Wanted
Car Set on Fire in Central Islip
Officers are asking for the public’s help to find the person who set fire to a parked car in Central Islip last November. Someone set fire to a car that was parked on Cypress Street […]
Articles by Hank Russell
Wanted
Trio Wanted For Stealing Baby Products
Officers are asking for the public’s help to find the man and women who stole products from a Selden store last December. The trio shoplifted baby products from Walgreens, located at 655 Middle Country Road, […]
Long Island News
Brookhaven Residents Attend Town Battery Storage Forum
By Hank Russell Brookhaven Town residents converged at the Shea Theater at Suffolk County Community College in Selden to learn about battery energy storage systems (BESS) and how they have an impact on the community. […]
Politics
Nassau Transgender Ban Found to Be Constitutional
By Lindsay Press A New York State Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman over the county’s ban on transgender women playing on the same team as biological girls and […]
Crime
Freeport Man Sentenced for Breeding, Selling Pit Bulls for Fighting
A Freeport man was sentenced to six months in jail and five years’ probation for breeding and selling pit bulls for use in dogfighting. In 2020, investigators became aware that Lonnie Poindexter was posting videos, […]
Op Eds
Don’t Raise the Debt Ceiling — Balance the Budget!
By Steve Levy The most recent budget extension drama played out on Capitol Hill highlighted the continued controversy revolving around the debt ceiling. If we as a nation are to solve our enormous debt and […]
Education
Governor Releases Plan to Reduce Smartphone Use in Schools
Governor Kathy Hochul was joined by students, parents, teachers, social justice advocates and law enforcement officials to launch her push to restrict smartphone use in K-12 schools statewide. The launch of this new effort follows […]
Business
Lending Company Settles with AG’s Office for $1.065 Billion
Offers to Cancel Over $534M in Outstanding Debts, Will Pay Back Businesses $16.1M By Hank Russell New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $1.065 billion settlement with a network of 25 lending companies controlled […]
Business
PSEG Employees Donate $1,150 to Help Local Families
PSEG employees recently donated $1,150 to Lighthouse Mission, located in Bellport. The donation was offered through PSEG Long Island’s Adelante LI employee resource group (EBRG), which includes employees who promote, advocate, and support Hispanic people […]
Long Island News
Two Boats Sink After Fire Breaks out at Marina
Two boats sank at a Port Manorville marina after a late-night fire broke out. On January 22 at 12:30 a.m., Nassau County Officers responded to Manhasset Bay Marina, located at 10 Matinecock Avenue, for an […]