Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Queens Man Sentenced to 65 Years to Life for Raping Three Women

September 26, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Queens man was sentenced to 65 years to life in prison for raping three women in Hempstead between 2015 and 2020. A DNA swab taken from the defendant after his arrest for a rape […]

Store Workers Arrested, Charged with Illegal Drug Sales

September 26, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Sold Prescription Medications out of Their Shops, Although They Were Not Licensed As Pharmacies Seven people were arrested and charged with illegally selling prescription medications out of their stores, which were not licensed as pharmacies. […]

LaLota Praises Passage of Bill to Keep Federal Government Open

September 26, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell U.S. Representative Nick LaLota praised Congress for passing legislation that continues to fund the federal government into fiscal year 2025, thereby averting a shutdown. The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 provides […]

North Babylon Man Indicted for Trying to Rob Woman at Knifepoint

September 26, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Lured Her to His Apartment under the Guise of Commissioning Her for Home Cleaning Services A North Babylon man has been indicted for allegedly trying to rob a woman that he commissioned for home cleaning […]

Another Reason to Oppose the Sales Tax Referendum

September 26, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Here is another reason to oppose the referendum on the ballot this November 5 to raise the sales tax to purportedly build more sewers. Check out this Newsday article that sounded the alarm about salt […]

Bay Shore Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Dumping Hazardous Waste

September 26, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Bay Shore man has pleaded guilty to illegally dumping hazardous waste at the site of a former psychiatric center. On April 23, 2023, a New York State Office of Mental Health Police Officer was […]

Five Libraries Receive More Than $200,000 in State Aid

September 26, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Libraries Are Part of Suffolk Cooperative Library System Five public libraries from the Suffolk Cooperative Library System in Assembly District 12 have been allocated approximately $226,385 in state aid for library construction funds. These libraries […]