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Proposed $3.6B Propel power line through LI awaits key approvals
Propel's total 89.7-mile high-voltage power transmission lines will snake underground from western Suffolk to New Rochelle.
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Lawsuit seeks release of federal funds for Hudson River tunnel
The lawsuit seeks more than $205 million in funding owed to the project.
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MORE ON THIS TOPICOfficials warn Gateway work will end unless Trump restores funds
Gov. Hochul has big leads over Blakeman, Delgado, Siena poll says
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Hochul's plan: Universal access to pre-kindergarten in NYS
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LI man reaches settlement over MAGA cap use, court documents show
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Hochul announces AI partnership for state's universities
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Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget plan: Who benefits?
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Signs of a thaw in 17-month stalemate over Stony Brook road, dam repairs
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Hochul calls for ban on local cooperation deals with ICE
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How a GOP-linked effort tried to spoil LI ballot lines
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New NUMC CEO envisions comeback for financially flailing hospital
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Blakeman backs guest worker program in Spanish-language video amid ICE push
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Judge lets ruling stand vs. Hempstead supervisor in Open Meetings Law case
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NIFA approves Nassau retirement incentive for county employees
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Mamdani blames Adams, Cuomo for dire $12B hole
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Mamdani: 'Hard at work' dismantling controversial NYPD unit
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Bharara takes key role in review of NYS prison system
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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Blakeman says Mamdani should reinstate working definition of antisemitism
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NY Democrats: It's time for ICE to stand down
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Trump nominates federal judges for LI
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Hochul calls for ousting of top Trump deportation leaders
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Nassau lawmakers approve employee buyout program for veteran workers
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Following criticism, Suozzi and Gillen strike tougher stance on immigration enforcement
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Suffolk raises $42.5M for sewer project fund, on pace with projection
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Fraud by lawyers prompts 'fresh look' at real estate deposits
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WTC health advocates point to staffing shortages, long wait times
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Hot topic in Albany: How to regulate AI without stifling innovation
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'Fundraising and foot soldiers': What Nassau's GOP is bringing across NY as it fights to get Bruce Blakeman elected
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In election year, Hochul budget picks no fights
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'Universal Pre-K for every single 4-year-old'
Affordability, child care and crime were some of the topics touched on by Gov. Kathy Hochul during her 2026 State of the State address, which was met by both praise and criticism. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has more.
MORE ON THIS TOPICState of the State: Hochul focuses on affordability and Trump
Newsday's Joye Brown: 'It was a call to arms'
Islander Insider: Blakeman runs for governor, Mamdani takes office
Blakeman formally begins second term
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Czech government faces no-confidence vote in Parliament over a dispute with the president
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GOP leaders labor for support ahead of key test vote on ending partial government shutdown
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Where is Evo Morales? Bolivia's ex-leader vanishes from public view for nearly a month
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Alabama GOP dismisses challenge to Tuberville candidacy
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Attorney says Gabbard is holding up a complaint about her actions, which her office denies
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Recreational marijuana and 21 other citizen initiatives fail to qualify for Florida's 2026 ballot
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Geoff Duncan broke with Trump. The former Republican wants Democrats to make him Georgia's governor
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A mix of hope and fear settles over Venezuela after US-imposed government change
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Conservative populist Laura Fernández wins Costa Rican presidency, preliminary results show
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Costa Ricans vote on outgoing president's conservative populist program
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Canada's Conservatives keep Poilievre as leader despite election loss
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Dutch premier-in-waiting says Trump's Greenland ambitions are a 'wake-up call' for Europe
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ASEAN to stick to Myanmar peace plan despite its failure to stop deadly civil war
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Uganda's army chief accuses US Embassy officials of aiding opposition figure who went into hiding
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UN criticizes Haiti for lack of progress on a political transition
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Cause of plane crash in Colombia that killed 15, including Congress member, under investigation
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FBI seizure of Georgia ballots reflects pursuit of Trump's 2020 election grievance
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Judge rejects Brad Raffensperger's bid to loosen spending limits in Georgia governor's race
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Costa Ricans support Chaves' successor in the presidential election as crime remains high
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House Republicans propose stricter voting requirements as Trump administration eyes the midterms
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Out East: A visit to the Cooperage Inn
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West Babylon skier on his way to compete in the Winter Olympics
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Proposal to pay firefighters to be on call
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A foodie's guide to shopping at Sprouts
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Keeping LI sidewalks clean after a snowstorm
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LI teen birth rates plummet
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Get your snow fix: Indoor snow tubing at American Dream
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LI Works: Keeping it nice on the ice
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Believe it or not: Long Island once had its own ski hill
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Volunteers of Long Island: Stony Brook Medicine Food Farmacy
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