Politics

By Hank Russell A battery storage safety bill that U.S. Congressman Andrew Garbarino helped introduce passed the House of Representatives. The Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives by […]

By Hank Russell A recent review of Nassau County’s payments to Nassau Health Care Corporation (NHCC) over a ten-year period for the County’s portion of certain benefits for employees and retirees of Nassau University Medical […]

Says Edict Would Affect Pending Projects in New York By Hank Russell New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general on May 5 in filing a lawsuit to end […]

By Hank Russell Once again, Assemblyman Keith Brown (R,C-Northport) called for the delay in the implementation of changes to the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) back to July 1. Despite these efforts, Brown said, […]

Would Prevent Real and Enhanced Media in a Sexual Nature from Being Posted without One’s Consent By Hank Russell By a 409-2 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill by U.S. Senator […]

Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter will be the guest speaker at LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action). This event will take place on May 16 at the Candlelight Diner, located at 56 Veterans Memorial Highway […]

By Hank Russell The New York State Senate passed a bill earlier this year that would call on the Public Service Commission (PSC) to consider economic factors before setting utility rates. One local state senator […]

By Hank Russell Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti (R-North Massapequa), fellow lawmakers, and a coalition of Long Island business owners railed against Governor Kathy Hochul’s plans to increase the MTA Payroll Tax, slamming the proposal […]

By Hank Russell Deal? What deal? That is what Assemblyman Ed Ra is asking. Ra (R-Franklin Square) announced that, on April 29, the Assembly passed its ninth budget extender to keep government operations running as […]