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"This is great news," said Suffolk County Executive Edward P. Romaine. "Now we will have the resources to start replacing cesspools and septic [systems] that are polluting our groundwater. It is a monumental victory for Suffolk County’s environment."

New Yorkers overwhelmingly have approved a constitutional amendment supporters say will protect gender expression and abortion rights.

Election Day results show 62% of people who cast a vote on Proposition 1, also known as the Equal Rights Amendment, supported it while 38% opposed.

Long Island received less than 1% of the $5 billion that New York State received from the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill enacted in 2021.

Union polling finds outreach is swaying voters

With less than a week to go until the election, unions say their collective campaigning is making a difference, even if the ground game remains challenging.

Albany will serve as one major hub of a bigger organization, the National Semiconductor Technology Center, which will focus on computer chip research and development, Mr. Schumer’s office said.

Opponents of abortion rights know they are outnumbered in New York.