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Nassau Claims No Signs of Fiscal Stress

October 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Dem: Administration ‘Inherited’ County’s Financial Stability By Hank Russell Nassau County has been found by the New York State Comptroller’s Office not to have any fiscal stress and is not susceptible to fiscal stress at […]

Approved Budget Contains No Tax Hikes

October 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

The North Hempstead Town Board unanimously approved its 2026 budget during a special Town Board budget meeting held on October 28. The approved $138 million spending plan freezes taxes after three consecutive years of tax […]

Truck Driver Found Guilty of Killing Girlfriend outside Motel

October 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

A Yaphank man who worked as a long-haul truck driver was found guilty for murdering his girlfriend outside a Patchogue motel. On May 29, 2023, at approximately 2:25 a.m., Willie Hart called police and claimed […]

FIRSTⓇ Long Island Names New Executive Director

October 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

FIRSTⓇ Long Island has named Patrise Miller as its new executive director. She replaces Bertram Dittmar, who has stepped down from the position, but still remains with the organization as a board member. Miller — […]

Selden Man Arrested for Allegedly Recording 13-Year-Old Girl Unlawfully

October 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a Selden man after he allegedly took pictures of a girl as she changed her clothes in a dressing room of a retail store. The 13-year-old girl was in an aisle […]

Crime Alert: Wanted for Medford Petit Larceny

October 29, 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 a woman who allegedly stole from a Medford store last month. A […]

Crime Alert: Wanted for Huntington Grand Larceny

October 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the man who allegedly stole sunglasses from a Huntington store this month. A man […]

Suspicious Car Fire in New Cassel Being Investigated

October 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Detectives from the Nassau County Arson Bomb Squad are investigating a suspicious car fire that happened in New Cassel. On October 27 at 6:39 p.m., officers responded to a call for a car fire on […]

Report: Suffolk Hit with Most Severe Weather Events

October 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

By Hank Russell A recent report from the New York State Comptroller’s office found that Suffolk led all counties in being impacted by the greatest number of severe weather events. Based on the National Oceanic […]

New Law Cracks Down on Unethical Contractors

October 29, 2025 Hank Russell Comments Off

Suffolk County Legislator Jim Mazzarella (R–Moriches) joined County Executive Ed Romaine and his colleagues in government on October 28 to officially sign into law Introductory Resolution 1543-2025, which Mazzarella authored to strengthen enforcement against unscrupulous […]