2024 - Page 131 of 229 - Long Island Life & Politics

James Urges New Yorkers to Check Credit Scores, Personal Data

July 9, 2024 admin 0

Announcement Comes after Change Healthcare Cyberattack New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert to raise awareness about free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services available for millions of consumers impacted by […]

Long Beach Man Sentenced for Fatal DWI Crash

July 9, 2024 admin 0

A Long Beach man was sentenced on July 9, 2024 to five to 12 years in prison for a March 2022 drunken motorcycle crash that killed a New York City public school teacher walking across […]

First Debate Single-Handedly Changes the Race

July 9, 2024 admin 0

Previously Published in The Messenger Some people aren’t fans of political debates, and we can understand why in some cases. Apart from oft-repeated platitudes and sound bites, debates can often offer nothing of true substance […]

House Passes Long Island Sound Stewardship and Restoration Act

July 9, 2024 admin 0

By Hank Russell The House of Representatives passed the Long Island Sound Stewardship and Restoration Act on July 8. The bill, with U.S. Representatives Nick LaLota (R-NY) and Joe Courtney (D-CT) as the main co-sponsors, […]

Sound Beach Woman Sentenced for Forging Court Order to Avoid Eviction

July 9, 2024 admin 0

A Sound Beach woman has been sentenced to one year in jail for filing forged court orders to avoid eviction. On June 29, 2022, Eleanor Blakley-Whaley, 61, consented to the issuance of a warrant of […]

Artwork Stolen from North Sea Storage Facility

July 9, 2024 admin 0

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Town Police detectives are seeking to identify and locate the people who stole items from a storage facility in North Sea this year. Approximately $17,000 worth of artwork was […]

Comptroller: LIRR Needs to Reduce Cancellations, Delays

July 8, 2024 admin 0

By Hank Russell A recent report from New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found that, while the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has made strides in improving its on-time performance, the agency has a ways […]

Kennedy Audit Reveals Non-Compliance in School Bus Safety Program Oversight

July 8, 2024 admin 0

Previously Published in The Messenger By Cait Crudden Recent findings from an audit conducted by Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy’s (R-Nesconset) office have highlighted significant lapses in oversight and compliance within the Suffolk County Traffic […]

Brookhaven Town Achieves AAA Rating

July 8, 2024 admin 0

Moody’s, S&P Global Assign Town a Stable Outlook Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings have assigned a AAA rating with a stable outlook to the Town of Brookhaven. The announcement was made on July 8. This […]

Patchogue Man Indicted for Dismembering Corpse

July 8, 2024 admin 0

A Patchogue man has been indicted for dismembering a female corpse. Gary Cowell, 72, was indicted for unlawful concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence for allegedly dismembering the corpse of a […]