In his Jan. 13 State of the State address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined a $26 billion green-energy plan to increase solar and wind projects, including two offshore wind farms, one of which is slated to connect to the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/21/21
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The riot perpetrated by a mob of insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol on the afternoon of Jan. 6 spurred plenty of local reaction.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/14/21
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Restaurants can apply for New York state grants for up to $5,000 from the state economic development agency for help to survive through the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/13/21
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State lawmakers are pushing for new legislation that would enable special districts to unseat elected officials for inappropriate conduct after an Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 commissioner made alleged racially charged Facebook posts.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/7/21
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Many local residents and elected leaders say they are angry that transit officials are mulling a Long Island Rail Road fare increase amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/10/20
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Many local residents and elected leaders say they are angry that transit officials are mulling a Long Island Rail Road fare increase amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/10/20
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Ryan Hemsley was absent on Nov. 4 from the first public meeting of the Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 Board of Commissioners since he came under fire for alleged racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic Facebook posts last month.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/10/20
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Election Day 2020 turned out to be a wild one.
As of midnight on Tuesday, tens of thousands of absentee ballots remained to be counted in Nassau County, making projecting winners in any number of …
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By Scott Brinton and Melissa Koenig
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11/4/20
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Election Day 2020 turned out to be a wild one.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/4/20
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Election Day 2020 turned out to be a wild one.
As of midnight on Tuesday, tens of thousands of absentee ballots remained to be counted, making projecting winners in any number of races for …
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By Scott Brinton
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11/4/20
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