Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Nassau Receives ‘Stable’ Rating from S&P

February 21, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Nassau County’s Rating Improves; Sewer Authority Gets Downgrade By Hank Russell A recent report from S&P Global Ratings showed that Nassau County’s general obligation rating for outstanding debt was raised from AA- to AA, which […]

Steve Levy’s Daily Rant: Why Do Shopping Carts Work in Florida, But Not New York?

February 21, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Metaphor for Our State’s Broken System I couldn’t believe it. I was spending some time in Florida and went to a Publix, the most popular grocery store in the state. I was bowled over […]

Supervisors Declare Victory over Congestion Pricing

February 21, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Posing in front of a sign reading “Congestion pricing is out of gas,” North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, and Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino declared […]

Wrong-Way Driver Arrested for DWI on Wantagh State Parkway

February 21, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Queens resident was arrested by New York State police for DWI after driving the wrong way on the Wantagh State Parkway. On February 21 at approximately 12:03 a.m., New York State Troopers responded to […]

2 Men Sought in Theft of Toy Sets from Commack Store

February 21, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the men who stole merchandise from a Commack store in February. Two […]

Video Game Console Taken from Middle Island Store

February 21, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole a video game from a Middle Island store this month. […]

Undocumented Immigrant Arrested for Sex Trafficking

February 21, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Queens man living in the country illegally was arrested for has been arrested for sex trafficking that occurred in the confines of Nassau County from July 2024 to February 2025. Nassau County Narcotics/Vice Squad […]

Audit: $6.8M in Overpayments under Prior Administration

February 21, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Joined by Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and members of the Legislature, County Comptroller John Kennedy held a press conference at the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge on February 20 to […]

Steve Levy’s Daily Rant: Hochul’s Anger Is Misplaced

February 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Governor Kathy Hochul went into Defcon One after President Trump cancelled her congestion pricing fiasco. How ironic that the governor finally showed some verve, but unfortunately, it’s for a policy that a majority of New […]

LILP’s Push for State Spending Cap Gets Albany Sponsors

February 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy I’m happy to report that a bill has been submitted in Albany that follows through on the suggestion of Long Island Life and Politics and the Center for Cost Effective Government that […]