Op Eds
Assisted Dying Bill in New York Long Overdue
How many of us have “put down” our dogs or know of others who have done so as they were suffering in the last days of their lives? We do so because we believe it’s […]
Articles by Hank Russell
Crime
Two Massachusetts Man Arrested for Attempted Grand Larceny
One Also Has Additional Charge of Resisting Arrest Two men from Massachusetts were arrested for attempted grand larceny after they allegedly tried to scam a woman out of money. On February 27, 2025 a 61-year-old […]
Dangerous Roads
Man Seriously Hurt in Two-Vehicle Crash in Shirley
Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a two-vehicle crash that seriously injured a man in Shirley. Marie Nicole was driving a 2002 Ford Escape eastbound on Lawrence Road on May 8 when the […]
Business
FDIC Approves Merger Involving Melville Bank
By Hank Russell ConnectOne Bank and The First National Bank of Long Island recently received the approval of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to proceed with the previously announced merger of ConnectOne, a New […]
Crime
Prior Felon Found Guilty of Shooting Victim Outside Pool Hall
A Miller Place man was found guilty of shooting a relative during an argument outside a pool hall last year. On May 7, 2024, at approximately 2:03 a.m., Jonathan Redar and the victim began to […]
Politics
AG Sues to End ‘Illegal’ Defunding of EV Charging Network
By Hank Russell Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 16 other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and DOT Secretary Sean Duffy for illegally cutting […]
Long Island News
Comptroller: $1.7 Million in Overpaid Medical Expenses
Previously Published in The Messenger By Cait Crudden Suffolk County Comptroller John M. Kennedy, Jr. (R-Nesconset) has announced the successful recovery of nearly $1.7 million in overpaid medical expenses following the completion of an audit […]
Long Island News
Fuel Truck Fire at Airport Quickly Extinguished
A fire broke out at a local airport when a group of technicians were filling up a fuel truck. A fuel truck operated by Sound Aircraft Services caught fire during a routine safety test at […]
State & Regional News
Reactions Pour in As New Pope Is Elected
By Hank Russell Just two days into the conclave, a group of cardinals finally elected a new pope. Many politicians shared their reactions and wished him luck, which, as news reports noted, he may need […]
Op Eds
School Board Elections Are Perhaps the Most Important Elections
Previously Published in The Messenger “Every year is an election year,” we hear every year, ad nauseum. That’s the funny thing about cliches: they wouldn’t be cliché if they didn’t have at least some degree […]