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The approval of the three-year contract from the members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced Tuesday night by union leaders was no certainty, with some prominent members voicing dissent on the deal their negotiators bargained for.

The $8 million resurfacing project on the parkway will cover about 36 lane miles from Exits 32 to 39, according to Stephen Canzoneri, a spokesman with the state Department of Transportation.

The settlement still needs a judge's approval before it can take effect. The state's Cannabis Control Board did not immediately release the terms of the settlement.

The town is proposing a radius of 750 feet instead of 1,000 feet when it comes to the distance separating dispensaries from residences. A public hearing on the proposal will take place at 3 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Town Hall.

DETROIT — Entering contract talks with Detroit's three automakers, Shawn Fain set lofty expectations for what he could gain for his union members — and delivered on many of them.

It’s a dead heat when it comes to Long Islanders’ opinions on the idea of building a casino at the Nassau Coliseum, according to a new Newsday/Siena College poll.