Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Sheriff’s Office History Exhibit Premieres in Riverhead

February 26, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office History Exhibit recently premiered at Riverhead Town Hall. This exhibit showcases a curated collection of Sheriff’s Office artifacts, historic photographs, uniform items, and a timeline that highlights the evolution of […]

ICE Claims It Was Disparaged by Distorted Video

February 26, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Long Island’s daily newspaper, Newsday, recently ran a story entitled “ICE TAKEDOWN VIDEO SHOWS LI MAN’S HEAD HITTING WALL.” It suggested that ICE officers callously rammed the head of an illegal alien into a brick […]

AG: ‘Loot Box’ Feature in Video Games Violates Gambling Law

February 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Valve Corporation on February 25 at New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan. According to the suit, the video game developer was allegedly illegally […]

Town Announces Paid Internship Opportunities for College Students

February 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced the return of internship opportunities for college students who are looking to gain meaningful work experience. The Town will offer an internship program for the 2026 summer season […]

ICE Office Lease Fuels Speculation of LI Surge

February 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Reports have surfaced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is setting up shop in Nassau County. This has also led to speculation of a possible surge here on Long Island and stoked […]

GOP Committee Chair Attends State of the Union

February 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Suffolk County and Brookhaven Town GOP Committee Chairman Jesse Garcia attended the February 24 State of the Union in Washington, D.C. as a guest of U.S. Congressman and Chair of the Homeland […]

Assemblyman Announces Pet Food Drive

February 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Assemblyman Michael Durso (R-Massapequa Park), in coordination with Long Island Cares, is inviting the community to participate in his annual Pet Food Drive to help families keep their pets out of shelters and remain at […]

Assembly GOP Introduces Energy Relief Plan

February 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Assembly Republican Leader Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and members of the Assembly Republican Conference unveiled the “Lights On With Energy Relief (LOWER) Plan” on February 24 in response to growing concerns statewide […]

Governor: Feds Owe State $13.5B for ‘Illegal’ Tariffs

February 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul says the Trump administration owes the state $13.5 billion from the economic damage caused by the tariffs.Hochul made this announcement following the recent Supreme Court decision overturning the president’s […]

Albany Shouldn’t Force Packaging Mandates on Small Businesses

February 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Raye Lomini Running a small food business on Long Island isn’t easy. Between rising food costs, fuel prices, insurance, and inflation that hits our customers just as hard as it hits us, food truck […]