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The Suffolk County Department of Health issued a recreational advisory on Wednesday, urging people this week to avoid tidal waters east of Grangebel Park. Testing is underway in the Peconic River as government and environmental groups begin assessing the impacts of the spill.

"Empire Wind will now focus on safely restarting construction activities that were halted during the suspension period," the company said in a statement Thursday morning. "In addition, the project will continue to engage with the U.S.

"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.