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Almost 27% of people living and working on Long Island are in a labor union.
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Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons expressed interest in a ferry service to New York City, which state officials have talked about for decades.
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New York Republicans rallied against Governor Hochul’s decision to proceed with the state’s congestion pricing plan.
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The first section of track includes Queens Village to Merillon Avenue in Garden City. The second section, with service to Carle Place, is scheduled to open on Aug. 29.
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With a little less than three months until Election Day in New York, Governor Kathy Hochul is comfortably ahead of her challenger Lee Zeldin. But as Karen DeWitt reports, in a volatile political climate, nothing is for certain.
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The money will be used to install new technology and enhance public safety communication channels. The remaining funds will be used to train emergency responders and dispatch operators.
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York wants President Biden to invoke the Defense Production Act to manufacturer more monkeypox vaccines to curb the spread of the disease in her state.
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Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus Saturday, calling the city “the epicenter” of the outbreak.
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New York is inching toward becoming the first U.S. city to charge motorists an extra fee for entering its most congested areas.
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New York's federally funded cooling assistance benefit — The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) — has seen a 200% increase in demand since last summer forcing the program to stop accepting applications.