Hank Russell, Author at Long Island Life & Politics

Bay Shore Man Indicted for Fatal DWI Crash

October 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Bay Shore man was arraigned on a 13-count indictment for an April DWI crash in Massapequa that killed a 48-year-old and seriously injured his wife. The defendant’s father was also indicted on reckless endangerment […]

County Collects Over $188M from Bond Sales

October 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Proceeds Will Go to Fund Capital Projects The Suffolk County Comptroller’s Office announced that the county sold more than $188 million in bonds, with sales proceeds going to fund major capital projects. On October 23, […]

Why Must Suffolk Taxpayers Pay for New Voting Machines?

October 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Steve Levy So we see once again that Suffolk County is buying more electronic voting machines at a cost of $31 million, and is now telling fire departments, schools, and villages that they are […]

After Nearly Four Years, Court Reinstates Criminal Charges

October 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By a 5-2 decision, the New York Court of Appeals affirmed the reinstatement of criminal charges in the case of People v. Henry Fuentes. The case had been dismissed by the Suffolk County District Court […]

Group Calls Blakeman’s Mailers ‘Triggering’

October 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Says It’s Part of His Anti-Woman Record By Hank Russell A local citizens group blasted Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for sending out campaign mailers and airing commercials that they say are attacks on women, […]

LI Gets $170M for Road Paving Projects

October 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Long Island will be receiving $170 million in state funding for eight road paving projects in 2026 which entail the paving of 225 lane miles. The money comes from the $34.3 billion, […]

Why Are We Letting Violent Recidivists Back on the Streets?

October 22, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

This month, we read of the extraordinarily outrageous story of a cancer survivor killed in a hit-and-run car crash allegedly perpetrated by a violent machete-wielding individual who had been arrested 45 times previously. How the […]

6 Months for Ex-NYS Trooper Who Falsely Reported Officer Shooting by Black Male

October 22, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A former New York State trooper was sentenced to six months in jail for fabricating a story about being shot by a Black motorist after initiating a traffic stop along the Southern State Parkway in […]

Amityville Man Indicted for Attempted Murder

October 22, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

An Amityville man was indicted for allegedly slashing a man across his neck inside the victim’s Amityville residence. On September 21, Angelo Andrade allegedly went to the home of a relative in Amityville. During a […]

Brentwood Man Gets 10 Years for Assaulting Police Officer

October 22, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Brentwood man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in September to Assault on a Police Officer after he hit a police vehicle, causing it to flip over and crash into […]