Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

America’s Academic Decline is a Choice

December 2, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy You’ll be seeing this column referencing the great, late Charles Krauthammer, quite a number of times in the future One of his most notable lines was that the decline of a vibrant […]

Crime Alert: Wanted for Riverhead Petit Larceny

December 2, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Police Department Crime Control Unit officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the man who allegedly stole merchandise from a Riverhead store. A man allegedly […]

Crime Alert: Wanted for Commack Petit Larceny

December 2, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the woman who allegedly stole assorted clothing from a Commack store in […]

2 Firefighters Injured during N. Bellmore House Fire

December 2, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Two firefighters were injured while they were battling a house fire in North Bellmore. On December 1 at 6:14 p.m., Nassau County police officers responded to 800 Sacco Place. Upon arrival, they observed heavy smoke […]

Why Forgive Student Loans for Government Work?

December 2, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Lately, little attention has been focused on the issue of student loan forgiveness, which was so prominent in the Biden administration. Then-President Joe Biden desperately attempted to cater to his college-educated constituency by seeking to […]

Will the Medical Aid in Dying Bill Become Law?

December 2, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A bill that would allow medical professionals to assist patients who do not want to use artificial resuscitation to stay alive is currently sitting on Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk. This piece of […]

Term Extension Proposition Insulted Voters’ Intelligence

December 2, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

To the Editor: Thanks for the article on the pure “BS” way the term extension proposition was sold to voters as preserving term limits. (“Courts Should Invalidate Suffolk’s Term Length Referendum,” November 26, 2025) What […]

Report: Fundraising Pros Took in More Money Last Year

December 2, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A report from the New York Attorney General’s office found that more money was raised for charity last year than the year before, but professional fundraisers took a bigger chunk of that […]

Copiague Man Indicted for Leaving the Scene after Allegedly Striking Pedestrian

December 2, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Copiague man was indicted for leaving the scene of an accident after allegedly striking and killing a Massapequa Park man as he was crossing the street. On November 5 at approximately 8:44 p.m., Lloyd […]

Ex-SCPD Cop Sentenced for Promoting Prostitution

December 1, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A former member of the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) from Islip was sentenced to two years in prison for managing a brothel in Suffolk County that was part of a criminal enterprise run by […]