Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Man Found Dead In Central Islip

February 19, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County officers are investigating the events surrounding a man whose body was found in Central Islip. On February 18, at about 12:30 p.m., a man was found dead inside a tent-like enclosure on the […]

Dredging Set to Begin at Montauk Inlet

February 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Representative Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) brought together a coalition of federal, state, and local officials, local stakeholders, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Montauk on February 18 to […]

Pair Sentenced for Stealing Rims, Tires from Over 100 Vehicles

February 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Central Islip man was sentenced to four to eight years in prison after he and his co-defendant, Randy Woods, pleaded guilty for stealing tires and rims from 114 vehicles during the course of more […]

Mastic Man Pleads Guilty to Fatally Stabbing Roommate

February 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Mastic man pleaded guilty to stabbing his housemate to death. On June 30, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Philip Walker fatally stabbed the victim, 63-year-old Jimmy Vaughn, three times with a knife inside a […]

State Budget Gap Expected to Grow by $27.3B

February 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Federal Funding May Also Be in Jeopardy By Hank Russell The state Division of Budget (DOB) with the Comptroller’s Office reported an anticipated budget gap of $27.3 billion through Fiscal Year 2028-29. The agency also […]

School Bus Driver Honored For Keeping Children Safe during Snowstorm

February 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner honored Rocky Point School District bus driver Theresa Fogal at a ceremony at Town Hall on February 13. Fogal was recognized for keeping the children inside the bus safe during […]

Local Pols Call on Governor to Get Firefighters the Equipment They Need

February 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Lindsay Press A group of elected officials from New York called on Governor Kathy Hochul to provide firefighters in the state with critical equipment they say they desperately need. In a letter to the […]

County Employee Arrested for Allegedly Accepting Bribes, Falsifying Documents

February 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Wading River woman was arrested last week for accepting bribes and falsifying paperwork for a license application through her job at the Suffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs. In January, Brianna […]

Man Arrested For Selling Cannabis In Ridge

February 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County officers arrested a man for selling cannabis products at a Ridge store. On February 17 at about 8:05 p.m., after community complaints, officers performed a compliance check at Koncept Smoke Shop, located at […]

Women Wanted for Allegedly Stealing Comforter

February 18, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and finding two women who allegedly stole from a Setauket store last month. On January 18 at about 6:05 p.m., two women stole a […]