November 2024 - Page 8 of 23 - Long Island Life & Politics

Man Commits Lewd Act in Commack Store

November 21, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who committed a lewd act at a Commack store this month. A man […]

Vets, Service Members Defrauded by Jewelry Company Urged to File for Refunds

November 20, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Harris Jewelers, with Location in Hauppauge, Sold Protection Plans on Low-Quality Jewelry By Hank Russell New York Attorney General Letitia James urged service members and veterans who were deceived by Harris Jewelry to file claims […]

Romaine on Crime: ‘Not in Suffolk!’

November 20, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

SCPD Announces Crackdown on Driving Offenses, Theft, Hate Crimes during Thanksgiving Holiday By Hank Russell Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine joined members of the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) and local elected officials at a […]

South Carolina Man Sentenced for Gun Trafficking

November 20, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

A South Carolina man was sentenced to seven years in prison for selling nearly a dozen illegal firearms that he trafficked from South Carolina to Nassau County. On four separate dates between August 2023 and […]

Plum Island National Monument Act Passes Committee

November 20, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

U.S. Representatives Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) and Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut), co-chairs of the bipartisan Long Island Sound Caucus, recently announced that the House Natural Resources Committee passed their bipartisan Plum Island National Monument Act. LaLota […]

Farmland Preservation Is a Good Investment for Suffolk County

November 20, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy A report published earlier this month by the New York State Comptroller indicated that the amount of farmland is diminishing throughout New York State. Despite economic growth, between 2012 and 2022, the […]

Police Investigate Fire at Woodmere Home

November 20, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Nassau County police are trying to determine what caused a fire at a house in Woodmere. On November 19, officers responded to a house fire on Mosher Avenue at 10:15 p.m. Upon arrival, they observed […]

Mattituck House Fire Claims a Life

November 20, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Homicide Squad and Arson Section detectives are investigating a house fire that killed a person in Mattituck. Southold Police Department officers responded to a 911 call reporting a fire at a home, located […]

Man Wanted for Stealing Package from Medford Home

November 20, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole from a Medford residence this month. A man stole […]

Long Island’s Sales Tax Collections Weaken in October

November 19, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The New York State Comptroller’s Office recently released a report showing that sales tax collections on Long Island last month were tepid, mostly as a result of a decline in revenue taken […]