Long Island News

Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued two people from the Great South Bay after their sailboat overturned.  On August 17, two men were on a sailboat in the Great South Bay, one mile south […]

Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a Lindenhurst teenager who was reported missing.   Christopher Vinson was reported missing by a family member on July 14 after he […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Julia Katz If Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D-Astoria) becomes New York City’s next mayor, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine (R-Center Moriches) says he’ll be standing by with an offer for […]

John Wighaus has been appointed as inspector general for the Town of Oyster Bay. A highly decorated, third-generation law enforcement professional, Wighaus brings more than three decades of investigative and leadership experience to his new […]

But AG Recommends Officers Undergo Crisis Intervention Training By Hank Russell The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released its report on the death of Alan Weber, who died on October 10, […]

By Hank Russell Three municipalities and one water district will receive a combined $19.1 million to pay for improvements to its water infrastructure. The money came from $153 million in funding that was made available […]

By Hank Russell A recent study from Bankrate in the Empire State held an average home equity of $202,857 this year, making the state 16th in the nation. However, that is half of Hawaii, whose […]

By Thomas Montana A group of local Assemblymembers are backing a bill that would give state troopers up to 20 days of paid leave for their involvement in critical incidents. They said this bill would […]

Says Authority Constantly Predicted Budget Shortfalls By Hank Russell The Nassau County Comptroller slammed the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) for its “overly pessimistic and misleading” analysis in its recent report on the county’s updated […]

By Thomas Montana The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) received a higher credit rating from Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings for its improved tolling program. The MTA’s rating increased from A- to A. S&P’s rating change […]