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Nearly 60% Want Hochul Out
A recent Sienna Poll delivers bad news to Governor Kathy Hochul and a blow to Democrat policies generally.
Government Wins and Pets Lose in Latest Court Ruling
New York State, and Governor Kathy Hochul, won a court ruling over a law they claim helps pets, but in reality drives egregious pet mill operations underground.
Hochul Signs Law Allowing Absentee Ballot Boxes in New York
The big election is over, but fiddling round with how the vote is cast and safe guarded is far from over. New York Democrats continue to whittle away at election integrity.
Hochul Proposes Tax Rebate for 8.6 million New Yorkers – over 1.3 million Long Islanders
Governor Kathy Hochul has made her first priority for the 2025 State of the State a proposal for New York State’s first-ever Inflation Refund.
Hochul Gets Support from Biden on Unpopular Congestion Pricing Scheme
Governor Kathy Hochul’s on-again off-again Congestion Pricing scheme is now on again – for now.
Pet Shops Sue to Stop the Puppy Mill Pipeline Act
A lawsuit has been filed claiming the Puppy Mill Pipeline Act set to go into effect across New York State on December 15 is unconstitutional.
Lawmaker Files a Bill to Stop the Puppy Mill Pipeline Act
New York’s Puppy Mill Pipeline Act is set to go into effect December 15 and many are now having second thoughts about its implementation.
New York is Overdosing on Taxpayer-Sponsored Medicaid
New York State taxpayers are being bled dry by the State’s bloated Medicaid and Essential health care plans.
New York Expands Life-Saving “Gio’s Law” to Include Police Carrying EpiPens
In a significant step forward for public safety, an amendment to New York’s “Gio’s Law” now enables police officers in Nassau and Suffolk counties to carry EpiPens, critical devices for saving people from life-threatening allergic reactions. The expansion will equip first responders, who often arrive before paramedics, with the tools needed to save lives during anaphylactic emergencies.
New York State Senator Suggests Parts of NY Should Secede From the Union
State Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) has sounded the alarm that there are mere weeks left for New York to gird itself against Donald Trump becoming president again and parts of NY may want to think about seceding to Canada.
New York State Backs Measure Adding $20-30,000 to Each Newly Built House
New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council has proposed a mandate for all of New York requiring automatic fire sprinkler systems to be installed in every newly built home. Contractors that do this work estimate between $20-30,000 additional for every new home. The price may be more expensive depending on the region of the state.
Ban on Pet Stores Selling of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits Set to Begin in New York
In what the state calls an effort to stop dangerous and cruel breeding operations of much-beloved cats and dogs, it is banning commercial pet shops from selling these animal companions. Pet rabbits are also part of the ban.
Energy Report by Assemblyman Joseph DeStefano
The overhaul of the state's energy system by New York's Democrats is shaping up to be a disaster. Their goals are alarming to nearly everyone who has looked at them objectively. Now, two new reports reinforce the blatant unworkability of their plans.
Plaintiff alleges restaurant operators violated ADA due to accessibility barriers
A lawsuit has been filed against two businesses for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) over accessibility issues at a restaurant in South Ozone Park, New York.
State Senator Murray Back in the State Capital
"As the Ranking Minority member of the Senate's "Economic Development, Commerce and Small Business Committee", I spent the day in Albany in hearings, examining and evaluating the economic impacts of tax incentive programs to determine the extent of the benefits they provide to our economy and our communities. We must make sure that if we are providing taxpayer funded incentives, they must produce real results," said Senator Murray.
Congestion Pricing Tax Scheme Makes a Comeback
Congestion Pricing Tax Scheme Makes a Comeback
Suffolk County Arts Organizations Win Big with NYS Arts Funding Awards
Suffolk County Arts Organizations Win Big with NYS Arts Funding Awards
New York Democrat Wants to Saddle Shooting Ranges With New Mandates
New York Democrat Wants to Saddle Shooting Ranges With New Mandates
Red Flag Fire Warning for Long Island as Drought Conditions Persist
With a Red Flag fire warning in effect for Long Island due to a pervasive lack of rain, the state has called for a "Burn Ban" until the end of the month. The mandate comes as the largest wildfire in New York since 2008 burns in Orange County across the New Jersey line.
Stony Brook, Farmingdale, and SCCC Increase Enrollment
Stony Brook, Farmingdale, and SCCC Increase Enrollment
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Investors Throw Millions at Suffolk
The sale of $350 million in Tax Anticipation Notes at 2.94% and $46.4 million in Refunding Serial Bonds at 2.66% was reported by Comptroller John Kennedy. He attributes the impressive number of bidders to the county’s improved credit ratings which resulted in healthy competition, and significant cost savings for the residents of Suffolk County.
History Comes Alive at Military Museum
The museum is the dream of the nearby Rocky Point VFW Post 6249 membership, whose stories are befitting of the many heroes depicted in the gallery’s hallowed halls. There’s museum advisor Joe Cognitore, the post’s commander, whose Army service in Vietnam earned him a Bronze Star with a “V” for Valor.
Fort Sumter Pilgrimage Explores Family’s Civil War Legacy
Following the War of 1812 with Britain, President Andrew Jackson realized the need to strengthen the new nation’s coastal defenses, especially to protect the Atlantic entrance to Charleston, the south’s busiest port. Millions of tons of Massachusetts granite created an island at the confluence of the Ashley and the Cooper rivers where none had been before