Long Island News

The Northport VA Medical Center will receive a portion of an additional $800 million in federal funding for VA infrastructure upgrades nationwide. The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to realign additional funds from savings gleaned […]

By Hank Russell Long Island will receive investments totaling over $21 million to address flooding and make infrastructure enhancements along key travel corridors on Long Island’s South Shore. The two projects, one located in Suffolk […]

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. […]