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Syosset's school district will launch major renovations on its 10 buildings in the summer of 2026 under a project approved by voters and is expected to take about five years to complete, local officials have announced. 

"Every worker should receive the fair treatment and full compensation they have earned and deserve," Letitia James said in a statement.

In Lindenhurst, there’s a new course at the high school called Advanced Computer Science Principles and Artificial Intelligence, taught by Glenn Habibi. Habibi said learning how to use AI programs prepares students for a career in computer science and other fields.

The 2025-29 capital budget concentrates on maintaining, rather than expanding, the MTA’s transit system, which the agency has said includes about $1.5 trillion in assets.

"It’s devastating," said Marc Herbst, executive director of the Long Island Contractors Association, standing near the jagged edge of what’s left of Harbor Road in Stony Brook, which was washed away in the Aug. 18-19 storm. "If you don’t ...

State and local governments are facing acute and growing staffing shortages as public-sector pay lags farther behind the pay of private-sector workers.