Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

St. James Woman Seriously Injured in Single-Car Crash

April 4, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a woman in Huntington last night. On April 3, Marlon Mendez was driving a 2019 Lincoln Navigator westbound on Main […]

Plainview Crash Leaves One Dead, Four in Hospital

April 4, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A crash involving numerous vehicles in Plainview has left one person dead and four hospitalized. On April 3 at 1:58 p.m., John Purdue, 71, of Uniondale, operating a 2018 Nissan Murano, was traveling westbound on […]

Man Wanted for Allegedly Stealing Bottle of Tequila

April 4, 2025 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 stole liquor from a Melville store in March. A […]

‘Train to Hell’: CEO Couches Rail Yard Proposal

April 4, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri The long-discussed and controversial proposal to construct a rail yard in Kings Park to help cart waste and debris off Long Island amid a ballooning waste crisis […]

NCPD Officer Cleared in Shooting Death of Massapequa Resident

April 3, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Lindsay Press and Hank Russell A Nassau County police officer was cleared in the shooting death of a Massapequa man who was armed with three weapons. New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of […]

Valley Stream Man Sentenced for Fatal DWI Crash

April 3, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Valley Stream man was sentenced to up to 8-1/4 years in prison for a 2022 drunk-driving crash on the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway that killed his 23-year-old half-brother. On June 19, 2022, at approximately 7:45 […]

Construction Underway for New $20M Yaphank Train Station

April 3, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Lindsay Press Construction has begun for the new Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station in Yaphank. The new location for the station will be moved closer to William Floyd Parkway, the Long Island Expressway, […]

Consumer Sentiment in State, U.S. Quickly Turns Sour

April 3, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Poll Shows Optimism among Republican Voters By Hank Russell The most recent poll from the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) shows that consumer sentiment across New York State and the country are dropping as they […]

Stat of the Week: National Grid

April 3, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

National Grid increased bills by $33 a month in 2024-25. In addition, the utility will add another $8.19 in April and tack on an additional $18.81 in 2026. That’s a whopping $60 a month, which […]

The Signal Gaffe Was Bad. The Houthis Controlling the Trade Routes Was Far Worse

April 3, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Republicans have to stop downplaying the horrific slip in allowing a journalist to gain access to internal communications amongst a half dozen national security titans within the Trump administration discussing attacks on the Houthis in […]