Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Suffolk Towns Receive $7M for Road Safety Enhancements

December 11, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

This article has been updated to include a quote by state Senator Monica Martinez. By Hank Russell Seven towns in Suffolk County collectively received $7 million. The money was made available through the Federal Highway […]

Kings Park Man Arrested for Allegedly Robbing Two Banks

December 10, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A Kings Park man has been arrested for allegedly robbing two banks in Babylon Town. Brian Blackford entered Flagstar Bank, located at 653 Montauk Highway in West Babylon, on December 8 at […]

A Deep Dive into Shooting Stats

December 10, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul held a press conference on December 9 announcing that shooting incidents with injury in the 28 communities that participate in the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative have dropped […]

Work Begins on Wantagh State Parkway

December 10, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Work is underway on a $6.8 million project to enhance safety and improve traffic flow at the interchange of the Wantagh State Parkway and Old Country Road (Exit W2). The project will modify two existing […]

Blakeman Enters Gubernatorial Race

December 10, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Will Challenge Stefanik in GOP Primary By Hank Russell One month after being re-elected Nassau County executive, Bruce Blakeman has announced that he will run for governor on the Republican ticket. He will face U.S. […]

Queens Man Sentenced for 2024 Hate Crime Incident in Hewlett

December 9, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Queens man was sentenced to two years in prison for an antisemitic attack that happened last year in Hewlett. On February 4, 2024 at approximately 1:08 p.m., Bechir Lehbeib walked up to a home […]

Crossing Guard Hit by Car; Driver Cited

December 9, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

An on-duty Suffolk County Police Department crossing guard was injured after she was struck by a vehicle while assisting a pedestrian in Medford. A crossing guard was struck by a 2019 Ford SUV at the […]

Guatemalan National Sentenced for Raping 14-Year-Old Girl

December 9, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Defendant Impregnated Girl, Fled Country after Child Gave Birth A Guatemalan national was sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexually abusing a 14-year-old child after providing her with a glass of water that contained […]

Huntington Working Families Party Primary Was Basic Politics

December 9, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Since the November election, we have seen countless articles from Newsday suggesting potential illegality regarding the votes cast on the Working Families Party (WFP) in the town of Huntington. It appears that Republican loyalists fielded […]

What Does the Judge’s Decision Mean for LI Wind Project?

December 9, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive order to shut down offshore wind projects — including Empire Wind off Long Island — was unlawful. The judge ruled in favor […]