Long Island Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

06/06/2026

Tentative SUNY faculty contract includes raises, more prenatal care leave

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United University Professions NYSUT - A Union of Professionals

06/05/2026

Why Long Island stands to gain from clean energy

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Energy costs matter everywhere, but especially on Long Island, where household budgets are already stretched.John Durso, President of the Long Island Federation of Labor, said battery storage can help by leveling demand and reducing expensive peak pricing.“When there is a heavy pull, it evens out ...

06/03/2026

USDA approves low interest loans for Long Island's oyster farmers

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The $15 million will be used to pay for new piping, filtration and other upgrades, Steven Mira, a senior project engineer for H2M representing the water district, told the town board at a recent meeting.The spending includes $10.4 million to replace 15,500 feet of water mains; $2.9 million to instal...

06/03/2026

Massapequa Water District to borrow $15M for upgrades

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The $15 million will be used to pay for new piping, filtration and other upgrades, Steven Mira, a senior project engineer for H2M representing the water district, told the town board at a recent meeting.The spending includes $10.4 million to replace 15,500 feet of water mains; $2.9 million to instal...

06/02/2026

Ronkonkoma Hub development plan faces headwinds

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The possibility of development on the southern half of the Ronkonkoma Hub grew dimmer last week, after Anthony Piccirillo, the Suffolk County Legislature’s presiding officer, made his opposition quite clear during a capital budget hearing.And on Wednesday, Piccirillo told The Point that the $200 m...

06/02/2026

Tale of 2 LI energy projects: Gas pipeline advances, power line lacks key fed OK

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Two years ago, a $1 billion natural-gas expansion project known as Northeast Supply Enhancement appeared to have as much chance of being built as a wind turbine on the White House lawn.Among projects on the front burner for Long Island was 90-mile high-voltage transmission project called Propel NY E...

06/01/2026

Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on Passage of Vital Tier 6 Pension Reforms

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NYSUT - A Union of Professionals New York State AFL-CIO

The Union Movement’s fight to fix Tier 6 has always been about dignity, self-respect, and financial independence in retirement. Whether it's a reduction in pension contribution rates, lifting the cap on pensionable overtime, or reducing the retirement age, these changes are a clear victory for pub...

05/25/2026

On Memorial Day, we reflect on the dedication of our armed forces and military families and remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. We salute their service, honor their sacrifice, and cherish their memory.

05/24/2026

ICE deported Sara Lopez Garcia, but Thursday she graduated from Suffolk County Community College

On Thursday, Lopez Garcia returned to campus — virtually. She was honored as one of six students selected to deliver speeches to hundreds of graduates, faculty and guests at the livestreamed ceremony.In a video recording taped last week, she told the crowd at the college’s Brentwood campus that ...

05/23/2026

5 Long Island school districts where budgets failed consider their options

https://longislandfed.org/news-0/5-long-island-school-districts-where-budgets-failed

School officials in districts that failed to garner enough support for their proposed budgets on Tuesday night said they are considering their options, including new spending proposals, in the coming days.While 118 school districts won approval, at least five Long Island school budget proposals fail...