Politics

By Hank Russell Suffolk County Legislator Anthony Piccirillo was elected presiding officer during the legislature’s annual organizational meeting on January 5 in Hauppauge. He was joined by James Mazzarella (R-Moriches), who was elected deputy presiding […]

By Hank Russell The recent arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro became a political flashpoint among local elected officials. Some believed this was necessary to prevent deadly drugs from entering the country, while others believed […]

This article has been updated to include a statement from the New York State Board of Elections. Attorney Says It’s About Localities Being Able ‘to Govern Themselves’ By Hank Russell An amended complaint has been […]

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is calling on New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to remove from his transition team an activist known for her tirades against the […]

By Hank Russell With one week before he starts his new term as mayor, Zohran Mamdani has shaped his new administration and transition team. But some of his picks have been called out for their […]

By Hank Russell Controversy erupted after Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that shifts the financial burden of installing the first 100 feet of a gas pipeline from the ratepayers to the customer. […]

Calls County Executive ‘A Fantastic Guy’ By Hank Russell A day after U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-Plattsburgh) announced that she was dropping out of the governor’s race, President Donald Trump posted on social media that […]

Stefanik Drops Out of Race, Won’t Run Again for Congress By Hank Russell U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik made a bombshell announcement on December 19 by announcing that, not only is she dropping out of the […]

AG Says Ban Will ‘Hurt,’ ‘Isolate’ Children By Hank Russell The Trump administration is proposing an enforcement of the president’s executive order, which bans doctors and hospitals from performing sex change operations — also known […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri The 2026 midterm elections could not be more crucial for New York, especially for the Republican Party. At the top of the ticket is the gubernatorial race, […]