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Buffer zones emerge as answer for angry protests, but legal questions remain
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (1083+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul'included a buffer zone proposal in her budget that would protect access to facilities that offer reproductive health services Credit: Newsday/James Carbone ALBANY " Over the past year, lawmakers across the state have proposed protest buffer zones around…...
Tough time to be a sports fan: Costly streaming services make watching your team a chore
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (1042+ words) By now, you've seen the commercial. Comedian Larry David calls his pal Michael Kay in a panic because he can't figure out how to watch the Yankees game on TV. Kay tries to guide him through the steps to find…...
Signs of fraying between the national and state parties
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (466+ words) Both major national parties are so focused now on gaining control of Congress that their state affiliates are pushed and prodded to conform to the national bosses' preferred candidates. The result can be divisive, if not chaotic. Endorsing Constantino, Trump…...
Fire Island hotels see early booking trend this season
16+ hour, 32+ min ago (645+ words) Beachgoers enjoy the shore at Fire Island Pines. Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost Fire Island'hotels'are booking earlier than usual this season, and travelers hoping to secure a stay should act fast. Trips to the barrier island typically come with a degree…...
Musings: A litmus test for our leaders
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (259+ words) The state Capitol in Albany. Credit: AP / Hans Pennink Did you ever feel the calling to enter politics? If so, I ask these questions: Did you feel emboldened to play a positive role for those you would represent? Did you…...
Musings: Safety over fun while driving
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (4+ words) Reader letters to Newsday....
Driverless cars, mandatory alcohol detectors: Can technology save Long Island from its dangerous roads?
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1286+ words) It's rush hour on the Southern State Parkway, and Jacob Kraniak's hands aren't touching the steering wheel and his feet aren't on the pedals. Although the U. S. traffic fatality rate is still much higher than in most other wealthy countries, it…...
Swapping a Hamptons dog park for a sewage plant? Growl.
21+ hour, 39+ min ago (765+ words) Seth Penick, of Southampton, and his dog Bauer'enjoy'the Lola Prentice Dog'Park in Southampton Village last week. Credit: Elizabeth Sagarin Southampton Village officials have unveiled a'plan to build'a downtown sewage treatment facility, a proposal they say is critical to improving water…...
Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1189+ words) BOSTON " Just months into the pandemic, Matthew Haines, like landlords across the country, learned he was barred from evicting tenants who didn't pay their rent under a federal eviction moratorium that lasted almost a year " costing him and his investors…...
Did the founders create a Christian nation? No, but religion did shape their thinking
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1252+ words) Life-size bronze sculptures of the signers of the U. S. Constitution stand in the Signers' Hall on July 7, 2016, at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/Beth J. Harpaz When he talks about the role of religion in the founding of the…...