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Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Wednesday morning at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood that increases the reimbursement rate for installation of an enhanced septic system to 75%, or up to $25,000.

The Long Island Rail Road this week set post-pandemic records back to back — 295,419 passengers on Tuesday, then 298,419 passengers on Wednesday — although ridership has yet to return to the pre-pandemic peak, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul's office.

NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances.

During the presidential campaign, many people noted that a prospective Trump administration could trigger sustained upward pressure on inflation and interest rates if it tried to violate the Federal Reserve’s independent decision-making.

Employees at elder care facilities on Long Island and across the state who have temporary protected status are receiving deportation letters from the Trump administration, putting already understaffed nursing homes and assisted living communities at risk of being unable to care for their most vul