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Man Arrested for Allegedly Kidnapping Child from Laundromat

March 29, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping a child from a Patchogue laundromat. While a woman was with her two children at a laundromat, located at 138 East Main St., Carlos Corte, who […]

Poll Shows Blakeman Trailing by Only Single Digits

March 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A new internal poll has found that Kathy Hochul’s lead in the race for governor has shrunk to single digits, with her opponent within striking distance of taking the lead. According to […]

Temporary LIRR Platform to Be Completed by Summer

March 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Platform Will Also Be Built in Southampton in Time for U.S. Open By Hank Russell The Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has begun construction of a temporary platform on the southern side of the right of […]

Northport, Ward Melville Advance to Mock Trial Competition Finals

March 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Two local high schools advanced to the mock trial competition finals, which will take place on March 30 at 3 p.m. at the New York State Supreme Court in Central Islip. Northport High School, led […]

Bay Shore Woman Faces Life without Parole for Orchestrating Murder

March 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Bay Shore woman was found guilty of Murder in the First Degree and other related charges, for orchestrating the killing of a Central Islip man for simply parking in front of her home. On […]

Riverhead Gang Members, Associates Face 57 Counts

March 27, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Charges Include Murder, Shootings, Armed Robbery, Gun Possession By Hank Russell Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, together with law enforcement partners, held a press conference on March 27 to announce the 57-count indictment […]

Wall Street Bonus Pool Hits Record

March 27, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Average Bonus Was Nearly $250K By Hank Russell Wall Street’s securities industry bonus pool reached a record $49.2 billion in 2025, up 9% from the previous year, when it was $45.2 billion, while the average […]

Suffolk Sheriff Addresses Successes, Challenges of Fighting Crime at LIMBA

March 26, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Sheriff Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr. will be the guest speaker at LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action) on April 17 at the Candlelight Diner, located at 56 Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack, […]

Official: Bill Would Offer ‘Largest Tax Cut in State History’

March 26, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A local state senator is looking to push through a bill that he says will offer residents “the largest tax cut in state history.” Steven D. Rhoads (R-Levittown) recently introduced The Taxpayer […]

Dems Call out Blakeman over Use of Opioid Settlement Funding

March 26, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman was accused by the New York State Democratic Party and Democratic members of the Nassau County Legislature of mishandling funds that came from […]