Long Island News

Governor Issues Burn Ban throughout State By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), announced a statewide burn ban in effect starting on October 2 due to […]

By Hank Russell The towns of Brookhaven and East Hampton have both released their proposed budgets for 2026. Brookhaven’s budget calls for a spending increase of 1.7%, remaining under the state’s 2% tax cap. According […]

Suffolk County Legislator Catherine Stark (R-Riverhead) hosted County Executive Ed Romaine on October 1 as he signed historic legislation creating Suffolk’s ‘Working Waterfronts’ program, joined by fellow East End Legislator Ann Welker (D-Southampton), other Suffolk […]

This article has been updated to include a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul called out President Donald Trump and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi […]

Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) recently released its report on the death of Morgan Salomone, who died last November after a motor vehicle incident involving members of the Nassau County Police […]

By Hank Russell U.S. Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-Patchogue) joined a group of fellow members of Congress in calling on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins to follow the president’s executive order for those […]

By Hank Russell Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico announced that the town is planning on closing the Holtsville Ecology Site Zoo & Animal Refuge. Panico said the birds and mammals will be transferred to animal […]

By Hank Russell The former president and chief executive officer of a Nassau County hospital is suing her previous place of employment, claiming they did not adhere to the terms of her contract, they paid […]

Resurfacing projects are getting underway on the Northern State Parkway and other key roadways on Long Island, representing a $36.2 million investment that the governor’s office said will improve travel and enhance safety for hundreds […]

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 […]