September 2026 - Long Island Life & Politics

New Fitness Studio Opens in Center Moriches

September 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

On September 1, Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig joined members of the Chamber of Commerce of the Moriches, friends, family and supporters to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of Ruby Impact, a new […]

Patchogue Employer Charged with Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud

September 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Patchogue man and owner of an asbestos removal company was charged with workers’ compensation insurance fraud for allegedly intentionally misrepresenting his company’s payroll, the number of employees and the work hazards involved to the […]

Over 400 Tickets Issued during Enhanced Move Over Law Enforcement Initiative

September 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Highway Patrol officers and members of the Highway Patrol Bureau’s Suffolk Intensified Traffic Enforcement (SITE) team stepped up additional patrols for enforcement of the Move Over Law between August 21 and September 4. […]

Grant Helps Bring Public Sewers to Sea Cliff

September 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Will Also Eliminate Aging Sewers Local elected officials convened at Sea Cliff’s Memorial Park on September 10 to announce that more than $5 million in bond authorizations and federal funding will be used to protect […]

DA: West Sayville Woman Allegedly Fled Crashes, Hid Vehicle

September 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A West Sayville woman was indicted for allegedly fleeing two separate crashes that left a parked vehicle damaged and a jogger seriously injured. On May 16 at approximately 4:38 a.m., Heather Foster was driving a […]

Anti-Capitalists Are the Cause of Today’s Problems

September 11, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy Prices are too damn high. Democrats are pouncing. And the Republican response has been lame. The president’s tactic for the longest time was to deny there was an affordability problem, mirroring the […]

Poll Shows Most Long Islanders Want Litigation Reform

September 10, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A recent poll put out by the Empire Center for Public Policy showed that most New York residents — especially Long Islanders — want to see reforms to the legal system, which […]