2025 - Page 272 of 288 - Long Island Life & Politics

Queens Man Sentenced for Hate Crimes at Cedarhurst Synagogue

January 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Shouted Antisemitic Remarks, Tried to Start Fighting with Worshippers A Queens man was sentenced to 60 days in jail for attempting to start fights with worshippers outside of a Cedarhurst synagogue and making antisemitic remarks […]

Court Foolishly Blocks Suffolk’s Illegal Immigration Detainers

January 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy Earlier this month, a federal judge ruled in a lawsuit brought by a liberal not-for-profit group claiming that the county should not have the ability to hold illegal aliens for a 48-hour […]

Two Men Arrested For Stealing Car

January 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Two men from Roosevelt have been arrested for stealing a vehicle outside a Baldwin restaurant. On January 22 at 9:47 p.m., the male victim, 60, left his 2015 Toyota Rav4 running and entered Kentucky Fried […]

Car Set on Fire in Central Islip

January 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Officers are asking for the public’s help to find the person who set fire to a parked car in Central Islip last November. Someone set fire to a car that was parked on Cypress Street […]

Trio Wanted For Stealing Baby Products

January 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Officers are asking for the public’s help to find the man and women who stole products from a Selden store last December. The trio shoplifted baby products from Walgreens, located at 655 Middle Country Road, […]

Brookhaven Residents Attend Town Battery Storage Forum

January 22, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Brookhaven Town residents converged at the Shea Theater at Suffolk County Community College in Selden to learn about battery energy storage systems (BESS) and how they have an impact on the community. […]

Nassau Transgender Ban Found to Be Constitutional

January 22, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Lindsay Press A New York State Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman over the county’s ban on transgender women playing on the same team as biological girls and […]

Freeport Man Sentenced for Breeding, Selling Pit Bulls for Fighting

January 22, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Freeport man was sentenced to six months in jail and five years’ probation for breeding and selling pit bulls for use in dogfighting. In 2020, investigators became aware that Lonnie Poindexter was posting videos, […]

Don’t Raise the Debt Ceiling — Balance the Budget!

January 22, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy The most recent budget extension drama played out on Capitol Hill highlighted the continued controversy revolving around the debt ceiling. If we as a nation are to solve our enormous debt and […]

Governor Releases Plan to Reduce Smartphone Use in Schools

January 22, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Governor Kathy Hochul was joined by students, parents, teachers, social justice advocates and law enforcement officials to launch her push to restrict smartphone use in K-12 schools statewide. The launch of this new effort follows […]