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ALBANY — New York State lawmakers this week approved a more than $268 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, touching on a wide range of activities and programs with the aim of making the state more affordable for residents.

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The Union Movement’s fight to fix Tier 6 has always been about dignity, self-respect, and financial independence in retirement.

Two years ago, a $1 billion natural-gas expansion project known as Northeast Supply Enhancement appeared to have as much chance of being built as a wind turbine on the White House lawn.

The possibility of development on the southern half of the Ronkonkoma Hub grew dimmer last week, after Anthony Piccirillo, the Suffolk County Legislature’s presiding officer, made his opposition quite clear during a capital budget hearing.

The $15 million will be used to pay for new piping, filtration and other upgrades, Steven Mira, a senior project engineer for H2M representing the water district, told the town board at a recent meeting.