Long Island News

By Hank Russell Suffolk County Comptroller John M. Kennedy, Jr. announced the successful sale of $390 million in Tax Anticipation Notes (TANs). The tax-exempt notes were offered to provide short-term financing for the county’s operations […]

By Hank Russell Long Island has received nearly $16.4 million for water infrastructure projects. The money was made available from the state, which allocated $269 million to help communities across the state affordably undertake water […]

Work is underway on a $6.8 million project to enhance safety and improve traffic flow at the interchange of the Wantagh State Parkway and Old Country Road (Exit W2). The project will modify two existing […]

By Hank Russell A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive order to shut down offshore wind projects — including Empire Wind off Long Island — was unlawful. The judge ruled in favor […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri Last week, Senator Dean Murray (R-East Patchogue), along with members of the Senate Republican Conference, held a roundtable to not only discuss officials’ perspectives on New York’s […]

By Hank Russell Two Long Island municipalities received more than $20 million in state funding through the state’s $100 million Building Recreational Infrastructure for Communities, Kids and Seniors (NY BRICKS) capital grant program. The Village […]

By Hank Russell Affordability was a recurring theme at Vision Long Island’s 2025 Long Island Smart Growth Summit, which was held on December 5 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. During the daylong […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Madison Warren  This past week, public hearings closed on several key pieces of legislation before the Suffolk County Legislature: I.R. 1835, which would establish additional regulations on the use […]

The South Nassau Water Authority has scheduled a board meeting for December 8 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Merrick Library, located at 2279 Merrick Avenue in Merrick.  During the meeting, […]

The North Hempstead Town Board has announced that, after nearly 15 years of delay, one of the town’s main roads will finally be repaired. The corridor in Manhasset had been heavily damaged by erosion from […]