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LIPA said it expects customers next year to use slightly less power each month tied to the use of home energy efficiency programs, compared with 2025, a reduction that makes up part of the projected $6.53 monthly bill reduction.

Roosevelt schools Superintendent Shawn Wightman wrote in a statement Monday: “Gendri has been a respectful and dedicated member of our school community, and we are hopeful that he will be given the opportunity to complete his high school education.

The provision, passed by the Senate earlier this week, would ban most hemp-derived THC products in late 2026.If signed by the president — the bill was passed by the House late Wednesday night — the legislation would change the definition of hemp that can be legally sold under the 2018 Farm Act.

A major focus of the hearing was Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) Faster Labor Contracts Act—bipartisan legislation to improve the process for reaching initial collective bargaining agreements when workers first organize a union.

“This decision is the right one, for the right reason, at the right time,” said Kyle Strober, executive director of the Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI).

The stoppage fell on Red Cup Day, an annual promotion during which Starbucks customers receive bright-red reusable cups if they order a holiday-themed beverage. The union will also hold rallies in 17 cities, referring to the action as “Red Cup Rebellion.”