Taxing Long Island
News12 New York
Download the App
Where to Watch
Local
Crime
Weather
beWell
The East End
Crime Files
Stony Brook Medicine
LIRR Strike

Obama signs massive stimulus package into law

President Barack Obama signed themost sweeping U.S. economic package in decades into law Tuesday in Denver. The $787 billion package is a rescue plan designed to create millions of jobs and boost consumer

News 12 Staff

•

Feb 17, 2009, 8:23 PM

•

Updated

Share:

Top Stories

3cead1e3-06a6-472a-bc2f-6db2134b04fc

Long Island 2026 School Budget Vote Results

01:46
SW1(1)

STORM WATCH: More summer heat and scattered strong storms Wednesday

01:24
Road Rage Stabbing MS 051926_2026-05-19-22-24-16

Passenger stabs man in neck during road rage incident

APKnicksDefeatCabsEasternConfGame1

Jalen Brunson leads Knicks back from 22 down in the 4th for 115-104 win over Cavs in OT in Game 1

02:28
li5pmbol2026kevintrainsareback_2026-05-19-17-21-19

LIRR back on track following strike

01:54
Memorial MS 051926_2026-05-19-22-28-16

NYSP Troop L honors 18 fallen members in annual memorial ceremony

01:15
LISludgeSpillKK_2026-05-19-18-57-30

Officials: Human error caused thousands of gallons of wastewater from Long Beach treatment facility to overflow into Reynolds Channel

01:26
5PMSmithPointLoganKK_2026-05-19-17-12-00

First on 12: Smith Point Bridge to reopen to 2 lanes ahead of Memorial Day weekend

01:50
5PMJuliaSchoolVoteKK_2026-05-19-17-11-00

Voters to decide fate of Wantagh’s 117‑year‑old Beech Street School

LIRR Poss Strike Update MS 912_2025-09-12-22-10-45

Recap: How the historic LIRR worker strike unfolded and ended

00:28
LISTOPANDSHOP519_2026-05-19-05-27-19

Stop & Shop lowering prices at all 46 Long Island stores

02:03
Stern Scholar

Scholar Athlete: Charlie Stern, East Hampton HS

00:27
embezzlement arrest

Bookkeeper accused of bilking employer out of $385K

01:51
0519TAXINGLI_2026-05-19-07-16-59

Long Islanders face high property taxes as school budget votes move forward

01:50
DEAL REACHED MONITOR copy

LIVE LIRR UPDATES: Limited LIRR train service resumes on four major branches

00:25
LICarFireKK_2026-05-19-12-27-46

Car engulfed by flames on Southern State Parkway

motorcycle crash

Man seriously injured after motorcycle crash in Saint James

00:25
pagano

Man wanted for stealing money from Suffolk businesses in quick change scam

01:44
Floral Park

Floral Park volunteers keep village blooming one flower at a time

00:19
LINEWMAMAS519_2026-05-19-05-57-18

Mama’s of Copiague expanding to second location in Nassau County

App StoreGoogle Play Store

info

Newsletter

Send Photos/Videos

Contact

About Us

News Team

News 12 New York

follow us

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

more resources

Optimum Corporate

Optimum Service

Advertise on News 12

Careers

Content Removal Policy

© 2026 N12N, LLC

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

Ad Choices