February 2026 - Page 11 of 16 - Long Island Life & Politics

Brooklyn Man Indicted in 2021 Acid Attack

February 10, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Brooklyn man was indicted on first-degree assault charges for allegedly attacking a 21-year-old pre-med student outside her home in Elmont in March 2021, causing severe burn injuries to her face and body. According to […]

Massapequa Man Sentenced for Illegal Weapon, Impersonating Police Officer

February 10, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Massapequa man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of multiple counts of weapons possession and impersonating a police officer when Nassau County officers pulled over his Chevrolet Impala in October […]

Port Jefferson Couple Dead in Murder-Suicide

February 10, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a murder-suicide that occurred in Port Jefferson. On February 9, Sixth Precinct officers responded to 135 Oakwood Road at 11:07 a.m. for a check the welfare call […]

Officials, Groups Split on Signing of Assisted Suicide Bill

February 10, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Some local elected officials and religious organizations spoke out on the signing of the Medical Aid in Dying Act (MAID) into law, with some saying it allows those to “die with dignity,” […]

GOP Assembly Unanimously Elect Ra Minority Leader

February 10, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The Assembly Minority Conference elected Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) as its next Minority Leader. The unanimous leadership vote was held on February 9 at the State Capitol. He succeeds Will Barclay […]

Nursing Fund Grant Helps Expand Simulation-Based Training

February 10, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Community College (SCCC) has been awarded $40,000 for 2025-2026 academic year through the State University of New York’s High Needs Nursing Fund, part of a statewide initiative led by SUNY Chancellor John B. […]

County Acquires Property in Mastic Beach

February 9, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County recently acquired property in Mastic Beach to preserve additional open space in the Mastic-Shirley Conservation area. In total between the county and the Town of Brookhaven, more than 226 acres have been preserved […]

Voters Once Again Get Fooled by So-Called ‘Moderate’ Democrats

February 9, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

How many times have we said it before: There is no longer any such thing as a moderate Democrat? Sure, there are a multitude of Democrats who run campaigns professing to be moderates, but in […]

Man Critically Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash

February 9, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a two-vehicle crash that critically injured a man in Greenlawn this morning. A 2022 Toyota Tundra traveling northbound on Broadway Avenue and a 2009 Honda CRV […]

One Dead in Plainview House Fire

February 8, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A 67-year-old woman is dead after being found in a house fire in Plainview. On February 7 at 2:27 a.m., Nassau County officers were dispatched to a residential fire on Sutton Drive. Upon arrival, they […]