The Long Island Regional Economic Development Council plans to pivot its goals to help downtowns recover from the pandemic, while trying to get 66,000 Long Islanders who are unemployed back into the workforce.Roger Clayman, the...

This article was written for Newsday.The State Legislature on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed bills that would mandate minimum staffing levels for hospitals and nursing homes to improve care and help avoid a repeat of the critical...

This article was written by James T Madore at NewsdayPrivate-sector employers will have to follow safety procedures designed to slow the spread of diseases such as COVID-19, and employees will have a role in enforcing the rules, under a...

This article was written by Newsday. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and leading labor and immigration advocates Tuesday called on Washington to pass comprehensive immigration reform amid a major uptick in migrants, particularly...