Crime
Shots Fired in Elmont
Nassau County officers from the Fifth Squad are searching for a person who fired a gun outside a home in Elmont. On February 28 at 12:03 a.m., officers responded to a Covert Avenue residence for […]
Articles by Hank Russell
Crime
Pair Arrested for Valley Stream Robbery, Grand Larceny
Two men from Queens were arrested for robbery and grand larceny after they allegedly left a Valley Stream store without paying for the merchandise. According to Nassau County detectives, Jahkeli Mason, 19, of Springfield Gardens […]
Crime
SLA Inspection Yields Three Arrests at Sports Bar
Suffolk County Police arrested the owner of a Huntington Station sports bar and two patrons during a State Liquor Authority (SLA) Inspection. On February 27, Second Precinct Crime Section in conjunction with New York State […]
Politics
Village Trustee Vies for Assembly Seat
By Hank Russell A Northport Village trustee has announced that he will run for the Assembly seat that is being vacated by Keith Brown (R,C-Northport). Dave Weber Jr. says he is looking to succeed Brown […]
Politics
Blakeman, Hochul Spar over Medicaid
By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Governor Kathy Hochul fought over the future of Medicaid, with Hochul accusing Blakeman of gutting the program at the expense of New Yorkers, while Blakeman said […]
State & Regional News
Agency: Climate Mandate Will Raise Prices
Blakeman Vows to End ‘Green Energy Scam’ on Day One By Hank Russell A recent memo showed that clean energy mandates being pushed by Governor Kathy Hochul will raise prices on state residents as much […]
Op Eds
Long Island Should Target Synthetic Kratom — Not Natural Plants
By Dr. Nicole Avena Lawmakers in Nassau County are considering a ban on kratom. Their instinct to protect public health is right. But a blanket ban would be the wrong tool — and put Nassau […]
Op Eds
When Liberal ‘Good Government’ Policies Go Bad
By Steve Levy Who could be against the handicapped? Only cruel, heartless Republicans, say the liberal Democrats in Los Angeles, as they passed legislation requiring that any resurfacing of city roads would necessitate the application […]
State & Regional News
State Hospitals to Receive COVID Funding from FEMA
By Hank Russell U.S. Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) announced that significantly delayed reimbursement payments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relating to the federally declared COVID-19 disaster under its Public Assistance (PA) program will […]
Crime
Nine Indicted in East Coast Crime Ring Takedown
Nine people were indicted following an investigation into a pattern of auto-body shop burglaries, stolen vehicles, carjackings, and armed robberies over a 17-day period in July and August 2025. The indictment charges the nine defendants […]