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The LIRR is also looking for efficiencies in staffing practices, including by shifting some rail inspections from overnights to daytime hours to minimize the need for overtime, examining whether some crafts can get by without round-the-clock staffing and using scheduling tools "to balance conduct

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.

Long Island's commercial real estate market shows resilience with office vacancy rates falling to 11.6% due to strong demand and shrinking inventory, while industrial leasing remains robust despite a slight rise in vacancy.

For months, Hampton Jitney, which operates from a primary hub in Calverton, has been working with energy management firm Sprocket Power to design a facility that will use solar panels, commercial battery storage and electric vehicle charging for a planned fleet of electric buses for travel throug