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The Long Island Daily, formerly Long Island Morning Edition, with host Michael Mackey provides regional news stories and special features that speak to the body politic, the pulse of our planet, and the marketplace of life.Copyright 2026 WLIW-FM 政治・政府 日次
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  • Nearly half of Long Islanders support slowing the development of large data centers

    Nearly half of Long Islanders support slowing the development of large data centers
    2026/06/30
    Nearly half of Long Islanders support slowing the development of large data centers, according to the results of a Newsday/Siena Research Institute poll, which highlighted growing concerns among New Yorkers.Data centers house the physical infrastructure for data storage, and technology giants say they are vital to the growing use of artificial intelligence.The poll found 47% of Long Islanders back a bill passed by the State Legislature on June 4 that would put a one-year pause on the permitting of large data centers. One in three, about 34%, said they were either in the middle, didn’t know enough or refused to answer the question. About 19% of Long Islanders said they thought a moratorium is bad for New York.Statewide, the results mirrored those on Long Island with 46% of New Yorkers saying a moratorium would be good for the state, 21% saying it would be bad, and 33% saying they were in the middle, didn’t know or refused to answer, according to the poll."Communities that are making this decision are focused on this. You’re weighing jobs, energy uses, the effect on water," Don Levy, executive director of the Siena Research Institute, told Newsday. Underneath those concerns is the question about AI and whether people feel it is going to be beneficial or they are threatened by it, he said.The Newsday poll was done in conjunction with the Siena Research Institute between June 17 and 23 among 412 registered voters on Long Island. The margin of error was 6.1%, meaning answers may vary by that amount. The regional survey was taken as a subsection of a statewide Siena poll that surveyed 1,120 voters and has a margin of error of 3.6%Keshia Clukey reports in NEWSDAY that the poll comes as hundreds of large-scale data centers are popping up around the country and municipalities across the state and Long Island weigh the benefits and potential negative impacts of the centers on their communities. A large-scale data center is being proposed in Yaphank in Suffolk County.Developers have touted the need for data centers, as well as the community investment and jobs they bring, largely through the construction of the facilities.But there are growing concerns over their massive energy consumption and use of water for cooling purposes, which put pressure on infrastructure, increase utility rates and raise questions surrounding environmental impact.If the bill is signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York would be the first state to put a moratorium on the development of more large-scale data centers.Jennifer Fowkes, 58, of East Hampton, told Newsday she is "really grateful" to the legislature for passing a moratorium. "There’s so much fear, misinformation, misunderstanding," said the Democrat who participated in the poll.Fowkes said the issue needs to be studied and expressed particular concern over the impact on water use and quality because Suffolk County sits on a sole source aquifer. "I don't think a year is long enough," she said, but "it’s a great start."The question on data centers particularly "stands out," because one-third of respondents statewide and on Long Island say either they are torn, or they don’t have enough knowledge to have an opinion, Levy said. "Certainly, to whatever extent this is a political issue, they could be wooed."***A federal judge yesterday dismissed the complaint challenging New York’s Even Year Election Law, throwing out the governmental plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice, while allowing the remaining non-governmental plaintiffs an opportunity to file a new complaint.Denise Civiletti reports on Riverheadlocal.com that in a sharply worded 22-page decision, U.S. District Judge Gary R. Brown on Monday ruled that the remaining government plaintiffs could not pursue the federal constitutional claims, concluding they were barred by the prior state-court litigation, lacked standing and had no cause of action under the federal civil rights statute known as Section 1983.Barring further relief in the case, the ruling means Riverhead’s 2026 supervisor election is expected to proceed under the Even Year Election Law, with voters electing a supervisor this November to a two-year term that will align the town’s election cycle with even-numbered years.Judge Brown questioned the propriety of municipal governments participating in the litigation alongside partisan political organizations, calling government spending on the lawsuit "troubling," since there was lack of "evident injury" suffered by the government plaintiffs, citing RiverheadLOCAL’s reporting on more than $1.6 million in taxpayer-funded legal fees.Judge Brown granted the state’s motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint, dismissing the remaining governmental plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. He also dismissed with prejudice the claims against the State of New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Board of Elections.Thus, government plaintiffs - Suffolk County and Huntington Town — have been dismissed from the ...
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  • Congressman LaLota announces over $1 mil. for Southold police

    Congressman LaLota announces over $1 mil. for Southold police
    2026/07/10
    A tree thought to be nearly 200 years old was felled last month during the demolition of a house on a Newtown Lane property in East Hampton Village, prompting calls for greater regulation of tree-cutting on private property in the village in such instances. Jack Motz reports on 27east.com that Sag Harbor Village currently regulates tree-cutting by requiring a permit from the Building Department, if the tree in question measures greater than 12 inches in diameter. Similar regulations exist in North Haven, but East Hampton Village does not currently have any such law.This all came into the spotlight with the recent house demolition, and subsequent tree-felling, at the Newtown Lane property. The demo permit for 197 Newtown Lane, which is not in the village historic district and is owned by 197 Newtown Lane LLC, was issued in April and authorized the demolition of the existing house, garage and three sheds on the property. The limited liability company has owned the property since last fall. Michael Muller is listed on the demo permit, obtained by The Express News Group through a public records request, as the managing partner for the limited liability company. He offered “no comment” on the tree-cutting, when reached.Elizabeth Linker of Hedges & Gardens, who frequently advises against lawns and in favor of native planting, travels home from work each day by going past the Newtown Lane property. She was thrilled, initially, to see that when the house was demolished, the tree in the front yard was left alone. But when she returned a few days later, the tree was chopped down.The tree in question is a maple, most likely a sugar maple due to the size of the leaves. Linker says the tree was likely around 198 years old, though getting a grasp on the precise age is difficult without counting the tree’s rings.Maple trees, which grow fast and are inexpensive, line streets across America, though the tree itself is considered fairly weak and vulnerable to storms. The Ladies Village Improvement Society, for one, typically aims to plant sycamores and other native trees instead of maples. LVIS recently committed to planting 250 trees in the village over the next 10 years in honor of the U.S. semiquincentennial.“They can’t speak for themselves,” said Linker, who has become invested in the Newtown Lane saga. “They're trees — and they are a life force. Without trees, we are dead. They are the lungs of the planet. Period.”East Hampton Village officials, with the guidance of Linker, are now planning to consider a law that would bring the regulations somewhat in line with those in Sag Harbor. “We have to have a permit in place to prevent people from cutting trees down in the village — and hopefully the town and hopefully all across America,” Linker said.***The Town of Riverhead, working with the Suffolk County Office of Emergency Management, is collecting information from residents and businesses that sustained damage during the severe storm that swept through the area last Saturday, July 4th. Denise Civiletti reports on Riverheadlocal.com that the town is asking anyone in Riverhead who incurred damage to a home or business to complete an online damage assessment survey created by New York State. The survey is intended to help state and local officials document storm-related damage and support possible requests for federal assistance, according to a media release issued yesterday by the Riverhead Town Police Department.The form is for information-gathering purposes only, officials said. Completing it does not guarantee that relief funding will be available.The survey can be completed online here.The July 4 storm brought severe wind and weather to multiple areas of Suffolk County, including parts of Riverhead Town, causing downed trees, utility damage and widespread power outages.Officials said the information submitted through the online form will be sent directly to New York State.***The celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is still very much alive in local historians’ minds. Beth Young reports in EAST END BEACON that the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council is organizing a “Great Debate between Cutchogue’s most notable Revolutionary War nemeses, loyalist Parker Wickham and Patriot Jared Landon,” tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library. “The town truly wasn’t big enough for the two of them,” according to the Historical Council. “The winner not only won their independence, but also the keys to the Old House.” The Old House on the Cutchogue Village Green, believed to date back to 1649, “has a very interesting Revolutionary War history,” Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Society Executive Director Mark MacNish told the Southold Town Board at the June 30 meeting. “Parker Wickham, who was a Loyalist, owned the Old House, and he famously lost it to Jared Landen in a very interesting Revolutionary War story…. The ...
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  • The Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs has announced the return of its Family Night Series

    The Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs has announced the return of its Family Night Series
    2026/07/01
    Massive changes are coming to the federal student loan system starting today, with fewer repayment options for many borrowers and new loan limits for parents, graduate students, part-time students and others.Maura McDermott reports in NEWSDAY that the new rules are part of President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending legislation, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, approved last year by Congress. They’re expected to have a broad impact on Long Island and across the country, with nearly 43 million Americans holding $1.7 trillion in federal student debt.Federal education officials have said the changes are intended to simplify the student loan system, protect borrowers from excessive debt and reduce the cost of higher education. In congressional testimony in May, Department of Education secretary Linda McMahon called college costs “exorbitant” and said they must be reduced.In many cases, though, student debt experts said borrowers will face higher monthly payments, and the new loan limits could prompt some to take out higher-cost private loans.One of the biggest changes is the replacement of older programs such as the Biden-era Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan, which linked monthly payments to income, with the lowest-earning borrowers having their payments reduced to zero.More than 7 million borrowers in the SAVE plan will be notified that they have 90 days to choose one of two new plans, said Michele Zampini, associate vice president for federal policy and advocacy at The Institute for College Access & Success. The new options are the standard plan, which does not take income into consideration, or the income-linked Repayment Assistance Plan, she said. RAP requires payments of up to 10% of a borrower’s adjusted gross income for 30 years.SAVE borrowers who do not apply for RAP will be placed in the standard plan.Even in the RAP plan, a family of four earning the national median income of about $80,000 could see monthly payments spike from $36 under SAVE to $440 under RAP, Zampini said. Two other plans, the Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) and Pay As You Earn (PAYE) plans, are also being phased out but not until 2028.Other changes that take effect today include a new $20,000 per year and $65,000 lifetime limit on Parent PLUS loans. Previously, parents could borrow up to the full cost of tuition.***The East Hampton Historical Society has spent the past six months restoring the Mulford Farmhouse on James Lane to how the structure looked in 1776, during the American Revolution.Jack Motz reports on 27east.com that in celebration of the semi-quincentennial, the historic structure — part of one of the most significant and intact colonial farmsteads in the nation — will reopen to the public this coming Saturday - the 4th of July.East Hampton Historical Society Executive Director Steve Long said the project was the first comprehensive interior restoration of the historic building since the Historical Society first acquired the structure in 1948.The restoration project was comprehensive and entailed major plaster repair, carpentry and painting. A paint analysis was done about 10 years ago, which first identified the finishes in the various rooms, allowing the Historical Society to recreate the paint from 250 years ago.Mulford Farm, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was originally built in 1680. The farmhouse has been left largely unchanged since the end of the 18th century, with much of the framing and wood beams in the house being left undisturbed.“By modern standards, it’s a tiny little house, but by 18th century standards, it was really one of the most outstanding houses here in East Hampton,” Long said.Those who want to see the new house can take a self-guided tour or a tour with historical society staff. On the tours, they will learn about the eight members of the Mulford family who lived there, according to the 1776 Suffolk County census, and they will learn about the eight enslaved people who lived on the farm.The guided tour will begin on July 4 at 3 p.m. and those interested are asked to meet at Home Sweet Home Museum. Throughout the summer, the Mulford Farmhouse will be open Thursday to Monday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.***The Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs has announced the return of its Family Night Series, a summer of free arts, music and community programming.Beginning this coming Monday, July 6, and continuing weekly through August 10, Family Night will transform Duck Creek’s East Hampton campus into a lively community gathering space where residents and visitors can enjoy performances, hands-on activities, food and entertainment. Programs take place on Mondays from 5 to 7 p.m. and are free and open to all ages.The series opens July 6 with Goat on a Boat Puppet Theater, a longtime East End favorite known for inspiring creativity through puppetry and interactive workshops. Founder and puppeteer Liz Joyce will serve as host for all six...
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