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"The Federal Reserve’s independence is essential to its mission and should not be undermined by political pressure," Garbarino, (R-Bayport), who holds a seat on the House Financial Services Committee, said in a statement, in a rare public break with the administration.

Northwell Health and nurses at its Plainview Hospital have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting a potential strike that was scheduled to begin Monday, the health system and the nurses' union confirmed Friday.

Long Island Cares says its food drives and donation events during the holidays brought in thousands of pounds of food. But it is doing everything they can to prepare for a decrease.

"The Senate Majority will lead with purpose, tackling the issues that New Yorkers face every day," Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) said in an emailed statement.

WASHINGTON — Long Island is home to two of the nation’s most liberal-voting Republicans in the U.S. House, joined by a third suburban New York City lawmaker, an analysis of the past year’s congressional votes shows.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a news release Tuesday evening it is withholding $10 billion in funding to several states, including New York, due to concerns that money is going to people who are not citizens.