Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Town Expands Property Tax Exemption for Seniors

February 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Raises Income Threshold by $20K This year, more seniors in the Town of North Hempstead will be eligible for property tax relief through the recently expanded Nassau County Senior Citizen with Limited Income Exemption. In […]

Hochul Names Ex-NYC Council Speaker As Lt. Governor

February 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul announced on February 4 that she has named former New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her lieutenant governor. Adams succeeds Antonio Delgado, who stepped down in February […]

Dems Seek Nassau Supervisor Posts

February 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Two Democratic candidates have announced that they will challenge two Republican incumbents for the posts of town supervisor in the November elections. Joe Scianablo and Sean McCarthy will run for Hempstead and […]

Guatemalan National Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Stepdaughter

February 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Guatemalan national was sentenced to 23 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing his stepdaughter repeatedly over the span of five years. In 2014, the victim moved to Riverhead […]

Riverhead Man Indicted for Allegedly Driving Drunk, Causing Head-on Crash

February 5, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Riverhead man was indicted for crossing into the opposing lanes of traffic while intoxicated at a high rate of speed on Quogue Riverhead Road, causing a multi-vehicle crash that resulted in injuries to multiple […]

Officer, Paramedics Deliver Baby in Stony Brook Home

February 4, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Suffolk County Police officer and paramedics from Stony Brook Fire Department assisted in the delivery of a baby boy in a Stony Brook home tonight. Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Officer Brian Granata responded […]

Don’t Compare ICE’s Actions to the Holocaust or Slavery

February 4, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy Can you imagine being a relative of a person of Jewish faith who was gassed and burned in the Holocaust or a descendant of an African-American slave and then hearing Minnesota Tim […]

Humans, Not Robots, Should Answer Constituents’ Questions

February 4, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy Nothing is more frustrating than calling your local government for assistance and wasting hours trying to talk to a robot that can’t respond to your needs. How many times do you have […]

Town Acquires Multi-Department Public Safety Center in Montauk

February 4, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Following a detailed discussion at its February 3 Work Session, the East Hampton Town Board announced a proposal to establish a Multi-Department Public Safety Center in Montauk that would house the Town’s Police, Marine Patrol, […]

Legislator Celebrates Decision on TPS for Haitian Immigrants

February 4, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A local elected official praised a decision made by a federal judge to continue giving Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to 350,000 Haitian immigrants living in this country, allowing them to stay while […]