Long Island News

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine unveiled his 2026 Recommended Operating Budget on September 19. He said this is a comprehensive financial plan that sustains essential services, strengthens public safety, protects Suffolk’s environment, and safeguards the […]

By Hank Russell Law enforcement officials are trying to determine how a man — who was detained by the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a Nassau County jail — died. […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri One of the latest controversial topics is that of the relatively new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Facilities. These stations are stocked with batteries, primarily made of […]

By Hank Russell The Center for Cost Effective Government will host a free event on October 20 to address the high cost of insurance rates in the state. This networking and policy event will take […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri Last week saw perhaps one of the most historic events of the century, the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The conservative activist was just 31 when he was […]

By Hank Russell Two local water districts received a combined $10 million from a state grant that will eliminate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) — also known as “forever chemicals” — […]

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has announced that contracts are now in the prequalification stage for the replacement of three bridges on eastern Long Island that pass over the LIRR. The agency will solicit contracts […]

Nassau County police have rescued a group of jet skiers who were stranded in Massapequa. On September 15 at 9:27 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department Marine Bureau responded to assist Town of Oyster Bay […]

By Hank Russell Newsday has apologized to its readers for publishing a graphic cartoon that detractors said mocked the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In the September 13 edition of the paper, the cartoon, […]

 Asks for Federal Mediation Board; MTA Calls Tactic a ‘Cynical Delay’ By Hank Russell The union representing Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) engineers has decided not to go on strike this week. Rather, they are […]