Politics

By Hank Russell The Town of Hempstead announced that it has filed a federal lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) over is proposed congestion pricing plan that is slated to go into effect on […]

The Long Island Association (LIA) hosted its annual “What’s New in Washington” event, which offers the business community an opportunity to hear directly from government officials about federal policies that impact Long Island’s economy, on April 30. […]

By Hank Russell Twenty-nine protestors who were part of the Students for Justice for Palestine (SJP) were arrested in front of the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook. This was confirmed by Long […]

By Hank Russell A group calling itself the Stony Brook University Students for Justice for Palestine (SJP) has camped out in front of the university’s Staller Center for the Arts since April 30. They are […]

By Hank Russell Peter Giunta, the chair of the New York State Young Republicans (NYSYR), issued a statement on April 30 to condemn the State Universities of New York at Albany and Binghamton’s Student Associations […]

Previously Published in The Smithtown Messenger By Cait Crudden Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine (R-Center Moriches) has unveiled a comprehensive capital budget plan for 2024, signaling a strategic investment in improving infrastructure, continued public safety, […]

By Hank Russell Nearly three weeks after the deadline passed, Governor Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature agreed to ratify this year’s $237 billion budget. While the budget provides funding for education, healthcare and infrastructure, […]

By Hank Russell On April 15 — two weeks after the budget deadline — Governor Kathy Hochul came to a conceptual agreement on the state budget for the 2025 fiscal year. Despite this agreement, the […]

The New York State Assembly has unanimously passed the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act, sponsored by Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D-Sag Harbor) with a decisive vote of 147-0. This pivotal legislation aims to […]

By Hank Russell A series of bills introduced by Long Island Republican Assembly members were held by committee by the Democrat-controlled Assembly, which means these bills will not come up for a full vote. On […]