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But the "Interborough Express," mentioned by Gov. Kathy Hochul in her State of the State speech, would have to overcome skepticism from transportation experts and commuters.

While the old formula set max sales price at about three times 130% of Area Median Income, the revised formula sets them at about three times' median income. 

The town declared a state of emergency after town officials became concerned that a mass firing of members in the North Amityville Fire Company could impact the health and safety of residents.

Rain is expected early Sunday and while the thermometer will read 42 degrees, the wind chill will make the temperatures feel about 10 degrees lower, the National Weather Service said. Even colder temperatures are forecast for Monday.

A former employee of Covanta's waste-to-energy plant in Hempstead alleges improper ash-management practices in a whistleblower lawsuit. 

More than 56,000 Long Island public school employees made about $5.3 billion in earnings during that school year, including one teacher who closed her career with $766,000, according to a Newsday analysis of payroll records.

De Bear captured images of presidents, movie stars and ordinary New Yorkers, often from unusual angles and heights. But perhaps his most iconic photo was taken when he was just a teen.

The lawsuit would invalidate a 2020 county law that authorized transfer of funds to help plug pandemic-related budget shortfalls.

As the region faces surging COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, medical experts say Long Islanders should prepare to live with the disease for years to come, but with the likelihood it will become less deadly over time.

Tribe says it has a right to negotiate a compact with the state for Indian gaming as it seeks one of 3 downstate licenses

Nassau's Glen Cove had the highest snowfall total — 9.3 inches — besting Suffolk's Setauket-East Setauket, where 8.7 inches had fallen, according to the National Weather Service.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she will stand up to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's attempt to disobey her mandate that masks must be worn indoors in schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kenneth Gasper, 64, of Lake Ronkonkoma, had been charged with aggravated harassment after he allegedly threatened to kill U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) in a phone call to his office.

The Center Moriches man was wanted in Pennsylvania on charges that he sent naked pictures of his ex-girlfriend to her new boyfriend's family using Facebook, authorities said.

Two vehicles struck the man while he was trying to cross Nesconset Highway on Thursday night, police said.

New Yorkers were urged to stay off the roads as the snowfall is expected to make for dangerous travel conditions for the morning commute. The weather forecast has led to school closures and delays, as well as delayed openings at COVID-19 vaccination sites at Stony Brook University and SUNY Old Westbury, state officials said.

Phase 5 of the "Bay-to-Sound" project will expand the town's 10.5-mile public trail system by 4.2 more miles, connecting preserves and parks from Peconic Bay to Long Island Sound and providing more parking and access to 160 acres of additional open space.

The political activist who founded the Setauket Patriots, a pro-Trump group, is charged with holding a parade in 2020 honoring 9/11 victims, after the Port Jefferson Village Board rejected his application for a permit.

The aim of the rally in Huntington Station, organized by the League of Women Voters of Huntington, was to advocate for federal legislation that protects voting rights, organizers said. 

Long Island schools have reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases among students for any region in the state this school year, state data shows. See the numbers in your district.