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[ April 9, 2026 ] Nassau Needs An Infrastructure Audit Op Eds
[ April 9, 2026 ] CBS Gets Mixed Grades after Weiss Seeks Fairer Broadcasts Op Eds
[ April 9, 2026 ] College Showcases Cybersecurity Program with Cyber Range Demonstration Education
[ April 9, 2026 ] Town Accepting Input on Comprehensive Land Use Plan Uncategorized
[ April 8, 2026 ] Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Ends with Two in Custody Dangerous Roads

Local College Earns Military Friendly® School Designation

March 31, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Community College has been named a 2026-2027 Military Friendly® School earning a silver designation from militaryfriendly.com. The award follows a comprehensive evaluation of the college’s services using both public data and responses to […]

Blakeman: DMV is ‘Failing’ on Commercial Driver’s License Enforcement

March 31, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman held a press conference over the weekend in Pembroke calling for the state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to stop issuing commercial driver’s […]

Blakeman Closes Gap against Hochul

March 31, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul is still leading her opponent, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, but her lead is not as strong as it used to be, according to a new poll. The Siena […]

Trio from Guatemala Each Sentenced for Farmingdale Killing

March 31, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Illegal Immigrants Kidnapped Victim in Broad Daylight Three Guatemalan nationals who were in the country illegally were each sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree, for their […]

Farmingville Man Faces up to 25 Years for Sex Trafficking

March 30, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A Farmingville man was found guilty of using physical violence, deception, and narcotics to induce a woman to engage in sexual acts with others for profit. He faces up to 25 years […]

SCPD: Man Allegedly Stabbed Grandmother’s Fiancé to Death

March 30, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a man for allegedly killing his grandmother’s fiancé. Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call regarding a stabbing that occurred inside a trailer, parked in the driveway of 8 Catherine […]

Man Arrested for Allegedly Kidnapping Child from Laundromat

March 29, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping a child from a Patchogue laundromat. While a woman was with her two children at a laundromat, located at 138 East Main St., Carlos Corte, who […]

Poll Shows Blakeman Trailing by Only Single Digits

March 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A new internal poll has found that Kathy Hochul’s lead in the race for governor has shrunk to single digits, with her opponent within striking distance of taking the lead. According to […]

Temporary LIRR Platform to Be Completed by Summer

March 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Platform Will Also Be Built in Southampton in Time for U.S. Open By Hank Russell The Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has begun construction of a temporary platform on the southern side of the right of […]

Northport, Ward Melville Advance to Mock Trial Competition Finals

March 28, 2026 Hank Russell Comments Off

Two local high schools advanced to the mock trial competition finals, which will take place on March 30 at 3 p.m. at the New York State Supreme Court in Central Islip. Northport High School, led […]