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Pedestrian Hit by Car in Oceanside

July 4, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A pedestrian is in the hospital after being hit by a car in Oceanside. On July 3 at 9:47 p.m., an 80-year-old male pedestrian was walking westbound on Lower Lincoln Avenue when he was struck […]

Man Arrested for Aggravated DWI under Leandra’s Law

July 4, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for driving under the influence of alcohol with his child and grandchild in the vehicle in Lake Grove. Fourth Precinct officers responded to a home on Crotty Avenue […]

Pickleball Fundraiser Supports Family of Local Victim of Oct. 7 Attack

July 3, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D-Plainview) proudly supported a July 2 fundraiser at The Pickle Complex in Syosset, where pickleball pro Dekel Bar and community members rallied behind the family of […]

FBI: Iranian Hackers Seek to Target U.S. Organizations

July 3, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently announced that Iranian-affiliated cyber actors may target U.S. devices and networks in an effort to conduct disruptive cyberattacks. This includes American defense companies which hold […]

Brentwood Man Indicted for Allegedly Killing Another Man with His Car

July 3, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Alex Reyes, 21, of Brentwood, was indicted for Murder in the Second Degree, for allegedly killing 46-year-old Alexander Velasquez, also of Brentwood. A Brentwood man […]

Man Allegedly Steals Stuffed Animals from Hauppauge Store

July 3, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Investigative Unit officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole merchandise from a Hauppauge store. A man stole approximately […]

Tools Stolen from Selden Store

July 3, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the man who allegedly stole items from a Selden store. A man […]

Pol: Border Security Bill Will Keep LI Families Safe

July 2, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Thomas Montana By a 231-182 vote, the House of Representatives passed the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025. One of the Long Island congresspeople who voted for the legislation said this is vital […]

The Senate’s Partisan Parliamentarian Must Go

July 2, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Finally, we have a convergence of Republican control of the presidency and the two chambers on Capitol Hill that will allow for some much-needed budget trimming. And just when we get to the point where […]

State Releases Draft Transportation Master Plan

July 2, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Thomas Montana Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the draft 2050 New York State Transportation Master Plan, which she said will shape the development of New York’s transportation infrastructure for the coming decades, is now […]