October 2025 - Page 13 of 26 - Long Island Life & Politics

Podcaster Is Wrong on Trump‘s Immigration Policies

October 17, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Joe Rogan is a talented “tell it as he sees it” podcaster. His straightforward approach is why he’s one of the most popular influencers in the nation. The Trump administration credits his late support for […]

Pols SNAP Back at Hochul’s Claims about Food Assistance Cuts

October 17, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Two local politicians clapped back at Governor Kathy Hochul’s claim that the Republicans in Congress are hurting the state’s poor by withholding funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Plan (SNAP). Hochul accused […]

Town Council Candidates Face off in Smithtown

October 16, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri On the general election ballot this year, voters will be afforded the opportunity to elect two members of Smithtown’s at-large Town Council. Incumbents Councilman Thomas J. McCarthy […]

Crime Alert: Wanted for Huntington Assault

October 16, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating two men who allegedly assaulted a man at a Huntington Station bar […]

Crime Alert: Wanted for Riverhead Petit Larceny

October 16, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Riverhead Police Department Crime Control Unit are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a Riverhead store last month. […]

Internal Poll Has Stefanik Slightly Up over Hochul

October 16, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A recent internal poll now has U.S. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-Plattsburgh) leading incumbent Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul by less than one percentage point. According to internal polling data from GrayHouse that was […]

Car Insurance Companies to Pay $14.2M over Data Breaches

October 16, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Eight car insurance companies were ordered to pay a collective $14.2 million over data breaches of the online quote sites, where customers’ driver’s licenses and personal information were stolen. According to Attorney […]

Center Moriches Man Indicted for 1984 Lynbrook Murder

October 16, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Allegedly Raped, Killed 16-Year-Old Girl A Center Moriches man was indicted on murder charges for the death of a 16-year-old girl near a roller-skating rink in Lynbrook more than 40 years ago. Richard Bilodeau, 63, […]

LI Police Agencies Receive $21M in Tech Grants

October 16, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul visited the Village of Garden City Police Department on October 15 to highlight more than $21 million in state investments that are modernizing law enforcement technology and equipment across […]

Focus on the Hostages, Not the Protestors

October 15, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy As I was flipping through Newsday the other day, I hit page 5 and saw this big picture of a bearded man returning from overseas with his mother giving him a big […]