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Industrial development agencies, which grant tax breaks to expanding businesses, would be required to have representatives of unions and public schools on their boards of directors under a bill adopted by the State Legislature.

A groundbreaking new study on sewage solutions for Fire Island recommends piping wastewater to Long Island among potential initiatives to address nitrogen pollution in the Great South Bay.

Voters in the Sachem and West Babylon school districts Tuesday approved revised budget plans for the 2024-25 school year that will keep tax hikes within the state's cap limitations.

More than 100 groups marched down Main Street, waving flags and dancing to music as the crowd cheered them.

Organizers said it was the highest number of  marching groups the parade has ever had.

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“The NLRB exists to resolve labor disputes and ensure workers can exercise our rights to join a union free from intimidation and retaliation,” said Ryan Stanton, executive director of the Long Island Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO.

New York State United Teachers president Melinda Person in a statement Saturday said the statewide heat standards are a “vital step toward making sure our classrooms are healthy spaces where the focus can be on teaching and learning.”