Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Report: LI Employment Growth Rate Remains Flat

December 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Employment figures did not look as strong in September, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, with the growth rate in employment staying virtually unchanged over the past […]

Valley Stream Man Sentenced for Trafficking 16-Year-Old

December 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Valley Stream man was sentenced to nine years in prison for arranging hotel and motel rooms and advertising a 16-year-old victim online for the purposes of prostitution and engaging in intercourse with the teen […]

Man Arrested for Burglarizing House after Child Calls Police

December 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County police arrested a man while he was burglarizing a Medford home after a child hid and called police this afternoon. A 12-year-old was at his home on December 23 when he reported hearing […]

Harvard Hires a Harasser of Jews

December 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy File this one in the column of some universities that never change their spots. Harvard University, which came under national scorn for its indifference to antisemitic attacks on its campus, is at […]

Blakeman Calls Out Mamdani for Antisemitism

December 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell With one week before he starts his new term as mayor, Zohran Mamdani has shaped his new administration and transition team. But some of his picks have been called out for their […]

Killing Jobs Won’t Power America

December 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Previously Published in The Empire Report By Kathy Hochul Right in the midst of the holiday season, we learned that President Trump is once again pulling the rug out from under New York workers. Without […]

Interior Dept. Pauses Leases on ‘Expensive’ Wind Projects

December 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Both Local Wind Farms Affected by Decision By Hank Russell The Interior Department announced that it has placed a pause on leases for five wind farm projects, two of which are based off the coast […]

Will the Gas Hookup Bill Save Money or Raise Rates?

December 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Controversy erupted after Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that shifts the financial burden of installing the first 100 feet of a gas pipeline from the ratepayers to the customer. […]

Auto Company Must Pay NYS $13.5M for Illegal Emissions Software

December 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general announced they have reached a settlement of nearly $150 million with Mercedes-Benz USA. The settlement resolves violations of environmental and consumer protection […]

Hochul Deals Another Blow to a Cleaner Environment

December 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Don’t buy the propaganda from the climate extremists that Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature on a bill forcing homeowners to pay for natural gas hookups was a win for the environment. In actuality, it’s exactly the […]