Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Crime Alert: Wanted for Bay Shore Identity Theft

August 26, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Financial Crimes Unit detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the woman who allegedly stole a person’s identity and made purchases in Bay Shore. A woman […]

Crime Alert: Wanted for Riverhead Petit Larceny

August 26, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police Department Crime Control Unit officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the man who stole merchandise from a Riverhead store last month. A […]

Cable Company Moves Govt. Channel to Bottom of Lineup

August 26, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Pol Wants to Know Why By Hank Russell A local elected official is calling on the cable company to explain why the town’s government access channel has been moved from Channel 18 to Channel 1310. […]

Candidate Sues to Overturn Appointment of New Supervisor

August 26, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A candidate for Hempstead Town Supervisor has filed a lawsuit against the Hempstead Town Board over the appointment of the new supervisor, which he said is a “sham” and “political theater.” Joseph […]

Trump Signs Executive Order Ending Cashless Bail

August 26, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Since it became law six years ago, cashless bail has resulted in criminals who were arrested for committing nonviolent or “low-level” crimes, such as shoplifting, misdemeanor assault and drug dealing. While its […]

European, U.S. Progressives Capitulate to Hamas in Granting Statehood

August 25, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

For decades, Palestinians have wanted the worldwide community to recognize a Palestinian state. The deal was always that this could be achieved, so long as they first agreed to recognize their neighboring state of Israel, […]

Longwood Schools Contractor Ordered to Pay Back Wages

August 25, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A New Jersey man and his contracting company pleaded guilty to failing to pay their employees the prevailing wage, underpaying them by nearly $100,000. Between November 25, 2019, and April 10, 2020, Geraldo DeAlmeida’s company, […]

Two Injured at Oceanside Recycling Facility

August 25, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Two people were injured when a conveyor belt fell on top of them at a recycling facility in Oceanside. Nassau County Fourth Precinct Officers responded to Earth-Tec Recycling, located at 495 Wood Street, on August […]

Brentwood Man Indicted for Allegedly Selling Cocaine, Gun Possession

August 25, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Brentwood man was indicted for allegedly selling cocaine to an undercover officer and owning two loaded guns that were found in his residence. On four separate occasions throughout last month, Aris A. Chaparro allegedly […]

After More Than 10 Years, Glen Cove Beach May Soon Reopen

August 25, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Newly released test results from Nassau County’s Department of Health are illustrating how the comprehensive plan for addressing water contamination at Crescent Beach in Glen Cove is yielding significant improvements — placing the beach on […]