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Election 2024: Here's Closer Look At Suffolk County's 'Extremely Important' Proposition 2 Election 2024: Here's Closer Look At Suffolk County's 'Extremely Important' Proposition 2
Election 2024: Here's Closer Look At Suffolk County's 'Extremely Important' Proposition 2 Our nation’s next president isn’t the only thing being decided this Election Day. Among the key issues that Long Island voters will decide is Suffolk County’s Proposition 2, aimed at improving water quality. If approved, the measure would add a one-eighth of a cent sales tax increase – or 12.5 cents on every $100 spent – to expand the sewer system. It would also provide tax-free grants to Suffolk County homeowners on septic systems to connect directly to the sewer system. Any revenue generated by the new tax could only be used to improve water quality in Suffolk County. Among those urging…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
Rare Round Of Rain Will Be Followed By Change In Weather Pattern, Then It's Time To 'Fall Back' Rare Round Of Rain Will Be Followed By Change In Weather Pattern, Then It's Time To 'Fall Back'
Rare Round Of Rain Will Be Followed By Change In Weather Pattern, Then It's Time To 'Fall Back' A rare chance for rain and showers will be followed by a big change in the weather pattern at midweek. According to the National Weather Service, clouds will increase on Tuesday, Oct. 29, and temperatures will be in the low 60s. Rain and showers will move through Tuesday evening into the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 30, with patchy fog overnight. Rain will be heavier farther north. Overnight lows will be in the 50s. A satellite projection of what conditions will look like at midnight on Wednesday is shown in the first image above There will be near record highs on Wednesday…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Election 2024: Here’s Closer Look At NY’s ‘Equal Rights Amendment' Prop 1 Election 2024: Here’s Closer Look At NY’s ‘Equal Rights Amendment' Prop 1
Election 2024: Here’s Closer Look At NY’s ‘Equal Rights Amendment' Prop 1 New York voters will decide on a whole lot more than just the next president and vice president this Election Day. Earlier Report: Here's When Early Voting Starts In NY, How To Find Polling Places Among the statewide issues being decided is Proposal 1, known as the “Equal Rights Amendment.” If approved, it would amend the New York State Constitution to protect against unequal treatment based on the following: Ethnicity, national origin, age or disability Sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression Pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes Reproductive healthcare and auton…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Here's When Early Voting Starts In NY, How To Find Polling Places Here's When Early Voting Starts In NY, How To Find Polling Places
Here's When Early Voting Starts In NY, How To Find Polling Places Don’t wait ‘til the last minute to have your voice heard. In New York, voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots well before Election Day via early voting. Early voting in the Empire State starts on Saturday, Oct. 26, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 3, two days before Election Day. You can find your early voting location by entering your address on the New York State Board of Elections website. The deadline for registering to vote is Saturday, Oct. 26, via in-person, online, and mail. Across the country, more than 18 million people had already cast their votes – either early in …

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Brand-New Poll Reveals NYers Preference In Harris-Trump Presidential Race Brand-New Poll Reveals NYers Preference In Harris-Trump Presidential Race
Brand-New Poll Reveals NYers Preference In Harris-Trump Presidential Race With just three months until the presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris enjoys a comfortable lead over former President Donald Trump among New York voters, new polling shows. Harris, who formally secured the Democratic nomination for president on Monday, Aug. 5, leads her Republican opponent 53 to 39 percent among likely New York State voters, according to a Siena College poll released Tuesday, Aug. 6. In late June, a Siena College poll showed President Joe Biden leading Trump by a narrower margin, 47 to 39 percent. Related Report: Harris Taps Gov. Tim Walz As Runn…

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by Michael Mashburn