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The Long Island Power Authority’s new standard rate for 2024 would reward customers who move their major electricity use to off-peak hours.
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WSHU’s J.D. Allen spoke with Emma Zang, an assistant professor of sociology, biostatistics, and global affairs at Yale University, about her research that shows many mothers had to work overtime to balance their work schedules and parenting roles during the pandemic.
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Over 30 anti-hate activities will be offered at places of worship across Long Island during the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. The goal is to learn from the civil rights movement to find ways to identify and overcome prejudice in the community.
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Sands Corp. has released plans to build an entertainment destination and casino on the property of the former Nassau County Coliseum in Uniondale. First, the resort company and casino needs to win a downstate New York gaming license — and local communities.
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Rep. George Santos (R-NY), the Long Island freshman congressman who admitted to lying to voters about his academic, employment and financial history, is in hot water with his hometown Republican party. They want him out as federal investigations mount into campaign finance irregularities.
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A watchdog group filed a complaint Monday with the Federal Election Commission to investigate Long Island Congressman George Santos’ campaign fundraising and spending.
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WSHU’s J.D. Allen spoke with Sam Mellins, senior reporter at New York Focus, about how Hector LaSalle’s confirmation promises to be Kathy Hochul’s first test as elected governor.
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on the Environmental Protection Agency to green-light Suffolk County’s plan to move forward with its revitalization efforts for the former Lawrence Aviation site — starting with $450,000 approved for tearing down blighted buildings.
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This is the first time the water utility has asked the state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for a rate increase since it was acquired by the region’s largest power company, Eversource, in 2017. But the company did raise its standard service rates for customers twice last year.
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Constituents sound off on Rep. George Santos (R-NY) to resign after he was seated Tuesday to represent New York’s third congressional district. Though he has admitted to lying about his resume to get elected, criminal charges are pending.