Politics

By Sara Strassberg Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine held a Zoom call with local reporters on July 26 to lay out his goals for the county and what he has accomplished thus far. Some of […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri The Smithtown community lost an iconic figure in former Suffolk Police Commissioner and Town Councilman Bob Creighton (R-Kings Park), who passed away last Wednesday at the age […]

 U.S. Representatives Nick LaLota (R-Hauppauge) and Chris Deluzio (D-Pennsylvania), both graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy, former Navy Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs), and members of the Armed Services Committee, have launched the bipartisan Navy and […]

Also Call to Provide Money for Clean Drinking Water By Hank Russell A group of Democrats from the Nassau County Legislature held a press conference on July 24 inside the Minority Caucus Media Room of […]

By Hank Russell In a surprise move that shocked his followers, President Joe Biden announced on July 21 that he would not seek a second term. That announcement elicited various responses from both sides of […]

By Hank Russell Christopher Carini, a Hempstead Town Councilman, passed away on July 15. He was 49. According to various news reports, Carini (R-Seaford) was in Florida with his family at the time of his […]

By Hank Russell Soon after Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a bill into law that bans transgender girls and women from playing girls’ and women’s sports events at county-run facilities and parks, New York […]

By Hank Russell Reactions were strong after Long Island elected officials — both Republicans and Democrats — learned of the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump.  According to news reports, on July 13, Trump […]

By Hank Russell Some elected officials are debating whether the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is right to hold off on the purchase of part of the former Lawrence Aviation site. The MTA was supposed to […]

Previously Published in The Messenger ByMatt Meduri The saga of Suffolk County’s quest for wastewater solutions has reached its penultimate stop – at least for now – as County Executive Ed Romaine (R-Center Moriches) signed […]