Politics

Previously Published in The Messenger Republican Senators, Steamfitters Union Local 638, New York Farmers Bureau, and community members rallied together to urge Governor Kathy Hochul (D) to rethink her backing of the congestion pricing plan […]

By Hank Russell U.S. Congressman Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) called on Governor Kathy Hochul to appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to deny individual assistance to Long Islanders who experienced extensive damage or […]

By Hank Russell With Governor Kathy Hochul recently announcing the newest iteration of her signature congestion pricing plan, Nassau County’s three town supervisors — Hempstead’s Don Clavin, Joseph Saladino of Oyster Bay and Jennifer DeSena […]

U.S. Representatives Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) and Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut), co-chairs of the bipartisan Long Island Sound Caucus, recently announced that the House Natural Resources Committee passed their bipartisan Plum Island National Monument Act. LaLota […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would protect children from emerging technologies including some […]

By Hank Russell Much to the chagrin of some Republican state legislators, Governor Kathy Hochul said that she will reintroduce the congestion pricing program, starting in January 2025. Although the proposed amount has been reduced […]

The four U.S. Representatives from Long Island — Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point), Andrew Garbarino (R-Patchogue), Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Anthony D’Esposito (R-Garden City) — helped pass the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023. The […]

By Hank Russell In preparing to start his second term, President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he has named Lee Zeldin as the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He would replace Michael Regan, […]

The Suffolk County Legislature recently approved an amended version of the County Executive’s 2025 Operating Budget. The legislature noted that there will be an additional $8.3 million in spending that will be offset by net […]

By Hank Russell Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and the presiding officer, Kevin McCaffrey, thanked the county voters for helping pass a proposal that they said will help improve the quality of the county’s potable […]