Proposed law requires vets to share pet-drug details
By GREGORY ZELLER // A long-simmering bill centered on New York veterinarians and the drugs they dispense to family pets is now awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature. Sponsored by State…
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Albany announces $157M in LI road-paving projects
By GREGORY ZELLER // A harsh winter has left Long Island roadways battered, but help is on the way: a $157 million package of “pavement renewal projects” aiming to smooth…
As staycations soar, Jones Beach gets its game on
By GREGORY ZELLER // Let the games begin at Jones Beach State Park, where the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has officially completed a multimillion-dollar…
Albany changed NYS voting laws, and maybe LI’s future
By JEFF GUILLOT // Recent reforms in the way we conduct elections can help increase voter turnout on Long Island, change the scope of our elections and significantly affect the…
Lawmakers, labor to Albany: Invest $53M in FSC plan
BY GREGORY ZELLER // The right stuff has put Farmingdale State College into a tight spot. A number of them, actually, as the school with Long Island’s second-largest undergraduate enrollment…
… and environmental justice for all
By ANNE LOTITO-SCHUH // New Yorkers are ready to lead the nation in the battle against climate change. Whether it is our homes being destroyed by intensifying storms, our flood…