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By Long Island News & PR January 11, 2017
NYS Senator Todd Kaminsky was named the Ranking Member of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee by Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
By Long Island News & PR January 11, 2017
Governor Cuomo announced to a Long Island audience that New York is committed to building 2,400 megawatts of offshore wind power by 2030 – enough to power 1.25 million homes.
By Long Island News & PR January 11, 2017
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today proposed a bold, multi-faceted proposal to combat every angle of the heroin and opioid crisis in New York State.
By Long Island News & PR January 11, 2017
Representative Tom Suozzi (D – Long Island, Queens), wrapped up a busy first week in office on Thursday night, by delivering his first remarks on the floor as a Member of the U.S. House of ...
By Long Island News & PR January 11, 2017
Today, the FBI released its Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report, which covers January through June 2016 and which shows an...
By Long Island News & PR January 11, 2017
Governor Cuomo announced an initiative to reduce property taxes by empowering voters to approve locally-designed plans that eliminate duplicative services to lower the cost of local government.
By Long Island News & PR January 10, 2017
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today called on the Long Island Power Authority to approve a 90 megawatt offshore wind project 30 miles southeast of Montauk.
By Long Island News & PR January 10, 2017
At approximately 8 p.m. this evening, a non-passenger LIRR equipment train traveling westbound on the Main Line struck a vehicle at a grade crossing in Brentwood, NY.
By Long Island News & PR January 10, 2017
Make a resolution to get your male dog or cat neutered during Kent Animal Shelter's $20 "Happy Neuter Year" campaign throughout January.
By Long Island News & PR January 10, 2017
Animal rescued group takes on dogs being left out in the cold.
By Long Island News & PR January 10, 2017
In celebration of National Cut Your Energy Costs Day, PSEG LI reminds its customers of all of the energy saving solutions to help save money & reduce your carbon footprint.
By Long Island News & PR January 10, 2017
Registration for the 2017 summer camp program will open January 25, 2017 at 10 AM. Applications can only be submitted through the online registration program.
By Long Island News & PR January 10, 2017
Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn will be partnering with the New York Blood Center to save lives this winter by hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.
By Long Island News & PR January 10, 2017
$1.25 million investment is part of a $20 million project to spark revitalization in the community.
By Long Island News & PR January 10, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration recently announced a competition that will expand access to entrepreneurial education microloans to previously incarcerated individuals.
By Long Island News & PR January 10, 2017
Legislator Robert Trotta recognized the 2016 Kings Park Girls Varsity Volleyball Team for winning their sixth consecutive Suffolk County and Long Island Class A Championships.
By Long Island News & PR January 10, 2017
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017 to invest a record $2 billion in critical water infrastructure across New York State.
By Long Island News & PR January 10, 2017
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued a statement in response to Governor Cuomo’s voting rights proposal.
By Long Island News & PR January 09, 2017
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the closure of the Indian Point Energy Center by April 2021.
By Long Island News & PR January 09, 2017
A new program in the Village of Freeport that will help hundreds of underprivileged kids pursue their dreams of becoming the next “Great One.”