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The proposed 2026-27 budget for the Locust Valley Central School District failed Tuesday, which could force austerity measures on the district next year if a second budget vote cannot be passed next …
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By Will Sheeline
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5/19/26
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Learn what caused the Long Island Rail Road strike, which unions are involved, how commuters are affected and what the MTA says comes next.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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5/17/26
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Plainview JFKs and East Meadow’s softball teams met for a fifth time this spring on Saturday with a trip to the Nassau Class AAA semifinals on the line.
The best-of-three quarterfinal series …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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5/16/26
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A strike by five Long Island Rail Road unions shut down service early Saturday morning after negotiations failed to produce a contract agreement before the deadline, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands of daily commuters.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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5/16/26
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Housing has now been turned into a partisan weapon, when it should be a shared responsibility. Meanwhile, the consequences are very real. Families are struggling to stay on Long Island. Seniors are being priced out of communities they spent decades building. Young people can’t afford to put down roots, let alone raise families.
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By Joe Scianablo
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5/15/26
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One of the most promising and innovative efforts now underway is our kelp cultivation program. This winter, as in years past, kelp lines were carefully planted at key marina locations, including Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park, Tappen Beach and Tobay Beach, as well as in the Oyster Bay Harbor and Cold Spring Harbor Conservation Management Areas. These underwater farms grow quietly through the colder months, reaching their peak just as spring arrives, when they are harvested.
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By Joseph Saladino
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5/15/26
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A new poll from Siena College’s Research Institute puts numbers to what New Yorkers already know. The cost of living is out of control. And this sentiment is felt across the board, with 67 percent of voters saying New York is heading in the wrong direction when it comes to affordability, including 59 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Republicans and 71 percent of independents.
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By Ed Ra
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5/15/26
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Scammers seek to prey on our emotions — by scaring us with threats of lawsuits from the IRS, trying to blackmail us for money to keep them from disclosing embarrassing information and photos, or claiming that a grandchild or a loved one is in danger and needs money fast, or else something horrible will happen.
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By Debra Mulé
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5/15/26
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Last month, five students from Long Island High School for the Arts advanced from regional competition to the SkillsUSA state championships in an impressive showcase of career readiness and …
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By Larry J. Leaven
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5/15/26
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Mine isn’t a unique story. Long Island has some of the highest electricity costs in the country, and the bills keep climbing. All of my high school friends have moved away for various reasons, but a common denominator is the high cost of living here. This is the conversation taking place at every kitchen table from Mineola to Montauk.
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By Nick Guariglia
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5/15/26
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