Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Man Dies after Jumping from Fire Island Lighthouse

August 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives, in conjunction with the National Park Service, are investigating the death of a man who jumped from the Fire Island Lighthouse this afternoon. Marine Bureau officers responded to the […]

Long Island Currently under Drought Watch

August 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Long Island is currently under a drought watch, as announced by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC). Nassau and Suffolk are two of 20 counties facing watch conditions. The action was […]

Levittown Man Arrested for Allegedly Pulling Fire Alarm

August 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Levittown man has been arrested after he allegedly pulled a fire alarm. On August 28 at 11:33 a.m., Connor McCoy allegedly intentionally pulled the fire alarm inside Nassau County Supreme Court, located at 100 […]

Passenger Injured in DWI Crash, Driver Arrested

August 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a man for allegedly driving while intoxicated after a two-vehicle crash that seriously injured his passenger and injured the other driver in North Bellport. Anthony Kaisser was driving a 2021 Dodge […]

Nassau Police to Step up DWI Patrols

August 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Marine Bureau Will Also Continue Its “Safe Boating Program” Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman and Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder announce there will be enhanced patrols to identify and arrest motorists driving under the […]

Audit: $181M in Items Were Unaccounted for

August 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A local school district was cited for not properly recording and accounting for capital assets valued at more than $181 million. As a result, the district had a greater chance of the […]

Less Than 30% of NYS Businesses Satisfied with Current Performance

August 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A recently released survey showed that less than 30% of businesses in New York State currently have favorable business conditions, while more than half considered conditions to be “average.” Further, businesses nationwide […]

Stefanik Stumps in Suffolk

August 28, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri All eyes are on the 2026 gubernatorial race in New York as Republicans are hoping to defy decades of drought to win the seat for the first […]

The Even Year Law up for Referendum Is NOT about Term Limits

August 28, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy Last month, I penned an op-ed that urged Suffolk residents to oppose a referendum that will increase the terms of legislators from two years to four years. Since then, we’ve come across […]

Pair Indicted for Allegedly Selling Fentanyl That Resulted in OD Death

August 28, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Victim Found Dead by 4-Year-Old Daughter Two men have been indicted for allegedly selling fentanyl that allegedly caused the death of a former high school acquaintance. On February 12, a 4-year-old discovered her father dead […]