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Long Island Politicians Claim Victory for Hochul Wind Power Veto

Climate watchers say the state can’t meet its renewable energy goals without overriding local opposition.

Julia Rock· October 26, 2023

“We should have the same protections as the piping plover.”

“The state has to get over their fear of talking to the public.”

Julia Rock is a climate and environment reporter for New York Focus. She was previously an investigative reporter at The Lever.

The Sand Land mine is defying multiple orders to cease operations. Politicians are at a loss for how to respond.

Even as experts warn of mass ethnic cleansing in Gaza, New York politicians have remained unwavering in their support for Israel since the Hamas attack. They’ve been less vocal about their state’s ties to the occupation of Palestine.

New York has kept hundreds of people convicted of sex offenses in prison long past their release dates.

The mayor is putting New York City’s landmark climate and jobs law in jeopardy, our columnist argues.

How a Hamptons mine, in defiance of New York’s top court, keeps trucking out precious piles of sand.

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