May 2026 - Long Island Life & Politics

Leftists Accept Muslim States, But Not a Jewish One

May 31, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy It has been bewildering how the left and its biased allies in the legacy media have repeatedly cajoled a naÏve and uneducated youth culture into believing that the creation of a Jewish […]

Brooklyn Man Arrested for Alleged Role in Fight in Parking Lot

May 31, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Brooklyn man was arrested for allegedly assaulting another man in a parking lot in front of a convenience store in Manorhaven. On May 29 at 5:01 p.m., Nassau County officers from the Sixth Squad […]

Tractor-Trailer Hits Vehicle on LIE

May 30, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Three people were injured when a tractor-trailer hit a car on the Long Island Expressway in North Hills. On May 29 at 11:38 p.m., a 53-year-old male was operating a 2011 Mack Tractor Trailer westbound […]

North Bellmore Man Arrested for Public Lewdness

May 30, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A North Bellmore man was arrested after he allegedly exposed and touched himself in front of two girls. On May 29 at 3:10 p.m., Guy Bellomo Jr. was observed inside a silver 2019 Lexus RX […]

Restaurant Owner Cited During SLA Inspection

May 30, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police last night cited the owner of a Huntington Station restaurant during an SLA Inspection. In response to a community complaint, Second Precinct Crime Section officers, in conjunction with New York State Liquor […]

South Farmingdale Man Arrested for Allegedly Fleeing Scene of Crash

May 30, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A South Farmingdale man has been arrested for allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash. On May 28 at 10:35 p.m., Thomas Luckscheiter was driving a 2023 Dodge RAM at the intersection of Linden Avenue […]

LaLota Delivers Funds to Rebuild Mill Pond Dam

May 30, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri The summer 2024 storms saw two dams washed away: the Stump Pond Dam in Smithtown’s Blydenburgh Park, and the Mill Pond Dam in Stony Brook. Mill Pond […]

State Budget, Renewable Energy, Climate Dominate LIMBA Roundtable

May 30, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Former Suffolk County Executive and New York State Assemblyman Steve Levy led a roundtable discussion at LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action) at the Candlelight Diner in Commack on May 29. The […]

Report: Repair Shop Overbilled LIRR By $4.5M

May 30, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently issued a report showing that a repair shop vendor overbilled the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) by $4.5 […]

A Lack of Common Sense on Energy in the Budget

May 30, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Zilvinas Silenas Courtesy of The Empire Center Anyone hoping the governor would make even modest, common-sense changes to New York’s disastrous energy policies will be disappointed. The energy portion of the budget is out, […]