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Pair Arrested for Valley Stream Robbery, Grand Larceny

February 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Two men from Queens were arrested for robbery and grand larceny after they allegedly left a Valley Stream store without paying for the merchandise. According to Nassau County detectives, Jahkeli Mason, 19, of Springfield Gardens […]

SLA Inspection Yields Three Arrests at Sports Bar

February 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested the owner of a Huntington Station sports bar and two patrons during a State Liquor Authority (SLA) Inspection. On February 27, Second Precinct Crime Section in conjunction with New York State […]

Village Trustee Vies for Assembly Seat

February 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A Northport Village trustee has announced that he will run for the Assembly seat that is being vacated by Keith Brown (R,C-Northport). Dave Weber Jr. says he is looking to succeed Brown […]

Blakeman, Hochul Spar over Medicaid

February 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Governor Kathy Hochul fought over the future of Medicaid, with Hochul accusing Blakeman of gutting the program at the expense of New Yorkers, while Blakeman said […]

Agency: Climate Mandate Will Raise Prices

February 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Blakeman Vows to End ‘Green Energy Scam’ on Day One By Hank Russell A recent memo showed that clean energy mandates being pushed by Governor Kathy Hochul will raise prices on state residents as much […]

State Hospitals to Receive COVID Funding from FEMA

February 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell U.S. Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) announced that significantly delayed reimbursement payments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relating to the federally declared COVID-19 disaster under its Public Assistance (PA) program will […]