Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Ex-Suffolk Employee Pleads Guilty to Allegedly Accepting Bribes

March 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Wading River woman pleaded guilty to allegedly accepting bribes and falsifying paperwork for license applications through her employment at the Suffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs. In late January 2025, Brianna […]

Long Beach Woman Arrested for Allegedly Leaving Scene of Fatal Hit-and-Run

March 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Long Beach woman was arrested for allegedly striking and killing a bicyclist, then fleeing the scene. According to Nassau County Homicide Squad detectives, a 67-year-old woman was operating a 2019 Honda HRV eastbound on […]

Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Causing Fatal Crash

March 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Defendant Was High on Marijuana While Behind the Wheel A Queens man pleaded guilty to causing a fatal high-speed crash on the Southern State Parkway that killed his 21-year-old sister and another 23-year-old female passenger. […]

Officials Say Housing Bill Would Override Local Control

March 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Republican members of the state Legislature held a press conference on March 24 to express their opposition to a housing bill that they said would strip local communities of their ability to […]

Molotov Madness Shows Convergence of Bad Policy

March 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Previously Published in The Messenger The latest incident of three Salvadoran nationals, two of whom had no legal status in the United States, being arrested with two Molotov Cocktails and a gasoline canister for an […]

Bipartisan Bill Would Put the Brakes on Excessive Fees

March 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A local state senator recently introduced a bill with an assemblyman from a neighboring state that they said will keep law-abiding motorists from being socked with fees and administrative charges if they […]

Polish National Extradited Back to U.S. to Face Vehicular Homicide Charges

March 25, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Riverhead man originally from Poland was extradited back to the United States to face charges related to his March 2022 arrest, in which he allegedly drove while intoxicated and triggered a head-on, multiple-car collision […]

Second Man Indicted for 2021 Acid-Throwing Attack in Elmont

March 24, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suspect Was Victim’s Ex-Boyfriend A second Brooklyn man was indicted for participating in the 2021 alleged attack on a 21-year-old woman outside of her home in Elmont, causing her significant burn injuries. On March 17, […]

Smithtown Earns AAA Bond Rating from Moody’s

March 24, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

The Town of Smithtown has once again secured a AAA bond rating for its 2026 Public Improvement Serial Bonds — the highest rating that can be achieved. Moody’s reaffirmed Smithtown’s AAA bond rating, citing stable […]

First, It Was Democrats Blocking DHS Funding. Now, It’s Trump

March 24, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Yesterday, this column blasted Democrats for being responsible for shutting down the government and forcing Americans to wait on five-hour lines to make their flights at the airport. We also blasted the leftist media that […]