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Officials gathered outside of a home in East Meadow to celebrate Gov. Kathy Hochul taking the single-family zoning proposal out of her 2022-2023 NYS budget.

Gov. Hochul rolls back her ADU proposal in NYS budget

Gov. Kathy Hochul has pulled the proposal in her New York State 2022-23 budget that would require local governments to allow an expansion of apartments in single-family neighborhoods. Local officials … more

By Mallory Wilson | 2/19/22

Nassau County Republicans backed Lee Zeldin’s gubernatorial campaign last week with the hopes of delivering the governor’s mansion back to the GOP for the first time since George Pataki left office in 2006.

Long Island Republicans back Lee Zeldin for governor

Republicans — at least those in Nassau County — believe they have a chance to reclaim the governor’s mansion this year, and are throwing their support behind U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin to … more

By Mallory Wilson | 2/17/22

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, who is running for governor, said he doesn’t support Gov. Kathy Hochul’s zoning plan and will fight it.

Hochul: End zoning focus on single families

Will there be an end to the residential landscape that people in New York state take for granted? Gov. Kathy Hochul included a $25 billion plan in her Jan. 5 State of the State Address that could … more

By Laura Lane | 2/10/22

Democratic candidate for governor, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, wants Kathy Hochul to share her schedule. The schedule is only available for Hochul’s first 45 days in office, during which time the governor held 64 private campaign events, according to Suozzi.

Suozzi questions whether Hochul is governing

Democratic candidate for governor, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, wants Kathy Hochul to come clean. The governor should share her schedule, the Glen Cove resident said during a news conference on … more

By Laura Lane | 1/20/22

Rockville Centre Pharmacy owner Howard Jacobson advocated for Gov. Kathy Hochul to restrict the influence of pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs.

Gov. Hochul signs legislation Rockville Centre pharmacist helped push for

After several independent pharmacists pushed for Gov. Kathy Hochul to limit the influence pharmacy benefit managers have over them, she recently signed three pieces of legislation included in the four-part Pharmacy Rescue Package. more

By Mike Smollins | 1/6/22

Until at least Jan. 15, masks are required in all indoor public places, in accordance with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate.

Many Oyster Bay businesses for mask mandate

Masks are once again required in all indoor public places in New York state, unless an establishment requires proof of full vaccination against the coronavirus, Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Dec. 10. The … more

By Annemarie Durkin | 12/23/21

Businesses adapt as Hochul’s mask mandate goes into effect

Masks are once again required in all indoor public places in New York state, unless an establishment requires proof of full vaccination against the coronavirus, Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Dec. 10. The … more

By Annemarie Durkin | 12/23/21

Suozzi ‘seriously considering’ run for governor

Rep. Tom Suozzi told reporters in a Zoom news conference Thursday that he is “seriously considering” running for governor of New York State next year, and will make a decision by the end of the month. more

By Jill Nossa | 11/4/21

State Assemblyman Michael Montesano has said he opposes suspending those investigations.

Montesano wants Cuomo ‘accountable’

State Assemblyman Michael Montesano is voicing his opposition to Speaker Carl Heastie’s decision to suspend the Assembly’s impeachment inquiry of Gov. Andrew Cuomo once he officially … more

By Annemarie Durkin | 8/20/21

State Assemblyman Charles Lavine chaired a hearing of the Judiciary Committee on Monday as it continued its investigation into the allegations against Governor Cuomo. At the conclusion of the hearing, Lavine took questions at a news conference where he discussed, among other things, the timing of the impeachment process.

N.S leaders continue call to impeach

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation on Tuesday, one week after the release of State Attorney General Letitia James’s comprehensive report detailing alleged sexual misconduct by the … more

By Annemarie Durkin and Scott Brinton | 8/12/21