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Expansion of Move Over Law Takes Effect March 27

March 19, 2024 admin 0

New York State is set to significantly enhance road safety with an expansion of the Move Over Law which will go into effect on March 27. The updated law broadens its reach to include all […]

Thiele Appointed Co-Chair of the Joint Budget Subcommittee on General Government and Local Assistance

March 18, 2024 admin 0

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor), has been appointed by Speaker Carl Heastie to serve as co-chair of the 2024 Joint Budget Subcommittee on General Government and Local Assistance. The establishment of conference committees […]

Two Housing Complexes Receive State Funding

March 18, 2024 admin 0

Two housing complexes will receive funding for specific projects as part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s program in which $260 million will be allocated to create or preserve 1,852 affordable, supportive and sustainable homes in 29 […]

Hempstead Man Sentenced to 19 Years to Life for May 2021 Murder

March 18, 2024 admin 0

A Hempstead man was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison for the murder of a 25-year-old man in a Hempstead backyard in May 2021. Ryan Hamilton, 24, pleaded guilty on February 15, 2024, before […]

Status Update Issued on Baxter’s Pond

March 18, 2024 admin 0

Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D-Glen Cove) met with leaders of the Baxter’s Pond Foundation, Minority Counsel and former Nassau County Legislator Wayne Wink, and representatives of Nassau County’s Department of Public Works […]

Woman Steals Shoes from Islandia Store

March 18, 2024 admin 0

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who stole from an Islandia store this month. A woman stole […]

Over $1K in Equipment Stolen from Riverhead Store

March 18, 2024 admin 0

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police Department detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two people who stole merchandise from a Riverhead store last year. A male and female stole […]

LI State Delegation Should Oppose Chu’s MTA Board Appointment

March 16, 2024 admin 0

Governor Kathy Hochul has submitted the name of Sammy Chu to be her representative for Suffolk County on the MTA board. https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/the-point-newsday-metropolitan-transportation-authority-board-sammy-chu-marc-herbst-nancy-marks-o7kc32fw This is the same Sammy Chu, who, as the representative from former Suffolk […]

Stats of the Week

March 15, 2024 admin 0

Mortgage Payments, Gas & Grocery Prices Keep Going Up The monthly mortgage payment for a $400,000 loan in January 2021 was $1,612. In January 2024, the same payment was $2,555 a month — a 58.5% […]

Hempstead Village Receives $5 Million in Housing Grants

March 15, 2024 admin 0

The Village of Hempstead has received $5 million in housing grants which will be distributed to minority homeowners, who will use the money to pay for repairs to their houses. The money is part of […]