March 2026 - Page 5 of 12 - Long Island Life & Politics

Two Men Shot While Driving on Sagtikos Parkway

March 13, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating the shooting of two men who were driving in Brentwood early this morning. On March 13 at 4 a.m, two 24-year-old men, who are related to one […]

Villages Receive $28 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects

March 13, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Two local villages received a combined $28 million to help improve its water quality. The money comes from a $250 million grant to help communities statewide afford water and sewer infrastructure improvement […]

Local Officials Receive Joint Budget Conference Committee Appointments

March 13, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) announced the Assembly Minority Conference Joint Budget Conference Committee appointments for fiscal year 2026-2027. Some of these committee appointees represent the Long Island area. Ra […]

Best Picture Winners That Weren’t Worthy

March 13, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy The Oscars are coming up this Sunday. As the years go by, I have less interest, mainly because there are fewer good movies made in the year that I wind up seeing. […]

County Officials Warn Boaters of Dangerous Debris in Suffolk Waterways

March 13, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Previously Published in The Messenger By Madison Warren This week has begun to feel like the start of spring for New Yorkers, something we have all patiently waited for since the end of November. For […]

Governor: ‘We Need More Time’ on Climate Mandate Deadline

March 13, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell In a surprising turnaround, Governor Kathy Hochul said that she would like the state Legislature to hit pause on setting the deadline for the state’s climate mandate, saying it would be costly […]

Local Groups Form Workforce Development Roundtable

March 13, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Purpose Is to Develop an Action Plan on Long Island The Long Island Association (LIA) and Institute for Workforce Advancement have partnered to form the Long Island Workforce Development Roundtable. The roundtable will be co-chaired […]

Official Calls for Improvements to 9/11 Health Program

March 12, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A local Congressman is calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to make improvements to the health program for those who responded to the September 11, 2001 attacks and […]

Court Denies Expansion of Empire Wind Stop-Work Order

March 12, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A federal judge denied the Trump administration’s request to expand a stop-work order on a local wind project. On March 11, U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols ruled that the White House’s […]

East Hampton Adopts Stay of Enforcement for Updated Certificates of Occupancy Requirement

March 12, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The East Hampton Town Board has temporarily paused enforcement of the Town Code section that requires updated Certificates of Occupancy (COs) for property transfers. The resolution temporarily pauses enforcement of Local Law […]