Long Island News

By Hank Russell A coalition of five railroad labor unions were told that they should receive raises and back pay, according to a decision made by a special board whose members were appointed by President […]

Suffolk County and JVC Broadcasting have announced that Freedom Fest, the county’s official celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, presented by Suffolk County  and headlined with a free concert, will take place on July 3 at […]

Meet the Smithtown Animal Shelter’s Pet of the Week, Eva, a healthy tan-and-white female, bully breed mix, estimated to be about 4 years old. Beautiful Eva has quickly become a favorite with everyone who takes […]

Two people are dead after a fire broke out at a house in Hempstead. On March 13 at 4:04 a.m., the Hempstead Fire Department responded to a basement apartment fire on Albemarle Avenue. The fire […]

By Hank Russell Two local villages received a combined $28 million to help improve its water quality. The money comes from a $250 million grant to help communities statewide afford water and sewer infrastructure improvement […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Madison Warren  This week has begun to feel like the start of spring for New Yorkers, something we have all patiently waited for since the end of November. For […]

By Hank Russell A local Congressman is calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to make improvements to the health program for those who responded to the September 11, 2001 attacks and […]

By Hank Russell A federal judge denied the Trump administration’s request to expand a stop-work order on a local wind project. On March 11, U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols ruled that the White House’s […]

By Hank Russell The East Hampton Town Board has temporarily paused enforcement of the Town Code section that requires updated Certificates of Occupancy (COs) for property transfers. The resolution temporarily pauses enforcement of Local Law […]

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board recently approved a new property tax exemption to support the surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty. The measure, adopted unanimously […]