The New York State Department of Labor is about to launch a major upgrade to unemployment services that will affect everyone currently collecting unemployment and new filers. It’s the largest unemployment insurance system overhaul in US history, and it’s happening in just a few days.

After years of planning, technical reviews and community engagement, the $3.26 billion project has advanced substantially through the state's comprehensive Article VII permitting process. Construction is expected to start at the end of this year, and deliver power to Long Island by 2030.

Islandia’s five-member village board unanimously approved the final plan at its Tuesday meeting for a 756-space parking lot. It represents a nearly 130% increase in parking spaces at the casino, which currently has about 600, according to Suffolk OTB president Phil Boyle.