Letters to the Editor
Why Defund NPR, PBS?
To the Editor: I’m not seeing the left-wing bias that so concerns you “More Rants from Steve Levy: LaLota Was Right to Vote for Defunding NPR, PBS,” June 16, 2025). Is it coming from shows […]
Year: 2025
Long Island News
Flag Bill Signed into Law
A bill sponsored by Legislator Chad Lennon (C-Rocky Point), Major USMC Reserves, was signed into law by County Executive Ed Romaine on June 25 to have Suffolk County officially recognize the Veteran Suicide Awareness & […]
Politics
Incumbent Supervisors Fend off Challengers
By CaraLynn Caulfield Long Island voters narrowed the field in a series of local primaries this week, confirming Republican and Working Families Party candidates for key town and county races ahead of November’s general election. […]
Op Eds
Armed Security Prevented a Mass Shooting at a Church
We’ve been shouting from the mountaintops for years that the best way to prevent a mass shooting in a school, church or other congregate setting is with armed security guards. Armed intruders must be met […]
Crime
Two Men Wanted for an Alleged Grand Larceny at East Meadow Senior Center
The First Squad is investigating two men who allegedly stole personal items in East Meadow this month. On June 6 at 1:50 a.m., two unknown suspects allegedly entered the East Meadow Senior Center located at […]
Crime
Farmingdale Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Police With Broken Bottle
A Farmingdale man was arrested after allegedly damaging property, unlawfully entering a garage, and threatening police officers with a broken glass bottle. On June 24 around 9:07 a.m., officers responded to a residence on Conklin […]
State & Regional News
Pol Blasts Dems’ ‘Judicial Gerrymandering’
Previously Published in The Messenger With just days left in the 2025 legislative session, Assemblyman Doug Smith (R-Holbrook) is raising the alarm over a controversial bill he says would give Democrats sweeping influence over New […]
Long Island News
LaLota, Vets Push for Expanding Care at VA
U.S. Representative Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) joined local elected officials and Vietnam veterans in calling on the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) to expand VA care and support for Vietnam Veterans suffering from bile duct cancer […]
Dangerous Roads
Suffolk Sheriffs Nab 8 for DWI
Over the past weekend, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office arrested eight impaired drivers for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). One of these drivers was charged with Aggravated DWI after he was allegedly found to be swerving […]
Op Eds
We Must Remember — And We Must Speak Out
By Arnold W. Drucker On a somber April day, thousands gathered in my hometown of Plainview for a ceremony that should never have had to happen. We renamed Manetto Hill Road as “Captain Omer Neutra […]