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Amended Complaint Filed over Even-Year Election Law

December 31, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

This article has been updated to include a statement from the New York State Board of Elections. Attorney Says It’s About Localities Being Able ‘to Govern Themselves’ By Hank Russell An amended complaint has been […]

Blakeman Calls for Mamdani to Boot Anti-Cop Activist

December 31, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is calling on New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to remove from his transition team an activist known for her tirades against the […]

Crime Alert: Wanted for East Farmingdale Grand Larceny

December 30, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card in East Farmingdale this month. […]

Crime Alert: Wanted for Medford Petit Larceny

December 30, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a Medford store two months ago. […]

New Minimum Wage Takes Effect on Thursday

December 30, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Thursday not only means the start of a new year but a new pay rate for workers making the minimum wage. Beginning on January 1, 2026, the minimum wage will increase to […]

How Does the Education Department Define ‘Proficiency’?

December 30, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A recent report from the Empire Center for Public Policy found that New York State students in grades 3 to 8 have improved their proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics […]

Official: Workplace Bill Shouldn’t Have Been Vetoed

December 30, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A bill that one local official said would have helped address substance abuse issues in the workplace was one of the pieces of legislation that was vetoed, much to his dismay. On […]

FBI: Senior U.S. Officials Continue to be Impersonated in Malicious Messaging Campaign

December 30, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has provided an update to a public service announcement that was issued on May 15 regarding a malicious messaging campaign in which the senders pose as state and federal […]

Elmont Man Arrested in Fatal Stabbing

December 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

An Elmont man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death inside his residence. On December 28 at 1:08 p.m., Nassau County police officers responded to 264 Travis Avenue for an aided case […]

Crime Alert: Wanted for Miller Place Petit Larceny

December 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off