Long Island News

By Hank Russell Sales tax collections on Long Island this November were up 3.4% at $275.7 million, compared to $266.6 million last November. Last month’s number was also greater than in October, when $269.6 million […]

The Suffolk County Legislature approved a resolution to amend the 2024 Operating and Capital Budgets, allocating $6.6 million to reconstruct the New Mill Pond Dam spillway at Blydenburgh County Park. This decision addresses the critical […]

Nassau County will soon be testing its wastewater for dangerous pathogens and opioid drugs using services provided under new contracts recently approved by the Legislature’s Rules committee. Under contracts that were authorized unanimously on October […]

Nassau County Received Two Reports By Hank Russell Long Island Life & Politics sought to confirm more drone sightings that occurred in Suffolk County over the past few days. Witnesses called the Suffolk County Police […]

A fire broke out at a house in Lakeview over the weekend. On December 15 at 5:11 p.m., officers responded to a Coventry Road residence for a house fire. Upon arrival, officers observed the home […]

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 […]