Long Island News

On May 24, local war veterans, residents, and members of the Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144 and the Central Islip Fire Department joined Islandia Village Mayor Allan M. Dorman for […]

By Hank Russell A Nassau County-based citizens watchdog group is calling on County Executive Bruce Blakeman to tell the truth about the proposed militia, including why this is needed, the standards for deployment, and the […]

Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. presented the Sheriff’s Office’s newest Corrections K9, Sato, with his official badge during a brief ceremony on May 28.  Sato is a two-year-old German Shepherd trained in narcotics […]

Belmont Park in Elmont has been selected to host the 2027 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious international festival.  In a return more than 20 years in the making, Belmont Park will welcome […]

Open to First-Time Homebuyers By Hank Russell The East Hampton Town Office of Housing and Community Development is reopening its First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program for 2025. This initiative aims to assist eligible residents […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Raheem Soto When the Port Jefferson Station DMV closed in August 2023, state officials assured the public that surrounding offices — especially Medford — could handle the demand. Local […]

Three people were safely rescued and one person was hospitalized after a fire broke out in an East Meadow home. On May 26 at 1:30 a.m., Nassau County police responded to a house fire on […]

By Hank Russell A local water district received $5 million from the state to update its infrastructure. The funding came from over $37 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across New York […]

MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) President Rob Free recently kicked off summer train service, highlighting new trains introduced in the schedules that took effect on May 19. This includes the 5:13 p.m. train from […]

A new portal for awarding opioid settlement funds to addiction prevention, treatment and recovery agencies is up and running, Nassau County administrative officials confirmed during the May 19 meeting of the Nassau County Legislature. This […]