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This Is the Way to Save Social Security

June 13, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy When the Social Security system was first established in 1935, there were 42 workers for every retiree. Today, it’s a mere 2-3. At this rate, it is estimated the system will have […]

Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Goes into Effect

June 13, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

North Hempstead residents and landscaping companies who conduct business in the town are being reminded that the town’s landscaping regulations are back in effect as of June 15. The regulations are aimed at reducing noise […]

Think Tank Proposes Plan to Save Social Security

June 13, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

It is estimated that the Social Security system will have to reduce benefits to every retiree by 21% in 2033 if nothing is done to shore up the system. Proposed fixes include significant tax increases […]

Trump Doesn’t Need Newsom’s Permission to Mobilize the Guard

June 13, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

It’s interesting to hear Democratic leaders and their allies in the media decrying President Trump‘s mobilization of the National Guard to protect ICE agents on the grounds that neither the governor nor the mayor of […]

GOP Senators Slam MTA’s Secretive Guard Contract

June 11, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Previously Published in The Messenger Senator Mario Mattera (R-St. James) joined with Senate Republican Conference Leader Robert Ortt (R-North Tonawanda) and his colleagues to call on Governor Kathy Hochul (D) to protect taxpayers and commuters […]

Assemblyman Backs Fentanyl Education Bill

June 11, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Thomas Montana Assemblyman Keith P. Brown (R,C-Northport) knows what the effects of fentanyl can do to a person. His nephew, Jesse Romanasky, died from a fentanyl overdose just four weeks shy of his 20th […]

Nassau: First-Ever Indictment of Alleged Tren de Aragua Members

June 11, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Thomas Montana Two alleged members of the international criminal organization, Tren de Aragua, were indicted for an attempted murder and robbery of a woman walking home from work on Front Street in Hempstead in […]

Monthly Prices Flat, But Annual Prices Up 3.4%

June 11, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By CaraLynn Caulfield Prices in the New York metropolitan area remained unchanged in May compared to April, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While the overall Consumer Price […]

Grad Student Union Ratifies New Contract

June 11, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By CaraLynn Caulfield The Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU), which represents more than 4,500 teaching and graduate assistants across State University of New York (SUNY) campuses, ratified a new three-year labor agreement. The announcement was […]

Another Bad Break for Hochul in 2026

June 11, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Previously Published in The Messenger Governor Kathy Hochul (D) is already limping into the 2026 cycle, in our opinion. It seems like just yesterday that New York shocked the nation by experiencing a red wave […]