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A rate increase, which will affect multiple water service areas on Long Island, was approved by the state's public service commission on
Rate hike approved for Liberty Water customers in Nassau County
The state’s public service commission has approved a rate increase for Liberty Utilities, which provides water services to some 120,000 customers in Nassau County.   more
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, last month to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. A version of this measure was included in the finalized state budget that was approved this weekend by Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers.
State budget includes $90 million local media tax credit
New York unveils groundbreaking payroll tax credit for local news outlets, boosting journalism sustainability and democracy. more
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. The measure — currently included in the senate’s One House budget — would provide tax credits to local news outlets, so they can keep local reporters on the ground and covering communities.
Lawmakers, publishers rally in Albany to save local news
An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause. more
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages speaking on the state of the ‘Black economy,’ the benefits of recent legislation, and the impact of current congressional gridlock on government spending.
Exploring the intersection of race and economics on Long Island
A recent forum hosted by Empire State Voices and the Economic Security Project offered a comprehensive exploration of the intersection of race and economics in Long Island, featuring Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and community activists. more
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More than 3,000 newspapers have closed across the country since 2005, resulting in countless communities losing essential platforms for sharing their stories. The Empire State Local News Coalition intends to reverse that by advancing new legislation and initiatives that would protect jobs, and incentivize small business to advertise.
Coalition formed to advocate for local journalism
A statewide group of local news organizations — comprising of more than 100 newspapers across New York — has launched The Empire State Local News Coalition, a joint advocacy effort to advance a legislative package intended to deliver long-term sustainability to the sector. more
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Tom Suozzi has won the special election to replace former Congressman George Santos, flipping New York's 3rd Congressional District from Republican to Democrat.
Tom Suozzi makes a triumphant return to Congress
After a contentious special election, Tom Suozzi has won back his old seat in Congress with 5.8. Despite a vigorous campaign by his Republican opponent Mazi Melesa Pilip, Suozzi’s election … more
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A court has ruled Hofstra University president Susan Poser won’t need to appear in front the Nassau County Legislature until February, to answer questions posed by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who claims Poser is working with a competing casino bid in Queens to upend efforts for the Las Vegas Sands to take over the Nassau Coliseum site.
Poser won’t appear before Blakeman and county legislature until February
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's efforts to bring in Hofstra University president Susan Poser before the county legislature will have to wait until February. more
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Nassau County Legislature presiding officer Howard Kopel, said they were compelling Hofstra University president Susan Poser to appear before the legislature next week. But a court has since delayed any such appearance until at least February, after the school successfully petitioned the same court that ruled against the county in its negotiations with the Las Vegas Sands to redevelop the Nassau Coliseum last year.
Poser says she won’t visit county legislature Monday in casino probe
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman ordered Hofstra University president Susan Poser to appear in front of the county legislature next week. But it seems Blakeman and others will have to wait until at least February. more
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Patrick Burke, left, with Groot at the Eagle Court of Honors ceremony. Burke has been the guiding force behind Valley Stream Troop 116 as its committee chair and Scout leader.
Meet the motivator and mentor in V.S. Troop 116
Valley Stream Troop 116 has produced dozens of Boy Scouts who have earned the elite rank of Eagle Scout over the years. more
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Rise Dispensary, a medical cannabis dispensary, will soon be coming to Valley Stream amid zoning regulations recently established by the village to curb such dispensaries from sprouting in the village.
Cannabis shops face zoning restrictions in Valley Stream
While the recreational use of marijuana has been legal in New York state since 2021, efforts to expand the nascent industry have been fraught with setbacks and delays.  more
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