Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Wantagh Man Sentenced for Fatal 2023 DWI Crash

September 25, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Wantagh man has been sentenced for fatally striking a man in the parking lot of a Woodbury diner last year. On January 18, 2023 at approximately 2:30 p.m., Joseph Devito was standing on the […]

Town Clerk Expands Online Services with Electronic Land Use Application

September 25, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

The Brookhaven Town Clerk’s Office has announced that it will now accept Town Board Land Use Applications digitally. With the help of the Information Technology Department, Town Clerk Kevin LaValle created a process to accept […]

Town Adds 6 Million Baby, Oyster Seeds to Harbor

September 25, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Lou Imbroto, Town Clerk Richard LaMarca and Town Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato took to the waters on the Town’s north shore to deposit the remaining half million […]

Holtsville Woman Indicted for Auto Theft, Bank Robbery

September 25, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Also Faces Indictments for Hitting a Police Car, Then Attempting to Elude Authorities A Holtsville woman has been indicted for allegedly stealing a car, allegedly robbing a bank, then allegedly smashing into a police car […]

Woman Hit by Vehicle in Oakdale

September 25, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and seriously injured in Oakdale. Joseph Trotta was driving a 2020 GMC Sierra southbound on Oakdale-Bohemia Road when he attempted to make […]

Beer Stolen from Riverhead Store

September 25, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Police Department officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole from a Riverhead store in July. A man stole beer from 7-Eleven, located […]

Two Men Wanted for Stealing $3,000 in Clothing

September 25, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the men who stole merchandise from a Deer Park store in July. Two men stole […]

States Should Adopt Nebraska’s Model of Allocation of Electoral College Votes

September 25, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By John C. Zaher Nebraska Republicans really stirred interest in the state’s unique methodology for allocating Electoral College votes. Currently, the Cornhusker State gives two of its votes to the presidential candidate who gets the […]

House of Representatives Passes Medicaid Integrity Act

September 24, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A bill introduced by U.S. Congressman Anthony D’Esposito (R-Garden City) that he says would protect Medicaid recipients recently passed the House of Representatives and is now on its way to the U.S. […]

County Legislature Issues Final Report on Cyber Attack

September 24, 2024 Hank Russell Comments Off

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri The September 2022 cyber attack left the County, then governed by County Executive Steve Bellone (D-West Babylon), reeling with months of downed operations and services and a […]