2024 - Page 63 of 229 - Long Island Life & Politics

Riverhead Receives $1.25M for Water Main Project

October 9, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The Town of Riverhead recently received $1.25 million of its Water Main Project. U.S. Representative Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) helped secure the funding for the project. The money was made available through […]

Smithtown Fire Training Center Celebrates 50 Years

October 9, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

The Town of Smithtown commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Edward J. Mankuski Firematic Training Center, on October 5. The facility is named in memory of Mankuski, who served as chief of the Kings Park […]

Pair Wanted for Stealing from Riverhead Store

October 9, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police Department Crime Control Unit officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man and woman who stole from a Riverhead store in July. A […]

More Than $3,400 in Electronics Stolen from Huntington Station Store

October 9, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the people who stole items from a Huntington Station store last month. A man and […]

Audit: School District Didn’t Properly Manage Fund Balance

October 8, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The New York State Comptroller’s Office recently released an audit showing that the Merrick Union Free School District’s Board of Education and district officials failed to properly manage the district’s fund balance […]

Proposed Nassau Budget Adds Funding for Salaries, Services; No Tax Hikes

October 8, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman recently released his proposed budget for 2025. In it, residents will see no tax increases. In addition, there will be more money for salaries and educational and […]

Drainage Work Scheduled for Glenwood Road in Roslyn Harbor

October 8, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Drainage improvement work is set to begin on October 14. It will take place just north of the intersection of Glenwood Road and Bryant Avenue in Roslyn Harbor. Weather permitting, the project is expected to […]

New York Racing Association Provides Update on Belmont Park Redevelopment

October 8, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

The Long Island Association (LIA)’s Small and Mid-Sized Business Committee recently hosted the New York Racing Association (NYRA) for an update on the $455 million transformation of Belmont Park from the CEO and president of […]

Town Collects Nearly 14.5 Tons of Hazardous Waste

October 8, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

The Town of Smithtown Department of Environment and Waterways and Municipal Services Facility collected over 14.49 tons of hazardous household waste at the free disposal event on October 5. Five hundred twenty households within the […]

AG Sues TikTok for Harming Children’s Mental Health

October 8, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing lawsuits against the social media platform TikTok for misleading the […]