Better Long News Today

The past two years have seen soaring numbers of gas and electric customers late in paying their bills. The state has stepped in with relief programs, but experts say arrears could begin to rise again.

State lawmakers are trying to get an encompassing end-of-session package together by Friday.

The Challenge Competition is part of the larger, $600 million contest for state business aid.

Reforming the 239-f process has been long sought after by the Long Island development and business communities.

The village board voted in December to enact an administrative moratorium to halt development in Greenport’s three commercial districts.

The governor is pushing a plan to mandate more housing in the counties she lost in the last election.

Long Island leaders on what lies ahead this year

School taxes are a key economic factor on Long Island, where they account for over 60% of homeowners' tax bills.

The coalition wants an independent study of the area’s energy future, as state legislation seeks recommendations to fully municipalize the Island’s energy grid.

A coalition of real estate agents, home builders and property owners has called on the...