Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Plum Island National Monument Act Passes Committee

November 20, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

U.S. Representatives Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) and Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut), co-chairs of the bipartisan Long Island Sound Caucus, recently announced that the House Natural Resources Committee passed their bipartisan Plum Island National Monument Act. LaLota […]

Farmland Preservation Is a Good Investment for Suffolk County

November 20, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy A report published earlier this month by the New York State Comptroller indicated that the amount of farmland is diminishing throughout New York State. Despite economic growth, between 2012 and 2022, the […]

Police Investigate Fire at Woodmere Home

November 20, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Nassau County police are trying to determine what caused a fire at a house in Woodmere. On November 19, officers responded to a house fire on Mosher Avenue at 10:15 p.m. Upon arrival, they observed […]

Mattituck House Fire Claims a Life

November 20, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Homicide Squad and Arson Section detectives are investigating a house fire that killed a person in Mattituck. Southold Police Department officers responded to a 911 call reporting a fire at a home, located […]

Man Wanted for Stealing Package from Medford Home

November 20, 2024 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 from a Medford residence this month. A man stole […]

Long Island’s Sales Tax Collections Weaken in October

November 19, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The New York State Comptroller’s Office recently released a report showing that sales tax collections on Long Island last month were tepid, mostly as a result of a decline in revenue taken […]

East Hampton Seniors Seek Assistance after Pharmacy Closes

November 19, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Senior citizens in the Montauk area are turning to the Town of East Hampton for assistance in receiving their groceries and medications after a local pharmacy announced that it is closing temporarily. […]

AG to Congress: Pass Kids Online Safety Act

November 19, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would protect children from emerging technologies including some […]

Brentwood Man Indicted for Shooting into Central Islip House

November 19, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Brentwood man has been indicted for shooting into the Central Islip home after his girlfriend told him she did not want to move in with him. On October 20, the victim and her two […]

Motorcyclist Killed in Manorville Crash

November 19, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a motorcyclist in Manorville. On November 18, William Sarubbi was operating a 2014 Suzuki motorcycle eastbound on the Long Island Expressway, […]