Politics

This article has been updated and corrected. Both Vie for GOP Nod to Face Hochul By Hank Russell Election Day came and went, but now two elected officials are looking forward to 2026 as U.S. […]

Blakeman, Donnelly Re-Elected in Nassau Republican Majorities Shrink in Huntington and County Legislatures By Hank Russell This Election Day saw most of the incumbents re-elected, with a few surprises. Both the Suffolk County and Nassau […]

By Hank Russell Assemblyman Keith Brown (R,C-Northport) is urging immediate action to curb marijuana-impaired driving across New York state. Brown, a lead sponsor of legislation that would authorize oral fluid testing for cannabis, said the […]

By Hank Russell A series of political advertisements put out by Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker’s opponent contains “completely fabricated, false, and defamatory” statements, according to an attorney. Gallub-Pravato described herself on her Facebook page […]

Says It’s Part of His Anti-Woman Record By Hank Russell A local citizens group blasted Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for sending out campaign mailers and airing commercials that they say are attacks on women, […]

By Hank Russell U.S. Congressman Andrew Garbarino called on Senate Democrats to end the shutdown and approve the clean continuing resolution that was passed by the House of Representatives last month. He said the ongoing […]

Files Cease-and-Desist Letter over Donnelly Ads By Hank Russell The race for Nassau County District Attorney just got nastier as one of the candidates filed a cease-and-desist letter against her opponent’s political party, claiming the […]

By Hank Russell On October 17, President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of former U.S. Congressman George Santos after the disgraced politician spent one month in solitary confinement. Although Santos said he was happy to […]

By Hank Russell The Center for Cost Effective Government hosted Mike Florio, the Chief Executive Officer of the Long Island Builders Institute, during its “Pizza & Politics” event at Butera’s in Sayville. The topic focused […]

By Hank Russell One year after a judge tossed a state law that would move all local elections outside of New York City to even-numbered years, a state appeals court sided with Democrat supporters of […]