Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Politics

Legislator: GOP Rule Changes Inhibit Public Comment

February 18, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Nassau County Legislator Cynthia Nuñez (D-Valley Stream) is urging the Republican majority to reverse rule changes that she said inhibit public comment during the Legislature’s committee meetings. During the Legislature’s February 9 […]

Hochul Gives Mamdani, New York City Bailout

February 18, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Blakeman: Money Could Have Been Used for Tax Relief By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul was slammed by her Republican rival for bailing out New York City, saying the money could have been used for […]

North Hempstead Maintains Aaa Bond Rating

February 18, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Moody’s Investors Service, an independent Wall Street bond rating agency, assigned a rating of Aaa to the Town of North Hempstead’s estimated $16.3 million Public Improvement Serial Bonds. Aaa is the highest rating provided by […]

Trader Joe’s Opens New Location in Miller Place

February 18, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the new Trader Joe’s at 300 Route 25A in Miller Place on February 16. “Trader Joe’s is a welcome addition […]

ICE Withdraws from Minneapolis. The Illegal Immigration Lobby is Winning

February 18, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy The playbook of the Democrats over the last decade has been to flood the nation with as many illegal immigrants as possible, with the hope that, in the end, Independents and soft […]

Comptroller Speaks about Internships at Professional Development Day

February 18, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Comptroller John M. Kennedy, Jr. took to the stage at Suffolk County Community College (SCCC) on February 10 to emphasize the transformative impact of student internships. This workshop, organized by the college’s Faculty […]

Two from NYC Arrested for Allegedly Scamming 92-Year-Old out of $250K

February 17, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Two New York City residents were arrested for allegedly deceiving a 92-year-old victim into believing that he won an $18 million Publishers Clearing House Prize and that he had to pay $250,000 in taxes and […]

Man Struck, Killed by Car in Garden City Park

February 17, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Nassau County detectives with the Homicide Squad are investigating a fatal vehicular accident involving a pedestrian in Garden City Park. On February 16 at 8:44 p.m., a 56-year-old male pedestrian was crossing Jericho Turnpike northbound in […]

Crime Alert: Wanted for Commack Assault

February 17, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the man who allegedly assaulted an employee in a Commack convenience store […]

State Seeks Ideas on How to Streamline Government

February 17, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

The state has recently launched EXPRESS NY (Expediting Processes and Regulations to Enable Streamlined Services), a new statewide effort to make government work better by tackling outdated and burdensome regulations, policies, and practices that stand […]