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Long Island’s first recreational cannabis store is slated to open this weekend, according to the new business’ website. 

Called Strain Stars, the dispensary is located in a 3,500-square-foot space at 1815 Broadhollow Road in East Farmingdale. 

After many years of starts and stops, the long-awaited reimagining of the horse racing portion of Belmont Park is finally off and running.

Friday, June 23, 2023

A Long Island Rail Road union is fighting to overturn the LIRR's zero-tolerance employee marijuana policy, which it says violates state law allowing recreational pot use and unjustly cost two veteran electricians their jobs.

Friday, June 23, 2023

The installation of a substation foundation for the South Fork Wind project off the East End of Long Island has been hailed as a major milestone by government officials, union leaders and utility executives. 

Friday, June 23, 2023

ALBANY — The State Assembly gave final legislative approval Wednesday to a bill that would expedite offshore wind power development and allow a Long Beach proposal to proceed for now.

Friday, June 23, 2023

Suffolk County legislators on Wednesday shelved a plan for a major expansion of wastewater treatment that would have included a sales tax increase to pay for it.