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May 2, 2025

Legislator Blasts Albany Gridlock as State Budget Delay Drags Into Fifth Week

Legislator vents spleen over late state budget.

May 2, 2025

Assisted Suicide Bill Passes New York Assembly, Heads to Senate

The New York State Assembly passed an Assisted Suicide bill (A136/S138) that amends the state’s public health law to allow a terminally ill adult with a prognosis of six months or less to be prescribed a medication that would cause death.

May 1, 2025

Governor Hochul Wants to Give You $400 of Your Own Money

Governor Kathy Hochul is touting her $400 rebate back to New York taxpayers in her recent budget proposal.

Apr 30, 2025

Hochul Spins Budget Deal, While Lawmakers Say "Not So Fast!"

Gov. Hochul jumps the gun on budget announcement, details yet to be released.

Apr 29, 2025

National Grid is Raising Rates Again to Pay for NY Green New Deal

The Public Service Commission will vote on this proposal in the coming months. If approved, it means starting sometime this year, you could be paying a higher electric bill so National Grid can update its infrastructure to meet demands of the Green New Deal.

Apr 28, 2025

State Mandated Safe Boating Courses Coming Up

Long Islanders out on the water are looking to stay safe this summer.

Apr 25, 2025

New York to Risk $40 Billion in State Pension Funds on Green New Deal Investments

New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced $2.4 billion in additional investments of The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) into what they call “climate solution opportunities.”

Apr 23, 2025

Good News for Hochul and AOC Overshadows Schumer

New Siena poll shows Governor Hochul improving in the polls along with AOC, while Senator Schumer wanes.

Apr 23, 2025

Trump, Duffy Throw Down on Hochul’s Congestion Pricing

President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to cut off federal funding for construction projects in New York City if Governor Kathy Hochul does not end Congestion Pricing scheme by the deadline.

Apr 21, 2025

Hochul Announces $16.6 Million Pavement Renewal Project on Long Island

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that work is getting started on road resurfacing projects that will enhance safety and improve mobility along key stretches of five Long Island roadways, including the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Sunrise Highway, and William Floyd Parkway.

Apr 18, 2025

Who Will Run Against Hochul for Governor of New York?

The South Shore Press had a conversation with New York State Conservative Party Chair, Gerry Kassar on his thoughts who might be considering a race for the Governor’s office from the Republican/Conservative side of the race.

Apr 18, 2025

Hochul Underwater: Majority of New Yorkers Don’t Want Governor to Run Again

A new Marist poll reveals terrible numbers for Governor Kathy Hochul. Her popularity, and that of other Democrats, has tanked.

Apr 15, 2025

DiNapoli: State has No Clear Plan for over $450 million in COVID Medical Supplies

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said in a recently released audit that the state spent nearly half a billion tax payer dollars on a medical stockpile but used little of it and has no clear plan for the leftover equipment and supplies.

Apr 11, 2025

NY Democrat Can’t See How Black People or Immigrants can be Republicans

Questionable Facebook post made by Onondaga County Legislator

Apr 10, 2025

Hochul Defies Trump - Says DEI is Staying in New York Schools

President Donald Trump signed Executive Orders (EO) banning use of controversial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles in any part of the federal government and in any program that receives federal taxpayer funding.

Apr 9, 2025

NY Democrats Move to Stymie Police in the Pursuit of Racial Equity

A new law has been proposed that would prevent police from stopping drivers for a whole slew of basic safety issues.

Apr 7, 2025

Hochul Aims to Make Canceling Subscriptions and Memberships Easier

How many subscriptions or memberships does your family have?

Apr 7, 2025

Hochul Strengthens Tracking of Legal Firearms and Ammunition Purchases

Hochul signs bill that tracks legal purchases of firearms and ammunition made on a credit card.

Apr 4, 2025

Push on for Tier 6 Pension Reform

Fix Tier 6 is the rallying cry in Albany as Albany works through the legislative session.

Apr 2, 2025

‘These Things Can Kill You” says New York Democrat

Bills have been introduced in the New York Assembly and Senate to label gas stoves as a dangerous health risk.

Daily Feed

Education

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.


Local

Brookhaven Leaders Visit Maryhaven’s Yaphank Business Center

Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico and Deputy Supervisor Neil Foley visited the Maryhaven Integrated Business Center (IBC) in Yaphank for a tour of its packaging and assembly operations and to meet with the individuals whose work powers the facility’s success.


National

Media’s Tariff Tiff Brushed Back by Trump’s Trillions in U.S. Investments

Forget the negative tariff talk, here’s what Trump’s policies have achieved so far.