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https://t.co/wBTq0EZXL7 Long Islanders are feeling the impacts of online scams. Click on the link for more. Thank you, @brianne_ledda and @Newsday, for speaking with @ITRCCEO and the @IDTheftCenter for your story.

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Shutdown, federal cuts pose future threat to Section 8 voucher holders on Long Island, reports @newsollie. One Riverhead resident said she needs her voucher to cover the gap between her ~$2,000 monthly income and $3,200 rent for a three-bedroom house.

Meanwhile, some LI communities saw home prices rise 15%+ in the first 6 months of the year vs. the same stretch in 2024. Donna Cooper was recently house hunting in Westbury, where the median price is $806,000. "It's just, to me ridiculous," she said.

Many seniors on LI are struggling to stretch their money as inflation, medical costs and real estate taxes rise

New in @Newsday: Hamptons real estate investor accused of scamming Latino buyers in lawsuits. Over nearly a decade, lawsuits mounted against Hampton Dream Properties while authorities failed to act.

Nearly a year ago, a #StonyBrook dam burst in a storm and caused the collapse of a short bridge on Harbor Road. Today, the dam and road are still in the same state they were in right after the storm. Residents are mystified — and frustrated. https://t.co/1zD7lOVhdZ

https://t.co/Iz97IGz3yt Thank you, @brianne_ledda and @Newsday, for speaking with @ITRCCEO and the @IDTheftCenter for your story on job scams!

PayPal will soon allow merchants to accept crypto payments — an enhancement that experts expect to be popular overseas, but not on LI. Read more in my latest for @Newsday https://t.co/z57rIvTLPy

Local PBS and NPR stations face the loss of hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars from federal defunding of public broadcasting. https://t.co/S09borKxPW

"When are you coming home?" the girl said in Spanish. "I don’t know," Martinez Ventura answered. "I miss you," the girl said. "I want you to come home already. I want to be with you." "I want to be with you guys as well," Martinez Ventura said. https://t.co/T0urVdQ7Nu

We asked the White House about non-criminal immigrants detained on LI. A spokesperson told ⁦@Newsday⁩ “While criminal illegal aliens remain the Administration's top priority, anyone who is in the country illegally is eligible for removal.”

Taxes should go down for the average Long Islander under the new federal megabill, tax analysts told Newsday, with the biggest benefits going to people with high incomes and large mortgages. The sweeping bill that President Donald Trump signed into law extends and builds on a

$242,000: That's the salary now needed to buy a median-priced house on Long Island https://t.co/YHDk2TPqEt @brianne_ledda Ian Wilder, executive director of Long Island Housing Services, Inc., said fewer affordable homes means fewer workers, leading to labor shortages.

Home prices are higher than ever, and somehow even less attainable for the average Long Islander. The new minimum salary recommended to buy a median-priced home? $242,000. Read more in my latest for @Newsday https://t.co/CQ4Cva0dcH

With inflation pressuring household budgets, experts say chains like McDonald’s are leaning on limited-time offerings and nostalgia-driven items like the Snack Wrap to drive visits. Read more in my latest with @Victor_Ocasio for @Newsday: https://t.co/E3OCCjsftF

Newsday Meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen explains the underlying causes of extreme flooding in Texas that killed dozens and how a similar weather set up could play out on Long Island. https://t.co/dNLgivK2IV

A pair of European satellites are creating artificial solar eclipses to provide hours of on-demand totality for scientists. This meticulous choreography is achieved autonomously through GPS navigation, star trackers, lasers and radio links.

A dispute over housing for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory staff isn’t just an issue of local zoning. It’s symptomatic of Long Island’s larger problem: a severe shortage of affordable housing, experts say.