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New York state will step up funding for beach replenishment and repairs after recent storms caused severe erosion on Long Island’s south shore. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $5 million to fund projects in Suffolk County.
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Officials say the south shore of Long Island is in desperate need of more sand to combat beach erosion from coastal flooding. They want help from the federal government to save the shoreline in time for summer.
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After a series of extreme weather events across New York in 2023, advocates are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to include the Climate, Jobs and Justice package in her executive budget.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a controversial bill that would have overhauled how state elections are financed.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Hauppauge on Tuesday to announce nearly $450 million for clean water initiatives statewide — $20 million of which will help install treatment equipment that will protect drinking water from emerging contaminants on Long Island. An additional $30 million was made available for the state's septic system replacement program.
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Republican lawmakers on Long Island say the plan to charge drivers who travel into Manhattan will hurt commuters and small businesses. They urged New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to drop her support for congestion pricing, calling it "highway robbery."
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Amid New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s planning for the state’s 2024 fiscal budget, two reports released by the Fiscal Policy Institute and the state Officer of the Comptroller lay out the factors behind taxpayers' migration out of state both during and post-pandemic.
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New York commuters are one step closer to paying a toll when entering Manhattan below 60th Street after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted 9-1 to approve the congestion pricing plan.
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Healthy Kids, Healthy Minds held a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 30, to call on New York’s elected leaders to address the state’s severe and worsening child mental health crisis.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that the funds will go to over 100 local organizations that distribute food to New Yorkers. Long Island will receive over $2 million as a part of the deal.