Long Island News

On December 12, Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico and the Town Board joined the Chief Fire Marshal Chris Mehrman for a dramatic demonstration to illustrate the destructive fire hazard associated with the improper care of live […]

One hundred eleven firearms were turned in at a community gun buyback event in Bohemia that was hosted by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), the New York State Police, and the Suffolk County […]

The Town of East Hampton will launch the first round of Request for Applications (RFA) for its 2025 Water Quality Improvement Grant program, with a total of $1 million in funding available for all eligible […]

By Hank Russell Long Island Life & Politics reached out to the Suffolk County Police Department to confirm a news report that 16 phone calls came into the department about drones flying over Long Island. […]

By Hank Russell The Village of Sands Point received a $5 million grant from the state for the removal of pollutants from its water infrastructure. According to the governor’s office, the village will use the […]

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and members of the Legislature announced on December 5 a project for sewage effluent reuse at Bergen Point Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plan involves using treated effluent to irrigate the […]

By Hank Russell As her first proposal for the 2025 State of the State, Governor Kathy Hochul introduced New York State’s first-ever Inflation Refund during a press conference on December 9. The refunds would deliver […]

By Hank Russell Suffolk County just received an increase in its short-term ratings from both Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings. The announcement was made by Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine. Fitch Ratings assigned an […]

A federal jury has awarded $2 million to a Levittown woman who was wrongfully arrested in her home by Nassau County police. Donna Cipley, who was falsely arrested on March 12, 2019 by Nassau County […]

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena recently invited Great Neck Alert Volunteer Firefighter Richard Deem to Town Hall to recognize and honor his recent efforts that ultimately saved his grandfather’s life. Hearing the screams of […]