Long Island News

By Lindsay Press and Hank Russell North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin held a press conference in a Floral Park neighborhood on February 19 to announce they filed a […]

By Hank Russell Construction has gotten underway on the seawall at Shore Road in Port Washington and is expected to be completed soon, according to the Nassau County Department of Public Works. Depending on the […]

Suffolk County officers are investigating the events surrounding a man whose body was found in Central Islip.  On February 18, at about 12:30 p.m., a man was found dead inside a tent-like enclosure on the […]

By Hank Russell Representative Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) brought together a coalition of federal, state, and local officials, local stakeholders, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Montauk on February 18 to […]

A driver was found dead inside his car that was submerged in a body of water in Oyster Bay. On February 13 at 8:10 a.m., a Town of Oyster Bay employee saw a 2025 Kia […]

The Smithtown Town Board unanimously approved the establishment of its Opioid and Addiction Task Force, a community-driven initiative aimed at combating the opioid epidemic and supporting individuals and families affected by substance use disorders. The […]

By Hank Russell The end of 2024 was not a good one for both counties and Long Island overall, with sales tax collections not being as robust the past year. The last months of the […]

By Lindsay Press Two Suffolk County police officers were honored at a special ceremony at the H. Lee Dennison in Hauppauge on February 5 for their heroic efforts for saving the life of a jogger […]

The Town of North Hempstead passed a resolution that establishes a program to recognize local war veterans at the town parks. On February 4, the town board unanimously passed a resolution by Councilwoman Christine Liu […]

The Town of East Hampton is making significant strides toward ensuring the safety and continued vitality of Montauk Inlet, a critical navigation route for the local commercial fishing fleet. The requested emergency dredging project is […]