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Can the Affordability Crisis Be Solved?

January 15, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell On January 13, Governor Kathy Hochul made affordability one of the major themes in her State of the State address. She laid out a platform that she said will “put money back […]

Ex-Probation Officer Jailed for Falsifying Records, Inappropriate Relationship with Probationer

January 15, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A former Nassau County Probation Officer was sentenced on January 14 to jail time for his conviction of official misconduct and false filing charges related to a sexual relationship he engaged in with a probationer […]

Transportation Company Owner Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud

January 15, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Collected $1 Million through Fake Billing, Kickback Schemes The owner of a transportation company has been sentenced to one-and-a-half to four-and-a-half years in prison for stealing more than $1 million from New York’s Medicaid program […]

Trio Pleads Guilty to Killing Homeless Man

January 15, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Three South American nationals pleaded guilty to killing a homeless man who was originally from El Salvador. The trio beat, strangled and stabbed the victim before he died. On February 18, 2025, Suffolk County Police […]

Dog Snatcher Apprehended

January 14, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Nassau County police arrested a man for allegedly stealing a dog from a teenage girl in Roosevelt. On January 13 at approximately 10:45 p.m., a 15-year-old girl was walking her dog on Conlon Road near […]

Legislator Discusses How Government, Small Businesses Strengthen LI’s Economy

January 14, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Legislator Rebecca Sanin (D-Huntington Station will be the guest speaker at LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action). This event will take place on January 30 at the Candlelight Diner, located at 56 Veterans […]

Critics: State of the State Full of ‘Empty Promises’ and ‘Rhetoric’

January 14, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her State of the State address on January 13 at The Egg in Albany, where she laid out more than 200 initiatives covering everything from affordability to housing […]

Queens Man Arrested for Grand Larceny Detained by ICE

January 14, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Queens man has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after Nassau County police arrested him for grand larceny. According to Major Case Squad detectives, a thorough investigation led to the arrest of […]

AG’s Office Settles with Zionist Group Labeled ‘Extremist’

January 14, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) reached a settlement with a Zionist organization that has been labeled as an “extremist group” after an extensive investigation that found that the group repeatedly […]

North Hempstead Capital Plan Unanimously Approved

January 14, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

The North Hempstead town board unanimously approved its 2026-2030 five-year Capital Plan on January 7 at their first board meeting of the new year. The 2026 plan continues to focus on ongoing projects like road […]