Long Island News

Nassau County Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a pond in Baldwin. On September 28 at 7:50 a.m., officers responded to Milburn Pond for a body […]

By Hank Russell A local fire district failed to make reasonable estimates when preparing its adopted budgets and handling its capital reserve funds, according to an audit from the New York State Comptroller’s office.  During […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released its report on September 26 on the death of Taiquell Woodson, who died on February 17, 2024 following an encounter with members of […]

By Hank Russell After complaints about the relocation of Public, Education & Government (PEG) channels to near the bottom of the lineup, a cable company has reversed course and returned the channels back to its […]

More than $26 million in awards were given out through the Long Island Investment Fund (LIIF) to further the state’s efforts to increase the housing supply. The funding will support five transformative housing projects across […]

In a decisive move to revitalize the community and restore natural beauty to the South Shore, Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig oversaw the demolition of a long-abandoned “zombie house” located at 51 Grove Road […]

Most of High Earners Were Either with Police or Fire Departments By Hank Russell The Empire Center just released a report that found that 475 government workers in New York State made more than $300,000 […]

By Hank Russell In a win for the prosecution, a judge ruled that all charges against alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann will be tried together. The defense had argued for separate trials, claiming that the […]

Members of the House of Representatives passed the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 out of the House. The bill passed with support from […]

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and members of the Town Board, joined by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, District Attorney Anne Donnelly, community leaders, clergy, students, and residents, dedicated a parklet in Plainview in memory […]