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04.14.2021 Government

Legalized marijuana is coming, but will local towns opt out?

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana last month, towns and villages across the state face a year-end deadline to decide whether to allow dispensaries within...

04.08.2021 Government

Zeldin: ‘I’m running for governor … we are going to win’

Congressman Lee Zeldin has made his run for New York State governor official. The four-term Republican from Shirley announced his decision on Fox News Thursday. The network also first...

03.28.2021 Editorials

Editorial: Proposed legislation would hurt local newspapers

New York State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and a host of colleagues, including Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket), have introduced legislation that shifts the responsibility and costs of recycling...

03.03.2021 Government

Governor Cuomo apologizes in first public appearance since harassment allegations

Governor Andrew Cuomo, making his first public appearance since three women came forward accusing him of making unwanted sexual advances, said he will not resign from office. The announcement...

03.02.2021 Government

Local pols: Cuomo allegations demand a thorough examination

The New York Attorney General’s office plans to hire a law firm to investigate accusations of sexual harassment against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who finds himself immersed in a growing...

02.15.2021 COVID-19

Governor admits delay in nursing home information, but defends state’s handling of crisis

Gov. Andrew Cuomo defended the state’s handling of nursing homes following last week’s reports about withholding data, while also admitting there was a delay in providing information, which “created...

02.04.2021 Editorials

Editorial: Who cares, Mr. Cuomo? Your constituents do

Few people saw their star rise higher at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic than New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. At a time when the federal government downplayed the...

01.30.2021 Education

School districts face uncertainty as preliminary state budget shows cuts in aid

Nearly every local school district would face cuts in state aid under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2021-22 budget. As the governor presented his budget proposal last week, two vastly...

01.29.2021 Business

State to loosen wedding restrictions beginning March 15

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that COVID-19 restrictions on weddings in New York State will soon be loosened to allow for up to 150 people to attend. The governor...

01.27.2021 COVID-19

After holiday COVID-19 surge, Cuomo lifts restrictions in yellow zones

Declaring the post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases over, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that restrictions on nearly all of New York’s “cluster” zones have been lifted. The move comes...

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