Politics

By Hank Russell Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman announced the launch of a new statewide television advertisement focused on his pledge to cut electricity costs in half for New Yorkers and small businesses. The ad, […]

By Hank Russell Another member of the Republican Assembly minority has decided to step down after his term ends. Daniel J. Norber (R,C-Great Neck) has announced he will not seek re-election. This comes after Keith […]

By Hank Russell Attorney General Letitia James declared victory after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s tariffs were illegal. On February 20, the Court ruled 6-3 that sweeping tariffs imposed by the […]

By Hank Russell A group of Hempstead Town residents — led by Joe Scianablo, who is running on the Democratic ticket for town supervisor — held a rally calling for New York State Comptroller Tom […]

By Hank Russell Nassau County Legislative Democrats, joined by local homeowners, held a press conference on February 18 to unveil legislation that would immediately reduce County Clerk filing fees. The Democrats called the fees excessive […]

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of “stealing from seniors” by looking to use the city retiree fund to close the city’s […]

By Hank Russell Nassau County Legislator Cynthia Nuñez (D-Valley Stream) is urging the Republican majority to reverse rule changes that she said inhibit public comment during the Legislature’s committee meetings. During the Legislature’s February 9 […]

Blakeman: Money Could Have Been Used for Tax Relief By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul was slammed by her Republican rival for bailing out New York City, saying the money could have been used for […]

By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican nomination for Governor of New York. He said accepting the nomination means delivering a sweeping indictment of Kathy Hochul’s record and pledging to fix […]