Long Island News

DA Announces New Cold Cases
Crime
Up to $2,000 Reward for Information In observance of National Cold Case Month this September, the District Attorney’s Office is reaffirming its dedication to solving unsolved homicides, missing persons cases, and other long-standing investigations by [...]

Man Arrested for Drug Possession after Attempting to Flee Traffic Stop
Dangerous Roads
September 17, 2025
Hank Russell
Dangerous Roads
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Officers from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Bay Shore man after he allegedly attempted to flee a traffic stop and was found in possession of nearly three ounces of fentanyl. Carl Chin was [...]
Op Eds
Thanks for the SALT Deduction. How about Our Capital Gains Exclusion on Home Sales?
September 17, 2025
Hank Russell
Op Eds
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So much political capital was placed into upping the cap for deductions on state and local taxes that another loophole that is killing many middle- and upper-middle-class homeowners is still on the books. I’m referring [...]
State & Regional News
Hochul’s Favorability Rating Up Slightly
September 17, 2025
Hank Russell
State & Regional News
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Widens Lead over Stefanik By Hank Russell A recent poll found that more New Yorkers have a favorable than an unfavorable rating for the first time in five months as more people looked favorably upon [...]
State & Regional News
Pols Meet to Put an End to Political Violence
September 16, 2025
Hank Russell
State & Regional News
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Governor Kathy Hochul convened a meeting with a bipartisan group of elected leaders on September 15 to highlight a shared commitment to standing against political violence and bringing down the temperature on inflammatory rhetoric. The [...]