Politics

By Hank Russell April 1 has arrived and, once again, the state budget has not passed on time and some GOP members of the Assembly are furious. Rather than pass the budget — which could […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

By Hank Russell A local state senator is looking to push through a bill that he says will offer residents “the largest tax cut in state history.” Steven D. Rhoads (R-Levittown) recently introduced The Taxpayer […]

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman was accused by the New York State Democratic Party and Democratic members of the Nassau County Legislature of mishandling funds that came from […]

By Hank Russell Republican members of the state Legislature held a press conference on March 24 to express their opposition to a housing bill that they said would strip local communities of their ability to […]

By Hank Russell A local state senator recently introduced a bill with an assemblyman from a neighboring state that they said will keep law-abiding motorists from being socked with fees and administrative charges if they […]

By Hank Russell The New York State Democratic Committee took Nassau County Executive and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman to task for pushing for a “small minimum wage,” which they say hurts New York workers. […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri On March 1, 2026, Suffolk County Police arrested three El Salvadoran nationals in the United States illegally, who were found in possession of two Molotov Cocktails and […]