Politics

By Hank Russell A bipartisan bill introduced and co-sponsored by two Long Island congressmen that would crack down on a violent Venezulean street gang has been passed unanimously by the Homeland Security Committee. The Tren […]

By Hank Russell North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and members of the Town Board announced a new town initiative that they say addresses longstanding, systemic problems in the town’s Department of Building, Inspection, Safety […]

By Hank Russell U.S. Representative Nick LaLota praised Congress for passing legislation that continues to fund the federal government into fiscal year 2025, thereby averting a shutdown. The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 provides […]

By Hank Russell A bill introduced by U.S. Congressman Anthony D’Esposito (R-Garden City) that he says would protect Medicaid recipients recently passed the House of Representatives and is now on its way to the U.S. […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri The September 2022 cyber attack left the County, then governed by County Executive Steve Bellone (D-West Babylon), reeling with months of downed operations and services and a […]

On September 18, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D-Valley Stream), the first Haitian-American elected to the Legislature, led a protest of former President Donald Trump’s rally at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum to condemn what […]

By Hank Russell A day after former president Donald Trump held a rally at Nassau Coliseum, Nassau County Democratic Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, along with Legislators Seth Koslow and Debra Mulé, announced the filing of a formal complaint […]

By Hank Russell A bill introduced by U.S. Representative Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) that would deny federal funding to “sanctuary cities” passed the House and is now on its way to be voted on by […]

Respondents Sour on Hochul, Direction of the State A poll that just came out from the Siena College Research Institute showed that 55% of likely voters in New York State support Vice President and Democratic […]

By Hank Russell A bill introduced by U.S. Congressman Nick LaLota that would extend healthcare services for those who served during the Vietnam War passed the House of Representatives and is now heading to the […]