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[ March 10, 2026 ] Sound Beach Man Guilty of Fatally Shooting Homeowner in Attempted Burglary Crime

Home Sales Up, Inventories Fall Further

November 21, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A recent report showed that, as home sales have gone up, housing supply has been on the decline. According to the New York State Association of REALTORSⓇ (NYSAR), Long Island home sales […]

New Law Protects Vets’ Pensions from Fraud, Theft

November 21, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul was at American Legion Post 360 in Huntington on October 20 to sign into law legislation that will protect veterans’ pensions from being exposed to poaching, theft and fraud. […]

Brooklyn Man Sentenced for Recording Patients in Bathrooms at Sleep Center

November 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Brooklyn man and former sleep technician was sentenced for unlawfully recording patients in bathrooms at a Great Neck sleep center for nine months and later destroying the evidence of his crime. Between July 2023 […]

Centereach Woman Convicted for Selling Narcotics over the Dark Web

November 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Centereach woman has pleaded guilty to running a narcotics business over the dark web out of her home. Carolyn Tolin used the United States Postal Service (USPS), United Parcel Service (UPS) and Uber to […]

New Hyde Park Juvenile Arrested for Weapons Possession

November 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A juvenile from New Hyde Park has been arrested for allegedly possessing two weapons while at high school. On November 19 at 9:30 a.m., a 14-year-old male was allegedly found to be in possession of […]

Setauket Woman Arrested for Stony Brook Murder

November 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Setauket woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death in front of a Stony Brook residence. On November 10, Christopher Millwater, 52, of Selden, was found with stab wounds in front […]

17-Year-Old Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Another Teen

November 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County police arrested a 17-year-old male in connection to the stabbing of another 17-year-old male during an altercation in Brightwaters. On November 19, a 911 caller reported a teenager having been stabbed during a […]

Concerns Arise Regarding Education Department’s Move

November 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The U.S. Education Department’s (ED) decision to enter into separate interagency agreements (IAA) with four other agencies has raised concerns with local school and elected officials. On November 18, Education Secretary Linda […]

Comments Being Accepted for Proposed Transportation Improvement Program Changes

November 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) is currently accepting public comments on a series of amendments to its Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Fiscal Years 2023-2027. This amendment proposes programming or […]

Nursing Home Aide Convicted on Sex Assault Charges

November 20, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Central Islip man who worked as a nursing home aide in Nassau County has been convicted of sexually assaulting two residents under his care three years ago. A jury in Nassau County found Phillip […]