Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Dems: Blakeman Met with ‘Architect of January 6’

March 6, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The New York State Democrats said that Nassau County Executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman had met with a person who has been nicknamed “the architect of January 6.” According to […]

GOP Ticket Says They Will Add More Correction Officers, Keep Prisons Safe

March 6, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman today joined corrections officers in Elmira to blast Kathy Hochul for prison policies they say have left New York’s correctional facilities dangerously understaffed […]

New Software Continues Building Department Reform Initiative

March 6, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, and Councilmembers Dennis Walsh and Edward Scott, were joined by Long Island Builders Institute CEO Michael Florio and the Association for a Better Long Island’s Executive Director Kyle Strober […]

DA: Man Tried to Flee Police after Allegedly Stealing Purse

March 6, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suspect Also Allegedly Dragged Woman across Parking Lot A Mount Sinai man was indicted for allegedly forcibly stealing a woman’s pocketbook and fleeing from Suffolk County police officers. On February 18 at approximately 1:00 p.m., […]

State Sues Trump over ‘Illegal’ Tariffs

March 6, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Says He Imposed More Taxes Even after Supreme Court Ruling By Hank Russell A month after achieving a legal win, General Letitia James led a group of 21 attorneys general and two governors’ offices in […]

Lindenhurst Man Indicted for Attempted Murder

March 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Lindenhurst man was indicted for allegedly stabbing a Central Islip man multiple times in the head and body at an apartment complex. On February 17 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Tesfa Tucker allegedly struck the […]

Leaked Memo Shows How High Your Energy Rates Will Go

March 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

So an internal memo from the state energy folks set off a glaring alarm that the climate change policies enacted by the state legislature and signed by then-Governor Andrew Cuomo are about to inflict fiscal […]

Official Calls for More Money for Long Island Roads

March 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A local state assemblyman is calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to provide more money for Long Island’s roads, which he says are crumbling and in need of repair. Keith Brown (R,C-Northport) joined […]

State Shuts Down Sand Mine in Bridgehampton

March 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently closed down sand mining operations in Bridgehampton and directed the company to begin reclamation of the Sand Land Mine after the recent […]

Dems Want Middle-Class Families to Pay for Illegal Immigrants’ Childcare

March 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy If you want to find out how insane the Democratic Party has become, look no further than AOC and communist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani,who produced a Spanish-speaking video commercial making […]