Politics

By Lindsay Press and Hank Russell  Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine gave a State of the County before the county Legislature in Riverhead on April 8. Over the course of slightly over thirty minutes, Romaine […]

By Hank Russell Elected officials, both Republican and Democrat, have given a deadline of tomorrow — April 9 — to answer questions regarding the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) after Trump and Health and […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Cait Crudden In a move that critics say puts political interests above public safety, New York State has announced plans to release certain incarcerated individuals early under the guise […]

By Lindsay Press A Republican assemblyman has accused Democrats of blocking a bill again to combat antisemitism as hate crimes against Jewish students continue on college campuses.  Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) expressed frustration that […]

By Lindsay Press President Donald Trump has nominated former Congressman Anthony D’Esposito as an inspector general of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). If he were to get the job, he would be responsible for […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Raheem Soto Smithtown Town Councilwoman Lisa Inzerillo (R-Kings Park) has endorsed Town Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R-Kings Park) for re-election, citing his leadership and commitment to the community.  Inzerillo, who […]

Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-Patchogue), a member of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Board of Visitors, recently introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize more than $1 billion over 10 years for a full-scale campus […]

By Hank Russell New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 17 other attorneys general sent a letter urging congressional leadership to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.  With Congress set […]

Senator Mario Mattera (R-St. James), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee and colleagues were joined by stakeholders and business organizations to call for the removal of the NY HEAT Act from budget […]

By Hank Russell With the presence of two Republican and two Democrat members of Congress from Long Island in the same room, one would think that there would be fireworks, but, in fact, it was […]