June 2026 - Page 19 of 20 - Long Island Life & Politics

Queens County Man Dies from Injuries Sustained in North Hills Crash

June 2, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A man from Queens County has died after succumbing from his injries he sustained in a crash in North Hills. According to Nassau County detectives, a 53-year-old male was operating a 2011 Mack Tractor Trailer […]

Franklin Square Man Arrested for Grand Larceny

June 2, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Franklin Square man has been arrested for grand larceny after receiving a large amount of stolen diamonds. On May 29 at 7:08 p.m., Wilfredo Franco Ramirez, 42, allegedly knowingly received a package of fraudulently […]

Police: Man Allegedly Sent Indecent Photos to Purported 13-Year-Old Girl

June 2, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a Greenport man for sending an indecent photo to a person he believed was a 13-year-old girl. Digital Forensic Unit detectives launched an investigation after receiving a report that Corey Hooks […]

State Agrees to Five-Year Labor Agreement with Civil Service Union

June 2, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Contract Subject to Union Membership Ratification By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul recently reached a contract agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) for a five-year term ending April 1, 2031. The agreement is […]

Work Begins on Port Washington Intersection

June 2, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) has started a $3.5 million project that they said will enhance safety and improve travel for motorists, pedestrians, and transit users at the intersection of Port Washington Boulevard […]

Blakeman Picks up Endorsement from Transit Workers Union

June 2, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for governor on the GOP ticket against Democrat Kathy Hochul, picked up an endorsement from a major labor union. The Transit Workers Union (TWU) […]

Report: New York Second-Worst State to Downsize

June 2, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Couples who have lived in the same house for decades might start thinking about downsizing. The kids are all grown up and got places of their own, so there is no need […]

Suffolk Opens Portal to Apply for Third Round of Opioid Settlement Funds

June 1, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

The application portal for the third distribution of opioid settlement funds has been opened in Suffolk County. The funding will be awarded to organizations that provide critical services to combat the county’s opioid epidemic. “The […]

Read Past the Headlines

June 1, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

If you only read the June 1 headline in Newsday that blared “Thousands of LIers could lose food aid,” you would think that the cruel government is cutting the budget to put needy people out […]

Crime Alert: Wanted for Patchogue Petit Larceny

June 1, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the man who allegedly stole merchandise from a Patchogue store. A man […]