April 2026 - Page 2 of 17 - Long Island Life & Politics

Town Demolishes Unsafe Structure in Centereach

April 29, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico and Councilman Neil Manzella were in attendance on April 28 as the town carried out the demolition of a condemned and unsafe structure located at 12 Impala Drive in Centereach. […]

Hauppauge Man Indicted for Allegedly Selling Fentanyl That Killed Mastic Man

April 29, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Hauppauge man was indicted for allegedly selling fentanyl that resulted in the death of a 53-year-old man from Mastic. On September 14, 2024, Suffolk County police responded to a residence in Mastic after receiving […]

Bay Shore Woman Sentenced for Ordering Kidnapping, Murder

April 29, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Had Man Killed for Parking in Front of Her Home A Bay Shore woman was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury found her guilty of orchestrating the killing […]

Riverhead Councilwoman Shows Common Sense on Immigration

April 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Several days ago, we issued a blistering editorial on East End officials passing legislation prohibiting their workers from coordinating with federal officials wishing to rid the area of criminal illegal aliens. More and more liberal […]

Nassau, Suffolk Differ on E-Bike Regulations

April 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Legislators in Nassau and Suffolk Counties recently offered differing regulations on electric bicycles, or e-bikes. One county seeks to loosen some restrictions, calling the current laws archaic, while the other county has […]

Blakeman: Hochul Slips ‘Senior Tax’ into Budget

April 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman blasted Kathy Hochul’s proposal to force seniors to pay hundreds of dollars more each month for Medicare Part B premiums as part of […]

Operation Southern Shield Runs until June 12

April 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The New York State Police (NYSP) recently launched Operation Southern Shield, a targeted traffic enforcement initiative focused on reducing serious crashes and fatalities along the Southern State Parkway. This initiative — which […]

Lawsuit: State ‘Undermines’ Federal Control over Prediction Markets

April 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A week after Attorney General Letitia James filed a pair of lawsuits against a pair of prediction market firms, accusing them of promoting illegal gambling, the federal government hit back with a […]

Democrats Are Now the Pro-Hamas, Anti-Israel Party

April 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy Shockingly, a new poll shows that 80% of Democrats view Israel unfavorably, while another shows a majority of younger Democrats could be classified as favoring Hamas over Israel in the aftermath of […]

Honduran National Charged with Violent Rape, Assault of Man behind Restaurant

April 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Honduran national was indicted for allegedly raping an unconscious man behind a dumpster outside a restaurant in Amityville and then beating him violently when he tried to resist. On March 27 at approximately 11:43 […]