Politics

Suffolk Had Third-Highest Number of Overdose Deaths in the State By Hank Russell New York State Assemblyman Keith P. Brown (R,C-Northport) joined other members of the Assembly Republican Conference — including Assemblymembers Joseph M. Giglio […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri The topic of Veterans’ mental health is salient for an unfortunate reason: it is a problem that continues to persist, in some places at record-high levels. Suffolk […]

By Hank Russell Flanked by local elected officials and families of loved ones who died of a fentanyl overdose, Suffolk County Chief Assistant District Attorney Allen Bode called on state legislators to pass “Chelsey’s Law” […]

Proposed Legislation Would Have Provided Exemptions to Widows and Widowers of Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty By Hank Russell A bill introduced by Assemblyman Keith P. Brown (R,C-Northport) — which would have […]

Flanked by his colleagues in the Minority Conference, New York State Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) held a press conference on may 15 calling for a hearing to seek answers from New York City officials […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Cait Crudden In a bipartisan effort to bolster wildlife conservation and support the vital work of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organizations, Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport), of New York’s Second […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Cait Crudden Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine (R-Center Moriches) has achieved a landmark victory for taxpayers and county employees alike with the announcement of a groundbreaking healthcare agreement. The […]

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 […]