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Assemblyman Sends Christmas Wishes

December 25, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) sent out the following statement on Christmas Day: “Christmas Day is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on what makes this day so special — it is a time of […]

Kings Park Man Indicted for Robbery, Grand Larceny

December 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Kings Park man has been indicted for allegedly stealing over $4,000 from two separate Flagstar bank branches in Suffolk County. He was also allegedly found to have cocaine on him at the time of […]

Nurses Vote to Authorize Strike

December 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A nurses’ union has voted to go on strike if it does not have a new contract by December 31. The issues that the nurses have with Northwell Health include inadequate pay, […]

Report: LI Employment Growth Rate Remains Flat

December 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Employment figures did not look as strong in September, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, with the growth rate in employment staying virtually unchanged over the past […]

Valley Stream Man Sentenced for Trafficking 16-Year-Old

December 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Valley Stream man was sentenced to nine years in prison for arranging hotel and motel rooms and advertising a 16-year-old victim online for the purposes of prostitution and engaging in intercourse with the teen […]

Man Arrested for Burglarizing House after Child Calls Police

December 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County police arrested a man while he was burglarizing a Medford home after a child hid and called police this afternoon. A 12-year-old was at his home on December 23 when he reported hearing […]

Blakeman Calls Out Mamdani for Antisemitism

December 24, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell With one week before he starts his new term as mayor, Zohran Mamdani has shaped his new administration and transition team. But some of his picks have been called out for their […]

Interior Dept. Pauses Leases on ‘Expensive’ Wind Projects

December 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Both Local Wind Farms Affected by Decision By Hank Russell The Interior Department announced that it has placed a pause on leases for five wind farm projects, two of which are based off the coast […]

Will the Gas Hookup Bill Save Money or Raise Rates?

December 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Controversy erupted after Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that shifts the financial burden of installing the first 100 feet of a gas pipeline from the ratepayers to the customer. […]

Auto Company Must Pay NYS $13.5M for Illegal Emissions Software

December 23, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general announced they have reached a settlement of nearly $150 million with Mercedes-Benz USA. The settlement resolves violations of environmental and consumer protection […]