December 2024 - Page 3 of 21 - Long Island Life & Politics

Man Hit, Killed by Car in Oakdale

December 28, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating an incident in which a pedestrian died after being hit by a car in Oakdale. On December 27, a male pedestrian was in the roadway of eastbound […]

Medford Teen Reported Missing

December 28, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a missing Medford teen. Ashley Schreiber was reported missing by a family member today after she was last seen at […]

Think Tank Hosts Meeting on Eliminating Government Waste

December 27, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The Center for Cost Effective Government will host a meeting on ways to get rid of wasteful spending in the federal government. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 15 at […]

Long Island Receives $2.3M in Housing Grants

December 27, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Long Island recently received $2.3 million from a $51 million statewide housing grant program that the governor’s office says will help low- and moderate-income families make repairs, modifications to make homes more […]

Report: Cedarhurst, Great Neck Failed to File Annual Reports on Time

December 27, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Two Long Island villages were found not to have filed their annual financial reports (AFRs) in a timely manner, according to a report from the New York State Comptroller’s Office (OSC). In […]

Hochul Doesn’t Offer Real Solutions to the Affordability Crisis

December 27, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Will Barclay Every corner of our state is affected by the affordability crisis, which has only grown more severe in recent years. Inflation and rising costs have put an unprecedented strain on families, making […]

Capping EpiPen Costs Saves Money – and Lives

December 27, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy Governor Kathy Hochul this month signed legislation that will cap the cost of an EpiPen at $100. This is long overdue legislation that will save lives. Five years ago, I met with […]

Rules Committee Approves Contracts for Round Swamp Rd. Roundabout Project

December 27, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

The Nassau County Legislature’s Rules committee approved two contracts for the reconstruction of the Round Swamp Road roundabout at Quaker Meeting House Road and Thomas Powell Boulevard in Farmingdale. The committee approved a $3,342,066 contract […]

Fire Damages Old Bethpage House

December 27, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

A fire broke out at a house in Old Bethpage. OnDecember 26 at 6:15 p.m., Nassau County officers responded to a house fire on Round Swamp Road. The Plainview Fire Department responded to extinguish the […]

Bicyclist Hit by Car in Selden

December 27, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a bicyclist in Selden. Abel Bonilla was riding a bicycle southbound across Middle Country Road at the intersection of Marshall […]