As lawsuits swirl, Election 2026 is blowing in the wind
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // With control of Congress and local government hanging in the balance, New Yorkers head to the polls in 2026 in a unique and unpredictable election…
New York State Senate
No. 978: Overcoming our fears, equalizing tax rates and playing the blame game – with (almost) no dad jokes
Busy busy: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday but the last Friday of Spring 2025 (sorta … this year’s Summer Solstice takes place at precisely…
CIBS warns Albany against prevailing wage expansion
By RALPH BENZAKEIN // As New York wrestles with an affordability crisis and slowing economic growth, state leaders should focus on policies that attract investment, spur development and create jobs….
Fair-housing groups fight back as HUD cripples funding
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // A million dollars recently flew out the door of Long Island Housing Services, the only nonprofit fair-housing advocacy and enforcement organization serving Nassau and Suffolk…
Bipartisan clean-water act flows toward Suffolk ballot
By GREGORY ZELLER // Coming soon to a ballot near you: the new-and-improved Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act. That is, if Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a bill approved by…
Hochul keeps it real in grounded ’24 State of the State
By GREGORY ZELLER // Mental and physical health challenges, the marijuana black market, education, the climate and New York’s ongoing affordable-housing crisis – not to mention budget-balancing – are all…
LI leaders board tech trailblazer’s school bus summit
By GREGORY ZELLER // A national school bus-safety sovereign has summoned a king’s court of Long Island leaders for the region’s first-ever School Bus Safety Summit. Virginia-based BusPatrol America, a…
Credit Card Competition Act takes swipe at swipe fees
By KEVIN THOMAS // ’Tis the season for holiday spending, but – with inflation up 8.2 percent over last year – gift-giving could put a more significant dent in consumers’…
Amid historic generosity, a $350M opportunity for LI
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the See You in November File comes Albany’s $350 million “investment fund framework” for Long Island – more than a campaign promise, beyond ambitious, downright…
NYS floats $250M in credits for small-biz COVID costs
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York State is now accepting applications for a $250 million tax-credit program designed to offset small-business expenses created by the pandemic. The “initial intake” of…
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…
As climate teeters, private investors must embrace ESG
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Get ready to hear a lot about ESG. ESG is an acronym for Environmental, Social and Governance, a set of factors used to evaluate investment…
No. 414: New Dots digs, a bigly birthday and Father’s Day funnies – plus servant management, from the top
Don’t know how you do it: But you do it, dear reader, and once more you’ve cleared the hurdles of a busy workweek and earned another springtime respite. Well…
‘Quintessential’ leader McCall retires from SUNY board
By GREGORY ZELLER // With some 50 appointed university and college presidents and two appointed chancellors under his belt, H. Carl McCall is taking a victory lap. The chairman of…
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…