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The Baldwin school district will receive $31 million in state aid under the state budget.

Under an agreement reached as part of the state budget passed by lawmakers over the weekend, plastic bags will be banned in all New York retail stores starting next March. “You drive through … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/4/19

Executives from three offshore wind development companies presented their plans for expansive wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island to members of the Long Island Association on March 29. Above, a view of the five-turbine wind farm off Block Island, R.I., the nation’s first offshore wind farm, which is serving as a model for future development. The project was originally developed by Deepwater Wind, which was purchased for $510 million by Denmark-based Orsted, the company that is proposing a wind farm 35 miles off Montauk Point.

Wind farm, cable planned for South Shore

One offshore wind developer is proposing a wind farm that, if approved, would span 80,000 acres in the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island’s South Shore, with its closest point to land being 14 miles … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/31/19

Forty-eight Long Island professionals were honored at the Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards Gala.

Herald hosts Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards Gala

Hundreds gathered for the Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards Gala at the Heritage Club at Bethpage on March 28. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 3/29/19

Let’s make sure we count everyone in 2020

Communities across Nassau County are changing fast. The demographic profile the county comptroller’s office developed highlighted new challenges the county faces so we can deliver the right services in the right way to everyone. more

By Jack Schnirman | 3/29/19

Albany should give taxpayers a break

Every year at this time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature wrestle with the state budget, facing an April 1 deadline to get it done. This year . . . more

3/22/19

Dancers interpret the meaning of the festival in dance sequence.

Swirls of color

Spring forth at Long Island Children’s Museum this weekend. more

By Maria Lane | 3/21/19

Structural racism on display on L.I. schools’ sports fields

Long Island is one of the most segregated metropolitan areas in America, and segregation in our schools is getting worse, according to the Long Island-based ERASE Racism. more

By Sufyan Hameed | 3/15/19

The Cat in the Hat comes to life in Plaza Theatrical Productions' staging of the classic Dr. Seuss tale March 16-17.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder The musical comedy about an heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession by eliminating the relatives in … more

3/15/19

What would congestion pricing mean for Long Islanders?

Most Long Islanders don’t blink when they hear the words “congestion pricing,” but this idea, now before the State Legislature, is a big deal for out-of-city drivers. more

3/15/19

Preparing your four-legged friends for the unexpected

In late January, one of our volunteer teams was called to a house fire in Mastic Beach. Approaching the damaged home on a freezing-cold morning, Red Cross blankets in hand, they saw an all-too-familiar scene . . . more

By Neela Lockel | 3/8/19

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