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The State Senate approved legislation this week to give control of an abandoned National Guard armory on Babylon Turnpike to the Village of Freeport. The Assembly must now OK the measure before it can go to Governor Cuomo for his signature.

A bill proposed by State Sen. John Brooks that would give the old National Guard armory on Babylon Turnpike to Freeport passed a Senate vote on Monday, the first step toward handing control of the long-abandoned facility to the village. more

By Nadya Nataly | 5/22/19

NYAW deal involves $1M for Sea Cliff district

As part of a complex deal now pending approval in State Supreme Court, New York American Water is offering to sell the Village of Sea Cliff its pumping station, at 325 Prospect Ave., with the sale … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 9/6/18

State Senator Carl Marcellino, left, fought hard to stop the tunnel, as did O.B. Town Councilwoman Michele Johnson, and Bayville Trustee John Taylor.

Oyster Bay Town supervisor: ‘No bridge, no tunnel, no way'

Facing mounting public opposition to a plan to build a tunnel across the Long Island Sound, the State Department of Transportation last week nixed the project before it ever got beyond the concept … more

By Laura Lane | 7/5/18

The meeting was packed with Bayvillites who wanted to know the ramifications for the village when the governor’s vision of a tunnel to Westchester becomes a reality.

Tunnel ‘like a vampire that won’t die’ - Bayville ready to stop it

By Laura Lane llane@oysterbayguardian.com Many of the residents at the Long Island Sound Tunnel information meeting on Tueday night appeared to be stunned. Craning their necks, they focused on … more

By Laura Lane | 4/27/18

Islanders fans Bob Miernicki, of Amityville, and Patrick Dowd, of Bayshore, celebrated the team’s return to Nassau Coliseum at a news conference on Jan. 25, in which Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the Isles will play 60 games at the newly renovated venue over the next three seasons.

Islanders returning to Coliseum for 60 games

The earlier unconfirmed reports turned out to be true. The New York Islanders will be returning to Nassau Coliseum part-time for three seasons while their new home is being built at Belmont Park in Elmont. During that time, they will be splitting games between the Coliseum and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 2/1/18

Islanders returning to Coliseum for 60 games

The earlier unconfirmed reports turned out to be true. The New York Islanders will be returning to Nassau Coliseum part-time for three seasons while their new home is being built at Belmont Park in Elmont. During that time, they will be splitting games between the Coliseum and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/29/18

The New York Islanders may be playing in the near future at a new facility to be built on grounds of the Belmont Park racetrack, according to Governor Guomo.

Arena Partners, Islanders score Belmont arena contract

The New York Islanders have been awarded the right to develop Belmont Park, according to people close to the negotiations. A formal announcement will take place at a news conference on Wednesday, to be held at the Belmont racetrack. Gov. Mario Cuomo is slated to attend. The Islanders were selected in a two-way contest with the New York City Football Club, a soccer franchise owned by Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees. more

By Timothy Denton | 12/19/17

Gov. Andrew Cuomo would like to dedicate $11.5 million in state funds to gang prevention on Long Island. In particular, he is seeking to stop the spread of MS-13, he said.

Governor seeking $11.5M for gang prevention

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that he was seeking $11.5 million for more after-school and vocational training programs for young people in “high-risk” communities, to prevent them from joining the notorious El Salvadoran gang MS-13. more

By Scott Brinton | 12/18/17

New York state is stepping up efforts to improve drinking water quality and monitoring.

Fresh efforts to monitor drinking water quality

New York state will soon begin implementing changes that will alter the way drinking water is protected and monitored for the better. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/1/17

The governor takes aim at the gender pay gap

Over the past several decades, women have made tremendous strides in the workforce. Working mothers are now the single or primary source of income in 40 percent of . . . more

4/20/17