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A bill proposed in New York shifts the responsibility of reducing plastic and paper waste on to the companies that package their materials. The goal is to reduce the tons of garbage that ends up at landfills.
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced on Tuesday the Carmans River Fish Ladder Project at Lily Lake Dam is now complete. The WSHU podcast Higher Ground explored the impact of climate change in the Carmans River back in 2021.
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The Brookhaven Landfill is on track to stop accepting construction debris next year. Despite local objections, the facility plans to continue some of its operations.
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Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY), who represents New York’s fourth congressional district, took office in January. Most of his first month has been spent dealing with controversy around Rep. George Santos.
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Rep. George Santos (R-NY) has volunteered to step down from his House committee assignments while investigations are underway into possible campaign finance fraud. A survey of his constituents suggests Santos should never have been assigned in the first place.
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SUNY Chancellor John King made the announcement during his first visit to Long Island on Thursday. Stony Brook University — a SUNY flagship campus — will receive $12 million.
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Several towns in Suffolk County oppose New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to build an estimated 300,000 more housing units on Long Island in the next decade.
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An audit of New York’s plan to protect pollinators says the state needs to increase efforts to help save honeybees.
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Multiple investigations flare tensions in Santos’ district as the freshman congressman is seated on two less-than-high-profile committees. Constituents say “that won’t fly,” calling for his passport while potential criminal charges are considered.
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WSHU’s J.D. Allen spoke with Sara Director, a partner at Barasch & McGarry, about how women, who lived, worked, went to school near to the September 11th terror attacks, or were first responders to Ground Zero, and were later diagnosed with uterine cancer, can find relief.