2026 - Long Island Life & Politics

Ex-PTA Vice President Arraigned for Grand Larceny

March 4, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Sag Harbor woman was arrested and arraigned for allegedly stealing over $10,000 from the Sag Harbor Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA). According to the investigation, Hope Livingston served as the Sag Harbor Elementary […]

Judge Grants Town’s Motion to Dismiss Claims over EPCAL Sale

March 3, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The Town of Riverhead received a decision rendered by Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice David Reilly regarding the lawsuit commenced by Calverton Aviation Technology (CAT) over the town’s decision to terminate the […]

Blakeman Calls for Voting Integrity

March 3, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

NYS Dems: He’s an ‘Election Denier’ By Hank Russell Members of the New York State Democratic Party threw some names early and often at Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman over the topic of elections, with […]

Our Answer to the Community: Yes, We Are Rebuilding

March 3, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Ed Romaine After ample public input, the plan to rebuild the Stump Pond Dam advanced past the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The council’s decision and findings now head to the legislature for approval. […]

Brazilian Immigrant Indicted for Allegedly Murdering Estranged Wife

March 2, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A lawful permanent resident from Brazil was indicted for allegedly stabbing his estranged wife to death. On February 12, 2026, at approximately 8:15 p.m., Marcos Aurelio Marques-Leal went to Adriana Barbosa’s residence in Farmingville, where […]

Two Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Jet Skis, Boat

March 2, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Two New York City men were indicted for allegedly stealing numerous jet skis and a boat in Suffolk County during the fall of 2024. Willis Estrella Genao and Carlos Torres Rodriguez were allegedly involved in […]