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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 Giornaliero Politica e governo
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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
    Jun 30 2026
    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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    6 min
  • "Gas Ball" parking lot in Sag Harbor closes suddenly, distrupting parking in downtown

    "Gas Ball" parking lot in Sag Harbor closes suddenly, distrupting parking in downtown
    Jul 29 2026
    The Suffolk County Water Authority plans to take a more direct route to pump more water to the Town of Southold, avoiding Sound Avenue in a move officials say will save $10 million and accelerate the project by two years.Tara Smith reports in NEWSDAY that the North Fork pipeline project is intended to address water supply concerns in Southold, where water authority officials say the shallow aquifer is burdened by seasonal overpumping, saltwater intrusion and contamination.To keep pace with demand, the pipeline would connect about 9,500 customers in Southold Town to deeper supplies in the pine barrens, according to the water authority.An earlier proposal envisioning the pipeline along Sound Avenue drew sharp opposition, particularly from Riverhead residents and officials over the impacts on a key agricultural and tourism corridor where traffic backs up for miles during harvest season.Under the newly proposed route, the connection would start at the intersection of Flanders Road and County Route 105 and run north until Main Road, where a new booster station would be built at the southeast corner.From there, the pipeline would run east and connect to an existing main at Franklinville Road and Main Road in Laurel.Jeff Szabo, SCWA's chief executive officer, said the new plan was formed in response to public feedback.In a statement, SCWA Chairman Charlie Lefkowitz said the project is needed to protect water availability in the region.“It protects future ratepayers and ensures that we have a sustainable supply of high-quality drinking water for the North Fork,” Lefkowitz said.Originally projected to cost $35 million, the pipeline's new estimate is $25 million, SCWA spokesman Daniel Dubois said. The new transmission line is 1 mile shorter than the original, and officials said the shift reduces traffic and environmental impacts and could be completed in 2028 rather than 2030. Three public hearings are planned in August on the new route.Riverhead Supervisor Jerry Halpin said the town is reviewing the new route and draft environmental impact statement with its outside counsel and environmental consultant.The water authority's three hearings on the new plan and draft environmental review are scheduled for Aug. 19 at the SCWA facility on Old Riverhead Road in Westhampton Beach at 6 p.m. Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. at the Southold Town Recreation Center; and Aug. 26 at 4:30 p.m. at Riverhead Free Library. SCWA is also accepting written public comments through Sept. 11.***The Suffolk County Department of Public Works will hold a Public Information Meeting on the proposed replacement of the CR 80 Montauk Highway Bridge over the Long Island Rail Road, also known as the Hampton Bays Overpass, tomorrow, Thursday, July 30, at Southampton Town Hall, 116 Hampton Road, Southampton, NY beginning at 6 p.m.The first hour of tomorrow’s open house will be an informal discussion with county engineers, who will have graphics illustrating the work that will be done and how it will impact traffic along that eastern stretch of Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays, followed by an informational presentation from county officials at 7 p.m.That’s tomorrow evening from 6 to 8 p.m. in Southampton Town Hall. The LIRR will hold a second similar meeting in the fall at Hampton Bays High School.Tomorrow’s public meeting is a Suffolk County Department of Public Works initiative. Written comments will be accepted through August 6, 2026, and may be submitted by:Email: hamptonbaysoverpass@gmail.comU.S. Mail: The Calladium Group26 Broadway, 3rd FloorNew York, NY 10004***In East Hampton yesterday, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine was unequivocal in his stance that the battery energy storage system, or BESS, on Cove Hollow Road in East Hampton was the source of a toxic plume in the area.Jack Motz reports on 27east.com that last month, the Suffolk County Water Authority detected a “forever chemical” in amounts exceeding New York State’s maximum contaminant level in wells near Cove Hollow Road — a development that the authority has linked, in a lawsuit, to a fire in May 2023 at the East Hampton Energy Storage Center. “There is no question in my mind, there is no question in the water authority’s mind, that the source of this contamination is the battery energy storage plant,” Romaine said at his press conference on Tuesday near Georgica Cove. Romaine, a Republican, has been an advocate for clean water during his tenure as county executive, and his remarks yesterday pointedly addressed comments from the State Department of Environmental Conservation in which the agency “refused to point to a source” of the contaminated water. The county’s investigation will also be expanded to test not just the groundwater, but the surface water in Georgica Pond, Hook Pond, Lily Pond and any other water bodies within the catchment area. “I want to make this clear today: All the Suffolk County Health data will be public,” Romaine said. “It will not ...
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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
    Jul 1 2026
    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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