Long Island News

By Hank Russell A recent report from the New York State Comptroller’s Office found that sales tax collections in the first three months of this year were 1.9% higher than they were the same time […]

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and Arson Section detectives are investigating a residential fire that killed a man in Mastic.  Police responded to 911 calls reporting a house fire, located at 67 Overlook Drive, on […]

The Suffolk County Water Quality Protection and Restoration Program and Land Stewardship Initiative (WQPRP) is now accepting applications for 2025. The launch coincides with Drinking Water Week on May 4-10. “This program is an effective […]

The Town of East Hampton will assume full responsibility for answering all incoming 911 calls Town-wide beginning January 1, 2026, following the conclusion of a longstanding arrangement with the Village of East Hampton.  For decades, […]

By Hank Russell Now that Governor Kathy Hochul’s plan to send inflation refund checks to over 8 million New Yorkers has been approved, more than 1.3 million Long Islanders are expected to get their share […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Cait Crudden Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy (R-Nesconset) has formally written to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advocate for Brookhaven National Laboratory as a premier site for […]

A fire recently broke out in a house in Island Park. On April  21 at 1:40 p.m., Nassau County Fourth Precinct Officers responded to a house fire on Southard Drive. When they arrived, the side […]

By Hank Russell The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) has announced that the organization has received almost $10 billion in discretionary funding stemming from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) since 2022. Some […]

Amtrak Begins Work on East River Tunnel Project on May 9  By Hank Russell Commuters who take the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) were in for a shock when Amtrak announced that it was closing […]

By Cooper Smith The Town of East Hampton has officially launched a new online portal designed to streamline the application process for planning, building, and other municipal services as part of a broader effort to […]