Long Island News

Previously Published in The Messenger By Madison Warren Last Thursday at Islip Town Hall, the 2026 budget was presented for a public hearing.  On November 6, the Town of Islip proposed a $289 million budget […]

By Hank Russell Weight restrictions have been put in place on another bridge in Suffolk County after state officials found structural defects. The Smith Point Bridge in Shirley was found to have “structural deterioration,” according […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri At the November 6 evening board meeting to discuss the Town’s FY2026 budget, many public comments were dedicated to the beloved Holtsville Ecology Site, founded in 1979 […]

But 2027 Projected Budget Would Be Higher By Hank Russell The Long Island Power Authority has released a proposed operating budget for 2026, which would be lower than this year’s approved budget. However, the utility […]

By Hank Russell A Suffolk County police officer involved in a fatal April shooting in Brentwood has been cleared of any wrongdoing, according to an investigation completed by the New York Attorney General Letitia James’ […]

By Hank Russell A federal jury has ordered Suffolk County and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office to pay $112 million to over 600 immigrants who claimed they were unlawfully detained in a county jail to […]

Nearly 50% Disapprove of Current Property Tax System By Hank Russell A survey that was released on November 12 found that approximately two-thirds of Long Island homeowners expressed concern about affordability and said they foresee […]

Nassau County police and fire departments responded to a fire in Valley Stream that destroyed a barber shop. On November 11 at 9:05 p.m., officers responded to Ben & Tony’s Barber Shop, located at 539 […]

During its Veterans Day ceremony on November 8, Islandia Village Mayor Allan M. Dorman was joined by village officials and members of the Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144 and the […]

By Hank Russell After nearly three decades, two crimes have been solved, both of which were tied to the same suspect. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Cold Case Task Force, a partnership between District Attorney […]