LIRR President Rob Free said management has already offered what it considers a fair contract, but unions are pushing for higher wage increases.

Questions grow over how to fund potential LIRR worker raises as strike deadline nears

Work starts two months after News 12 first reported on the significant damage that left a hole in the concrete exposion the rebar.

Repairs underway to fix hole in Fire Island Inlet Bridge

The core disagreements center on salary and proposed changes to several long‑standing work rules. 

Still no deal in LIRR contract talks as strike deadline nears

With the Nassau County sales tax at 4.25%, the measure would save drivers a little more than four cents per gallon.

Nassau lawmakers propose gas tax cap as prices climb

On Friday, crews were seen working beneath the Smith Point Bridge, performing emergency repairs prompted by structural deterioration discovered during an inspection last year. 

Emergency repairs underway on Smith Point Bridge ahead of beach season

Suffolk County Legislator Trish Bergin is backing the plan, which would feature a barge‑launched fireworks show over the lake. Supporters say the event could draw visitors and create a festive kickoff to the summer season.

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