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WSHU's Jeniece Roman spoke with former Shinnecock Tribal Nation Chairman Bryan Polite about his time in leadership.
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On Earth Day, activists on Long Island rallied against U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito’s record on the environment, criticizing the first-term Republican congressman for his positions on climate issues like offshore wind and fossil fuels.
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New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said the state got $1.06 from Washington for every dollar it sent in federal taxes due to pandemic relief packages. Still, the balance of payments could turn negative again when federal spending returns to pre-pandemic levels.
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Local environmental and justice groups are challenging the Town of Brookhaven’s decision to allow a developer to construct a pair of warehouses. They worry Winter Brothers will use the property to build a planned waste transfer station. The town has said that’s unlikely.
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Protestors rallied in Mineola to oppose an executive order recruiting special deputies. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman wants to create a volunteer reserve that can be deployed in emergencies.
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Approximately 1 million people flocked to New York on Monday for a view of the solar eclipse. Within the state, some Long Islanders and other southern residents took a trip north to view the full effect.
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Lisa Goree is the new chair of the Council of Trustees for the Shinnecock tribe. Since the trustee system was established in 1792, there has never been a woman to lead the council.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the event was, “one of the largest earthquakes on the East Coast to occur in the last century.”
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New York Attorney General Letitia James can take legal action against Nassau County over its ban on transgender women participating in women's sports at its facilities, according to a federal court ruling.
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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney is calling for changes to the state’s confidentiality laws after a grand jury investigation into the child abuse death of eight-year-old Thomas Valva couldn't recommend criminal charges against child protective workers.
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The discovery of six 55-gallon chemical drums at Bethpage Community Park has reinvigorated calls for a faster cleanup at the former Grumman Aerospace dumping ground.
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The New York State Appellate Division ruled against the Town of East Hampton in a dispute over whether its airport skirted federal requirements.