Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Legislation Will Reduce Marijuana Usage Among Children

October 17, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

This past session, we scored a big victory in the battle to keep marijuana out of the hands of minors. During budget deliberations, we passed a bill in the Assembly and the Senate that gave […]

Meeting Focuses on LI Manufacturers’ Partnership with Australian Government

October 17, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

D’Esposito Delivers Keynote Speech at Roundtable Event The Corporate Committee of the Long Island Council of the Navy League in conjunction with Retlif Testing Laboratories in Ronkonkoma, recently sponsored a special AUKUS/Industry roundtable program at […]

Suffolk Sheriff Names First-Ever Community Leadership Award Recipient

October 17, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. recently awarded the first ever Suffolk Sheriff’s Office Community Leadership Award to Mike Kilano, a United States Marine veteran, veterans advocate, and crisis coordinator for Paws of War. […]

Clothing, Backpack Stolen from Islandia Store

October 17, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who stole merchandise from an Islandia store in August. A woman […]

Nearly $200 in Merchandise Stolen from Medford Store

October 17, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the people who stole from a Medford store. A man and woman stole approximately […]

Gas Station Attendant Arrested for Forcible Touching

October 17, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a man for forcibly touching a girl in Huntington Station this week. A 16-year-old female walked into the BP gas station, located at 233 Walt Whitman Road on October 14 at […]

Eight-Month Investigation Yields 3 Arrests for Catalytic Converter Theft

October 17, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Three people were arrested for stealing catalytic converters in Suffolk County following an eight-month investigation. In February 2024 the Suffolk County Police Department received reports of several men who were working as a team to […]

Homeless Man Found Dead in Car off LIE

October 17, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body found in a vehicle in Hauppauge. On October 16, Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol officers responded to a parked […]

MacArthur Airport Voted #3 Best Small Airport in U.S.

October 16, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri Town of Islip and Suffolk County residents are regularly treated to having a convenient, reliable airport just a stone’s throw away from their front doors. Now, Long […]

Councilmember Celebrates Grand Opening of New Mastic Beach Restaurant

October 16, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

On October 11, Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig was on hand to celebrate the grand opening of newest location of Delish Grill at 490 Mastic Beach Road in Mastic Beach. Delish Grill is known […]