Supervisor Carpenter touts MacArthur Airport north terminal plan in annual speech
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Small business can expand, town says, after requesting that it fly the U.S. flag
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War in Iran intensifies focus on household costs in Albany
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Exec makes gains with men, suburbanites
Despite Blakeman's rising favorability, the poll found 61% of New Yorkers still say they do not know, or have no opinion, on Blakeman. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.
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Brazil's finance minister Haddad resigns to launch a high-stakes bid for Sao Paulo governor
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Vance to visit Hungary days before Orbán's election challenge, foreign minister says
Hungary's Orbán threatens further anti-Ukraine measures over Russian oil dispute
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3 Democratic pastors in Iowa are running for Congress, a snapshot of a national trend
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Many states count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Those grace periods could go away
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What to know about Denmark's election that follows a standoff with the US over Greenland
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Democrats aim to turn Trump's tariffs against GOP in campaigns for governor
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NYC Mayor Mamdani launches community safety office, inching forward a campaign promise
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2 ex-FBI agents say in a lawsuit they were fired for their roles in Trump election investigation
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Second top Republican retires in battleground Wisconsin, fueling Democratic hopes
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West Virginia voters will lose access to donor employer data under new campaign finance law
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A scary injury led to Trump's close bond with Homeland Security nominee Mullin
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Belarus releases 250 political prisoners in a deal with the US to lift some sanctions
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EU leaders blast Viktor Orbán over a Ukraine loan veto, accusing him of playing election games
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Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to remain in power following Parliament vote
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Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes AIPAC after pro-Israel group spent heavily in Illinois primary
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A man at the center of Michigan's 2022 election petition scandal gets 4 years in prison
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Where big spending won – and lost – in the Illinois primary
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As Zambia nears election season, some warn against the 'sextortion' of female candidates
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Tulsi Gabbard says Iran's government still intact but refuses to discuss talks with Trump about war
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What's new to eat at Citi Field this season?
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'You can never go wrong with the Lucky Parm'
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LI man accused of killing 2 teens in high-speed crash pleads not guilty
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Glen Cove's Brooke Simmons to join the Puerto Rican national softball team
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An LI village has wanted a safer Route 110 for years. But NYS stands in the way, it says.
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Get a taste of Ireland at Mary’s Irish Shop
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LIer who made sailing history recalls her barrier-breaking journey
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Out East: Take a trip back in time to Sip'n Soda
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LI Works: It's a shore thing as Ken learns how to build docks
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Hempstead village businesses suffering amid ICE raids
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