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Almost 25 years after the September 11 attacks, some first responders still show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new study by researchers at Stony Brook Medicine and the World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program at Stony Brook University.
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Plans for major natural gas pipelines in New York have sparked tension between the state and federal governments, but Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he’s been in talks with both sides and may support the project to bring gas to his state.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York’s new cell phone ban for K-12 classrooms will improve mental health and learning as Long Island schools finalize their distraction-free policies.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul made the announcement Monday in Niagara County.
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Lawmakers in the New York state Legislature raced to pass more than 800 bills this year. The legislation now heads to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk for her sign-off.
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Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY-01) is backing legislation to connect bile duct cancer in Vietnam War veterans to their military service.
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President Donald Trump said he’s weighing all his options when it comes to how or if the United States gets involved in the Israel-Iran conflict. But at least one Democratic senator is speaking out and urging a diplomatic solution.
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“I’m not a happy camper,” said Assemblymember Deborah Glick, a Manhattan Democrat who leads her chamber’s Committee on Environmental Conservation, regarding the Assembly's decision to not vote on her bill to reduce plastic packaging in products.
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The last-minute changes follow lobbying by business groups.
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The regulations would require safety protocols — and more disclosure when things go wrong.
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Peaceful protesters gathered in Bridgeport, New London, and other Connecticut and Long Island communities to protest the Trump Administration.
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The Suffolk County Water Authority says all of its drinking water wells are now in compliance with new federal standards for PFAS — harmful "forever chemicals" linked to serious health risks.