July 2026 - Page 2 of 11 - Long Island Life & Politics

One Dead, 3 Injured in Single-Car Crash

July 12, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

One person has died and three people were injured in a single-car crash in Roosevelt. On July 11 at 7:44 p.m., a 37-year-old man was driving a 2021 Chrysler sedan traveling southbound on Brookside Avenue […]

Man Seriously Injured in Residential Fire

July 12, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives are investigating a residential fire that occurred in Smithtown. Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct officers responded to a house fire at 115A Oakside Drive on July 11 at 5:54 […]

West Hempstead Business Catches Fire

July 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Nassau County police are still investigating the cause of a fire that happened in West Hempstead. On July 11 at 3:30 a.m., officers responded to 350 Hempstead Turnpike for a building fire. Upon arrival, they […]

House Fire in Valley Stream

July 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Nassau County police are investigating a house fire that occurred in Valley Stream. On July 11 at 1:22 a.m., officers responded to a residential fire located at 34 Eastwood Lane. Upon arrival, they observed flames […]

E-Bike Rider Seriously Injured in North Lindenhurst Crash

July 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a crash that seriously injured an e-bike rider last night in North Lindenhurst. On July 10, Jose Hernandez was driving a 2012 Toyota Prius southbound in the […]

Think Tank Says Feds Were Right to Suspend Funding

July 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A recent analysis by a think tank showed that the federal government was right to suspend funding for the New York Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), citing the unit’s poor […]

Motorized Scooter Rider Arrested, Injured after Crash

July 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County police arrested a man for allegedly fleeing police on a motorized scooter before crashing and seriously injuring himself in Copiague. On July 10, Suffolk County Police First Precinct officers initiated a traffic stop […]

State: July Is Vehicle Theft Prevention Month

July 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

DMV Recovered 140 Stolen Vehicles in First Half of 2026 With July being Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, Governor Kathy Hochul urged New Yorkers to take steps to protect their vehicles from theft. In the first […]

Study: NYers Spend over 10% of Income on Healthcare

July 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A new study reveals that New York residents spend more than 10% of their income on healthcare, making the Empire State one of the top 20 most expensive places to get medical […]

Bill Would Improve Communication with Neurodivergent People

July 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Alternate Deputy Presiding Officer Michael Giangregorio (R-Merrick) and Legislator Patrick Mullaney (R-Oceanside) introduced legislation to establish the Blue Envelope Program in Nassau County, an initiative designed to enhance interactions between law enforcement officers, first responders, […]