Politics

By Hank Russell The Suffolk County Legislature voted 15-2 on June 25 to put a referendum on the ballot in November that would allow county residents to vote on raising the sales tax by 0.125% […]

By Kayleigh Anderson The Nassau County Legislature voted 12-5 to bar transgender athletes from playing at county-owned facilities unless they compete on teams matching the gender they were assigned at birth or on coed teams. […]

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that they say takes guns out of the hands of those who have a restraining order against them […]

Trying to Stop FAA from Transferring Workers from Westbury to Philadelphia Congressmen Anthony D’Esposito (R-Garden City) and Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) recently held a rally with members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NACTA) […]

By Kayleigh Anderson Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D-Westbury) and Nassau County Legislator Scott M. Davis (D-Rockville Centre) held a press conference outside the Hempstead Water Works on June 19 to demand that […]

By Hank Russell Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D-Valley Stream) set up a petition calling for County Executive Bruce Blakeman to make June 19, also known as Juneteenth, a paid holiday for Nassau County employees. […]

By Hank Russell The Nassau County Comptroller’s Office announced on June 17 that, after paying down more than $400 million in major liabilities in 2023, the county ended the year with a surplus of almost […]

Call for Trains to Haul Waste off Long Island By Hank Russell A group of local elected officials and union leaders converged at Brookhaven Town Hall on June 14 to call on the state Legislature, […]

Additional Money Will Prevent Need for Property Tax Hikes from LIPA Settlement By Kayleigh Anderson A jointly sponsored bill borne from the Long Island Power Authority’s (LIPA) settlement with the Huntington Town Board passed both […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri Suffolk County Legislator Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) recently proposed a bill to ban food service establishments and third-party food delivery services from providing single-use food service items, such […]