Long Island
Education
How Hochul’s education budget proposal created chaos in one Long Island school district
Long Beach School District acted quickly to cut spending assuming the worst – that their district will no longer receive full “hold harmless” funding now or in the future.
News & Politics
Will George Santos’ new congressional run doom his plea deal?
Unless he reaches a deal with federal prosecutors, the former member of Congress will go to trial later this year on 23 federal criminal charges.
2024 New York congressional battleground
Nassau GOP drags its feet on NY-3 pick
A competitive primary race may be in store for candidates after all
Heard Around Town
Long Island Letitia
The state AG has been eyeing Nassau County’s business recently.
Heard Around Town
George Santos: ‘I’m working on a movie – a documentary – and also a reality TV show’
Possibly fictitious updates from Long Island’s former Congress member.
LGBTQ+
Does Bruce Blakeman’s ban on trans players on girls’ teams violate state law?
New York’s Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity.
Albany Agenda
Grace Meng says Suozzi didn’t take Asian voters for granted
From multilingual campaign lit to weekly meet-and-greets, the Suozzi campaign made outreach to Asian voters a top priority – and Meng hopes other Democrats will follow suit.
Albany Agenda
Absolutely everyone is claiming responsibility for Tom Suozzi’s victory
Labor unions, the governor, progressives and national political action committees are all saying they were instrumental in flipping the seat.
Politics
Who’s endorsing Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip in NY-3?
The Democratic and Republican candidates are attracting endorsements ahead of the special election in February.
Opinion
Opinion: Major oil, gas and coal companies must pay the staggering costs of the climate crisis
A call for including the Climate Change Superfund Act in this year’s state budget after “the worst” flooding since Superstorm Sandy recently hit Long Island’s South Shore.
Albany Agenda
Hochul touts her budget plan on Long Island
First stop: the suburbs.
News & Politics
Mazi Melesa Pilip subpoenaed to testify in rent lawsuit over husband’s business
Pilip, the Republican nominee for the special election to replace former Rep. George Santos, is scheduled to sit for a deposition on Jan. 22.
2024 New York congressional battleground
Can Tom Suozzi win in an increasingly conservative Long Island?
The special election for the 3rd Congressional District will test whether Suozzi’s name recognition can overcome the political trends pushing Long Island to the right.
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Politics
5 things to know about Mazi Pilip
The GOP has selected its candidate to replace George Santos – and she’s a Democrat.
Interviews & Profiles
5 things to know about Tom Suozzi
The former congressman is officially running for his old seat.
Ask the Experts
Ask the experts: What does the George Santos expulsion mean for GOP politics?
We asked consultants to weigh in on the fallout from the former representative’s lies.
Heard Around Town
On Long Island, party affiliation is a very loose signifier
Democrats running on the Republican line, Republicans running on the Democratic line. It’s whatever!
News & Politics
Brad Schwartz to challenge state Sen. Jack Martins on Long Island
Schwartz ran unsuccessfully for the seat in 2018 but is now ready to make another attempt.
Interviews & Profiles
Mike Lawler responds to George Santos’ expulsion
Lawler represents a district bordering Santos’ and tried unsuccessfully to get him kicked out of Congress last month. Now, he’s looking ahead to a post-Santos future.
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