Politics
Stefanik Stumps in Suffolk
Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri All eyes are on the 2026 gubernatorial race in New York as Republicans are hoping to defy decades of drought to win the seat for the first […]
News
Crime
Pair Indicted for Allegedly Selling Fentanyl That Resulted in OD Death
Victim Found Dead by 4-Year-Old Daughter Two men have been indicted for allegedly selling fentanyl that allegedly caused the death of a former high school acquaintance. On February 12, a 4-year-old discovered her father dead […]
Non-Profits
Youth Triathlon Expands to Include Duathlon
Lightning Warriors, a not-for-profit youth triathlon team, will host its 6th annual Mini Maniac Youth Triathlon, with the addition of an inaugural Youth Duathlon for 2025. The full lineup of events will take place on […]
Crime
Crime Alert: Wanted for Commack Petit Larceny
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the people who allegedly stole merchandise from a Commack store. A man and […]
Long Island News
Committee Advances Bill on Fire Scene Board-Up Businesses
Previously Published in The Messenger By Raheem Soto Earlier this week, the Suffolk County Legislature’s Labor and Consumer Affairs Committee advanced IR 1542-2025, a measure designed to close loopholes in regulating board-up businesses that operate […]
State & Regional News
Think Tank Blasts Governor’s Medicaid Spending
Says Spending Grew by 61% over Five Years By Hank Russell The Empire Center recently published a scathing critique of Governor Kathy Hochul’s astronomical spending on Medicaid, contending that she spent 61% more money on […]
State & Regional News
Group Challenges State’s Right to Provide Public Benefits to Illegal Aliens
By Hank Russell An immigration and public policy group has filed a brief challenging the state’s lawsuit against the federal government, claiming the state is breaking the law by giving federal money to those who […]
Crime
Barbados National Convicted of Sex Trafficking
Homeland Security, ICE Lodged Detainer to Deport Him after He Serves 25-Year Sentence A Brooklyn man originally from Barbados was found guilty of sex trafficking and other related charges after a jury trial. The jury […]
Long Island News
Sheriff’s Office Partners with Law Enforcement Platform
The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Corrections Intelligence Center (CIC) entered into a partnership with Fermata Discovery’s VIXN platform. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in leveraging corrections-based intelligence to enhance safety inside facilities […]
Crime
Roosevelt Man Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Nurse
A Roosevelt man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a nurse who was caring for him. On August 26 at 7:30 p.m., Nassau County officers from the Third Squad responded to the Nassau University Medical […]