February 2025 - Page 21 of 25 - Long Island Life & Politics

Uniondale Man Arrested For Assault

February 6, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Nassau County officers arrested a Uniondale man for an assault that happened on February 4 at about 6:30 p.m. in Uniondale, but was not reported to police until the following day at 4:20 p.m. Police […]

Clothes Stolen from Riverhead Store

February 6, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County officers and Riverhead’s police department are asking for the public’s help in identifying and finding a man who stole from a Riverhead store two months ago. On December 22 at about 3:55 p.m., […]

Pair Wanted For Allegedly Stealing From Sayville Store

February 6, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and finding a man and woman who stole from a Sayville store in January. On January 28 at about 5:30 p.m., the pair stole […]

Soccer League Settles with AGs for $5 Million

February 5, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell New York Attorney General Letitia James, together with fellow attorneys general Kwame Raoul of Illinois and Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb of Washington, D.C., announced a landmark settlement with the National […]

Suit Says ‘Militia’ Proposal Is Cloaked ‘In Secrecy’

February 5, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Nassau County Democratic legislators and civil rights attorneys have filed a lawsuit against County Executive Bruce Blakeman, challenging what they say is the creation of an illegal taxpayer-funded civilian militia. This was […]

Emergency Dredging Moves Closer at Montauk Inlet

February 5, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

The Town of East Hampton is making significant strides toward ensuring the safety and continued vitality of Montauk Inlet, a critical navigation route for the local commercial fishing fleet. The requested emergency dredging project is […]

DA: Deer Park Man Had Enough Fentanyl to Kill 2.5 Million People

February 5, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Deer Park man was indicted for trafficking a lethal amount of fentanyl that the district attorney’s office said was enough to kill 2.5 million people. Adriano Abreu Bonifacio, 39, of Deer Park, was indicted […]

University Receives $200M for Energy Efficiency Retrofits

February 5, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

The State University of New York (SUNY) at Old Westbury received more than $200 million for a deep energy retrofit at its campus. This includes a $100.2 million investment the university received from the state, […]

House Passes 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act

February 5, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A bill introduced by U.S. Representative Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) passed the House which would provide more money to a memorial and museum which commemorates the events of September 11, 2001. The […]

Oops, He Did It Again!

February 5, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A short time ago, this newspaper started its Good Trump/Bad Trump op-eds, which reflected the enormous highs and lows that come with a Trump presidency. One minute, it’s astonishingly good policy like opening up our […]