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Nassau Must Get Serious About Delivering Opioid Funds

February 6, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Olena Nicks Since 2019, Nassau County has had an Opioid Crisis Action Plan at its disposal. Yet, it has sat on a bookshelf, collecting dust as the opioid crisis rages onward and over $90 […]

Ghost Plate Task Force Issues Over 1K Summonses, Makes Nearly 60 Arrests

February 6, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. announced the six-month results of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office’s participation in the multi-agency Ghost Plate Task Force. Since joining the task force in August 2025, the Suffolk […]

Home Health Aide Indicted for Endangering Welfare of Disabled Child

February 6, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Brentwood man was indicted for allegedly repeatedly and forcefully slapping the chest of a five-year-old child with disabilities who was in his care. Bruno Valenzuela worked as a home health aide for the five-year-old […]

Bronx Man Arrested in International Human Trafficking Ring

February 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a man for allegedly taking part in an international human trafficking ring that brought victims into Suffolk County over the past three years. Between March and September of 2022, Second Precinct […]

The 15 Steps Marxists Are Using to Take Control of America

February 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy Investigative reporter and author Peter Schweitzer just published a new book, entitled The Invisible Coup, which highlights the efforts by communists and other leftist powers to destroy America’s free markets and traditional […]

Town Expands Property Tax Exemption for Seniors

February 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Raises Income Threshold by $20K This year, more seniors in the Town of North Hempstead will be eligible for property tax relief through the recently expanded Nassau County Senior Citizen with Limited Income Exemption. In […]

Hochul Names Ex-NYC Council Speaker As Lt. Governor

February 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul announced on February 4 that she has named former New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her lieutenant governor. Adams succeeds Antonio Delgado, who stepped down in February […]

Dems Seek Nassau Supervisor Posts

February 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Two Democratic candidates have announced that they will challenge two Republican incumbents for the posts of town supervisor in the November elections. Joe Scianablo and Sean McCarthy will run for Hempstead and […]

Guatemalan National Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Stepdaughter

February 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Guatemalan national was sentenced to 23 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing his stepdaughter repeatedly over the span of five years. In 2014, the victim moved to Riverhead […]

Riverhead Man Indicted for Allegedly Driving Drunk, Causing Head-on Crash

February 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Riverhead man was indicted for crossing into the opposing lanes of traffic while intoxicated at a high rate of speed on Quogue Riverhead Road, causing a multi-vehicle crash that resulted in injuries to multiple […]