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More than 43,000 businesses that employ about 370,000 people on Long Island’s South Shore are estimated to face a significant chance of flooding, potentially imperiling the area's economic vibrancy, according to experts and a study from the Long Island Regional Planning Council.

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 ...