11+ mon, 3+ week ago (281+ words) Drivers are now being charged tolls for entering Manhattan below 60th Street. Spend less and visit these Manhattan rooftop bars after New Year's Eve offering stunning views of the city." When is my retirement age for full benefits?"Can I receive them earlier? Test your knowledge with Stan Newman's crossword. Play Mahjongg, everyone's favorite classic tile-matching game. Match tiles, clear the board and exercise your mind with Newsday. Cartoons by Matt Davies Large-scale energy systems are safer than e-bike lithium-ion batteries. Santos' lawyers requested the delay on the grounds that Santos needs more time to "generate sufficient funds" in order to pay the judgment and cited a delay in the launch of his podcast." Jimmy Carter's long public goodbye began in Georgia, where the 39th U.S. president's life started more than 100 years ago. Enter Newsday contests and sweepstakes to win cash prizes, VIP…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago (317+ words) Potentially dangerous wind gusts of up to 55 mph'are expected across Long Island on the first days of 2025. National Weather Service meteorologists issued an advisory from 3 p.m. Wednesday to 10 p.m. Thursday, warning residents to secure outdoor objects and prepare for fallen tree branches'and isolated power outages. They also warned drivers, especially those in high-profile vehicles, to take extra caution. New Year's Day brings'a 20% chance of showers, the Weather Service said, with a high temperature near 50 degrees that will feel cooler by nightfall " between 25 and 30 " because of the wind. The cause of the high winds, and the reason for their unusual duration, is a faceoff between a low-pressure system that moved north through the region toward Massachusetts Wednesday night and a high pressure system now in place over much of the southeast United States, said Matthew Wunsch, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service's…...

10+ mon, 2+ day ago (633+ words) Newsday headquarters in Melville. The media company is challenging'Nassau County's decision to revoke its designation as the county's official newspaper in a lawsuit citing First Amendment concerns. Credit: Chris Ware Newsday intends to file a lawsuit against Nassau County government for allegedly violating the media company's First Amendment rights by removing its designation as the county's official newspaper. The news organization alleges that stripping Newsday of its county newspaper status was in retaliation for Newsday publishing news and editorials that county officials considered unfavorable, according to a notice of claim and complaint made public on Tuesday. Newsday also requests that the December designation of the New York Post as the county's official newspaper be struck down because the legislature did not publicize the text of the resolution before voting, which is a violation of the state Open Meetings Act, the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (434+ words) Heatherwood Communities LLC, a Commack-based developer, has sued the Town of Hempstead in federal court over its battle to build housing on a site in Inwood. Credit: Jeff Bachner In what could be a precedent-setting case with far-reaching implications for housing development and municipal zoning, Heatherwood Communities, a Commack-based developer, has sued the Town of Hempstead in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York over its battle to build housing in Inwood. But Heatherwood never came close to being able to break ground. Town officials first instituted a moratorium on the zoning in 2022, which they subsequently renewed. By 2024, the town board repealed it altogether. Originally, they were going to grandfather in existing proposals like Heatherwood's, but ultimately chose not to do that, either. Heatherwood, which has built thousands of units across Long Island and New York City, fought…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago (314+ words) Islip: Representatives from Long Island businesses and organizations meet with job seekers about potential employment including Aides at Home, 311 Call Center and more, presented by the Suffolk County ... Islip: Representatives from Long Island businesses and organizations meet with job seekers about potential employment including Aides at Home, 311 Call Center and more, presented by the Suffolk County One-Stop Employment Center, 5-7 p.m., Islip Public Library, 71 Monell Ave., free, isliplibrary.org, 631-581-5933. E-COMMERCE PLAYBOOK " FROM SETUP TO SCALE Online: Learn the best practices for success, e-commerce platforms, drop shipping, getting paid and the cost of getting paid, e-commerce marketing fundamentals, delivering products/services, getting sales and creating offers, 7 a.m., presented by Stony Brook Small Business Development Center, free, register for a link, stonybrook.edu/sbdc, 631-632-9837. NEW YORK CANNABIS LEGALIZATION AND WHERE WE GO FROM HERE Huntington: Learn the history of cannabis, the state of the legal…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago (545+ words) In the 1970s, Chet Doboe ran an advertisement for his Long Island drum school in a local newspaper. Vietnam veteran Jack Stein called for lessons. Five decades later, Doboe calls Stein "my hero" as the pair partner to organize an annual fundraiser that draws drummers from across state and country lines. The drumming exhibition, Drumming for Veterans, is in its seventh year. This year's event, held Saturday at Levittown Hall in Hicksville, featured dozens of performers from several states and Canada. Donations benefit area Veterans Affairs hospitals. "We're not one of the big charities for veterans, but we're doing something," Doboe said. "It's not the grandest thing; it's not like we're building houses for veterans or anything like that, but we're doing meaningful things on a one-to-one basis." The event catalyzes'a year of work for Stein, who visits the Northport and…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago (443+ words) Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport), left,andNick LaLota (R-Amityville) at the 2024 Republican National Convention in July. Credit: Newsday/William Perlman WASHINGTON " New York House Republicans at a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday urged him to lift the cap on state and local tax deductions and to use his presidential authority to end congestion pricing. Reps. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) and Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) were among the lawmakers who met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida to discuss the future of the deduction known as SALT, which was capped at $10,000 in 2018 under a Trump-backed tax plan. LaLota, in a phone interview with Newsday after the meeting, said he couldn't discuss in detail the proposals presented to Trump and his transition team to "preserve the good-faith negotiations." "I left the meeting confident that the president will have our back on…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago (437+ words) Broadcasters Walt Frazier, left," and Mike Breen work a game between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden. Credit: Jim McIsaac Mike Breen spent most of the past quarter-century in the same boat as Knicks fans "watching intently, waiting and hoping things would get better someday. Over the past two seasons they finally have, for fans and for MSG Networks" lead play-by-play man. "It"s been like a crescendo the last couple of years," Breen told Newsday. "Last year was as much fun as I've had in a long, long time doing Knick games. And this year is the same thing. "Not only is it clearly a successful team, but it's a team that plays so well together. They're so connected. It reminds you of the glory days, how those teams played so well, and…...

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1+ mon, 4+ week ago (54+ words) Town Justice, Town of Southold Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr. - Powers, 58, of Southold, is a registered Democrat and is running unopposed on the Democratic and Working Families party lines in the general election. The Newsday app makes it easier to access content without having to log in. Unlimited Digital AccessOnly 25for 6 months...