August 2026 - Long Island Life & Politics

State Police Investigating Fatal Boating Incident

August 8, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

New York State Police (NYSP) are investigating an incident at a pier in which a person was found dead. On August 7 at approximately 8:37 p.m., NYSP, along with New York State Parks Police, Suffolk […]

Man Drowns in Backyard Pool

August 8, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the drowning death of a man in Stony Brook. Sixth Precinct officers responded to a home on August 7 after a 911 caller reported that a family […]

New Jersey Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Power Tools

August 8, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a New Jersey man for allegedly stealing power tools from vehicles parked in front of several homes in East Northport and Greenlawn early this morning. Police responded to a home on […]

Man Rescued from Woods in Seaford

August 8, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Nassau County police rescued a man who became lost in the woods in Seaford. On August 7 at 2:06 p.m., officers from the Seventh Precinct responded to a call for a 70-year-old male who entered […]

NYS Dems, Labor Group Doubt Blakeman’s ‘Great’ Relationship with Unions

August 8, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell For political candidates, especially in New York, the most important endorsements they can receive are from labor unions. In an effort to garner their support, they will usually paint their opponent as […]

FBI Warns of Ongoing ‘Swatting’ Incidents

August 8, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

This Public Service Announcement (PSA) from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is an update to Alert Number I-042925-PSA titled, “Threat Actors Use ‘Swatting’ to Target Victims Nationwide.” This PSA contains updated information about the […]

Groups Call for Veto of Web Scraping Bill

August 8, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A number of civil and digital rights groups recently sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul urging her to veto a bill that they say would infringe upon Internet users’ First Amendment […]

Signs That a Significant Disruption Is Coming

August 8, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Ed Eisenstein For the past 30 years, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) attacks on American infrastructure have been noted and recognized as a dangerous vulnerability. Now, in 2026, America is experiencing attacks on […]

Town Completes Fifth Season of Oyster Reintroduction

August 8, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

North Hempstead Town Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte, officials from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, and North Hempstead’s Bay Constables welcomed one million new spat-on-shell baby oysters to their residence in Manhasset Bay on July 30. […]

LI Gets Over $20M for Water Infrastructure Projects

August 8, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Two water infrastructure projects are receiving a combined $20.4 million from state and federal funding that was approved by the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC). The EFC’s Board of Directors approved low-cost financing […]