July 2026 - Long Island Life & Politics

Why Are People Leaving New York?

July 14, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive and gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman seized upon a report from the state comptroller’s office showing more people are leaving New York State than moving in, saying the outmigration is […]

Real Estate Expert: Housing Law Won’t ‘Make a Difference’ in Northeast

July 14, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Now that a federal housing bill has become law, a local real estate expert said this will help alleviate the housing crisis in most parts of the U.S., but it will “probably […]

Child Drives Vehicle, Strikes Grandmother

July 14, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a crash in which a child struck his grandmother this morning. An 8-year-old child entered his grandmother’s 2016 Honda that was parked on a driveway of a […]

New Veterans Services Division Officer Joins Brookhaven

July 14, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

After serving his country for 23 years in the Active-Duty Air National Guard, retired Staff Sergeant Nicholas Westcott is now serving veterans at Brookhaven Town Hall. As an employee of the Suffolk County Veterans Services […]

More Media Bias on the Supreme Court

July 14, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Media bias isn’t always blatant. It’s often quite subtle. Case in point: some of the coverage that came about after the recent huge dump of Supreme Court decisions, including upholding birthright citizenship and allowing bans […]

Gang Member Sentenced for Armed Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Murder

July 13, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A gang member from Medford has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for armed robbery and conspiracy to commit murder after pleading guilty to both charges. Joel Badger was one of 31 defendants charged […]

Crime Alert: Shooting on Southern State Parkway

July 13, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying any witnesses or obtaining dash camera footage relating to a shooting that occurred in North Wantagh. The shooting […]

Crime Alert: Wanted for Centereach Petit Larceny

July 13, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

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

Crime Alert: Wanted for Riverhead Petit Larceny

July 13, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police Department officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the man who allegedly stole from a customer at a Riverhead store in May. A man […]

‘Dirty Dozen’ Laws Making the State So Unaffordable

July 12, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy New York State ranks among the most highly taxed states in America. Unaffordability continues to resonate as the state’s most pressing issue, leading to an exodus of over 400,000 people in 2024 […]