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SALT Caucus Looks to Restore Tax Deduction
Members of Congress from Long Island have not given up on SALT, the tax break that favors high-priced states such as New York.
New York to Ban Tiny Plastic Toiletry Bottles in Hotels
will ban small bottles of toiletries in hotels beginning in 2025. NY changed its Environmental Conservation Law (S543/A5082) to ban single-use plastics to reduce waste.
State Senator Honors Eagle Scout
During his seven-year Boy Scout journey to Eagle Scout, Brian earned 33 merit badges and completed six service projects.
Passionate Patriots Celebrate Independence Day in Rocky Point
Plenty of South Shore patriots gathered on Independence Day outside the VFW Hall in Rocky Point to celebrate the forming of our new nation and the end of King George's rule almost 250 years ago.
Missouri Attorney General Files Suit Against New York for Election Interference Lawfare in Trying to Muzzle Trump
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against the State of New York for violating Missourians' First Amendment right to hear from a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
Repaving Slated for Long Island Roads
The going will be a lot smoother for motorists on five Long Island roads thanks to the $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill and a decision by the governor to move the projects along.
Albany is for Sale and the Price is Higher Than Ever
New York's Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) released its 2023 report and it shows that Albany is being flooded with more money than ever. Spending ballooned almost 9% to $360.6 million surpassing last year's already record high.
Hochul Gives Full-throated Support to President Biden's Campaign
While a growing chorus of Democrats nationwide calls for Biden to step down after his declining cognitive abilities were made apparent in his recent debate debacle, Hochul doubled down on her support of Biden as president and candidate.
$147 Million Investment in Brookhaven Becomes Reality
The Arboretum consists of a wide range of living possibilities, and boasts of having" flats, lofts, townhomes with backyards, and detached residences with private entries."
Local Lawmakers Call For Tougher Penalties for Those Who Hit, Kill, and Run
Whether or not her plea falls on deaf ears, and Nick's Law passes and is enacted, is all up to Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Democratic lawmakers in the Assembly and Senate. A majority of Democrats hold seats in both chambers and the Governor's mansion, so no proposed law passes without their approval.
With Congestion Pricing dead, MTA looks to psychology to reduce fare-jumping
The MTA has a $15 billion hole in its budget due to Gov. Hochul abruptly pulling out of the Congestion Pricing scheme during this year’s budget negotiations. MTA is hoping a psychologist can help.
New York Ranks the Worst in Economic Outlook
It comes as no surprise to beleaguered New Yorkers that the state's economic outlook ranks dead last in the 17th annual "Rich State, Poor State Report.
People are Leaving NY in Droves and Families with Children Top the List
New York State has been losing population steadily since the COVID pandemic. NY's population dropped by roughly 630,000 between July 2020 and July 2023. In just 2022, 101,984 people left NY – the largest population loss of any state in the nation in that year.
New York Ditches Regents Diploma - Focus Now on "Equity"
The NYS Education Department (SED) plans to remove Regents exams as a high school graduation requirement replacing them with the 'Portrait of a Graduate' metric. An emphasis on equity will take the place of traditional learning benchmarks.
Long Island Rail Road Crime Highest in 18 Years
Eliminate cash bail, defund the police, throw open the border to drugs and illegal aliens, and espouse an endless attack on law enforcement, and what will you get? Crime doubling on the Long Island Rail Road.
Assemblyman DeStefano Joins "Coffee With a Cop"
Established almost twenty years ago in 2005, the Suffolk County Police Department Community Relations Bureau organizes the popular "Coffee With a Cop" program.
NY passes law to track credit card purchases by law-abiding gun owners
NY is set to further restrict law-abiding gun owners from the free exercise of the Second Amendment. At the end of the session, legislators passed a bill requiring credit card companies to use unique category codes for gun and ammunition purchases.
Earth's Temperature Extremes
While we may be feeling a little uncomfortable at present, the temperatures are not as bad as the 102° record measured on Long Island in 1999 or the state high of 108° at Troy in July of 1926. It's a good thing we're not in the appropriately named Death Valley in California, where the thermometer topped out at 134° in 1913, which, by the way, is the world record.
NY Courts Order the 'Parents Replacement Act' back on the ballot in November
The so-called 'Equal Rights Amendment' (ERA) will return to the NY ballot in November after being previously removed by the State Supreme Court.
Independent Review Rips Cuomo for Failed COVID Response
The main criticism: former Governor Cuomo enlisted a "top down, one-size fits all" approach of issuing orders from Albany, while ignoring the unique needs of 62 different counties in New York.
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Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk
Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.
Mysterious object puzzles visitors to Pratt estate
Would you put your head inside this mysterious object?