State & Regional News

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri In January, Governor Kathy Hochul (D) visited Kings Park to deliver a prestigious $10 million grant for Kings Park’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). Long a priority of […]

Governor Announces Gun Violence is Down 28% Governor Kathy Hochul announced on June 13 that continued progress is being made in bringing down gun violence and awarded nearly $36 million to local law enforcement agencies […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James distributed over $8.8 million to Suffolk County and over $7.5 million to Nassau County from a historic $462 million multistate settlement that she secured from JUUL Labs Inc. (JUUL) […]

First Decline Since 2016 New York State agency overtime costs in 2023 were $1.2 billion, down 11.6% from 2022, marking the first decrease in total overtime earnings since 2016, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas […]

Governor Kathy Hochul announced on June 10 the completion of a new Visitor Center, improved parking and enhanced exhibits at Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park on the South Shore of Long Island. The new 1,600 square-foot […]

The Town of Islip recently received $10 million for its Regional Shellfish Hatchery from the state. The establishment of the Regional Shellfish Hatchery will expand New York’s blue economy and address pressing environmental, economic and cultural […]

New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso (R-Massapequa Park), Babylon Village Mayor Mary Adams and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department held a free Narcan training seminar at Babylon Village Hall. Attendees learned the signs of an […]

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that $11.6 million in funding has been provided to support clean energy industry workforce development initiatives in New York State. The funding will largely support the efforts to connect workers to […]

By Kayleigh Anderson The New York State Comptroller’s Office recently released a report showing that the decrease in debt by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) will result in significant delays to its capital improvement projects.   […]

Two Long Island organizations received a combined $138,380 in conservation partnership program grants from New York State. The North Shore Land Alliance, based in Mill Neck, is receiving $93,380 in Stewardship and Resource Management Grants. […]