Politics

By Thomas Montana Hempstead residents, local elected officials and candidates for office rallied outside Town Hall on July 1 before the start of the town board meeting to protest the Town Board’s secret appointment of […]

By Thomas Montana In an effort to counter the state’s law calling for elections during even-numbered years, the Republican majority of the Suffolk County Legislature passed a bill that they said protects local governance by […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri All eighteen seats on Suffolk County Legislature are up for grabs in November, with sixteen incumbents seeking re-election. Two are term-limited, Legislators Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst) and Rob […]

By CaraLynn Caulfield Long Island voters narrowed the field in a series of local primaries this week, confirming Republican and Working Families Party candidates for key town and county races ahead of November’s general election. […]

By Long Island Life & Politics Registered Republicans in Huntington and Smithtown go to the polls today to select candidates to represent the party in the November election. The GOP primary for the Huntington Town […]

By Long Island Life & Politics Registered Republicans of Suffolk’s 13th Legislative District go to the polls today to select a candidate to represent their party in the November elections. Sal Formica began his professional […]

By Long Island Life & Politics Suffolk County’s 14th Legislative District will soon be vacated by Legislative Majority Leader Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst), so two newcomers will vie for his seat in November: Shawn Cullinane and […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri The election for Smithtown Town Supervisor will be held alongside local elections in November, but the first hurdle is the primary for the Republican nomination. Two-term Supervisor […]

By Hank Russell Local politicians and a top-ranking member of Congress blasted Governor Kathy Hochul’s House testimony on “sanctuary states” before a congressional committee, calling it “more spin than substance.” On June 12, Hochul testified […]

It is estimated that the Social Security system will have to reduce benefits to every retiree by 21% in 2033 if nothing is done to shore up the system. Proposed fixes include significant tax increases […]