Long Island News

By Hank Russell The Peconic Bay Region Real Estate Transfer Tax generated $89,476,946.36 in the first half of 2025. That is 15% greater than in the first half of 2024 when an estimated $77,890,032.87 was […]

By Hank Russell  A Long Island congressman is one of four elected officials forming a new group whose goal is to improve the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). In addition, he will co-chair the caucus.  Andrew […]

On August 2, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the rescue of an injured hawk in Eastport. At approximately 7:00 a.m., a deputy sheriff observed an injured animal on County Road 51. She retrieved […]

By Hank Russell Some local elected officials took shots at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) over its proposal to raise fares on Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) riders next year. They claimed that the agency […]

Previously Published in The Messenger The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) a $3 million grant for upgrades to airfield security. The grant will fund the replacement of approximately seven […]

The Town of East Hampton has once again earned a Aaa credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service, reaffirming the Town’s position among the most fiscally stable municipalities in the country. This marks the ninth consecutive […]

A Congressman from Long Island has helped reintroduce a bill that would provide grant funding to local veterans groups that need to make necessary upgrades to their meeting halls. Congressmen Andrew R. Garbarino (R-Patchogue) and […]

By Hank Russell The Town of East Hampton has received permits from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) authorizing the next phase of coastal restoration at Ditch Plains Town Beach in Montauk. […]

By CaraLynn Caulfield Sales tax collections on Long Island totaled more than $1.74 billion during the first half of 2025—a 2.2% increase over the same period last year—according to a report released by New York […]

A house fire in Levittown left several firefighters with minor injuries and caused significant damage to the home. On July 29 at approximately 7:50 p.m., officers and firefighters responded to a blaze at a residence […]