Crime
Long Island Should Target Synthetic Kratom — Not Natural Plants
Op Eds
By Dr. Nicole Avena Lawmakers in Nassau County are considering a ban on kratom. Their instinct to protect public health is right. But a blanket ban would be the wrong tool — and put Nassau [...]
When Liberal ‘Good Government’ Policies Go Bad
Op Eds
By Steve Levy Who could be against the handicapped? Only cruel, heartless Republicans, say the liberal Democrats in Los Angeles, as they passed legislation requiring that any resurfacing of city roads would necessitate the application [...]
State & Regional News
State Hospitals to Receive COVID Funding from FEMA
By Hank Russell U.S. Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) announced that significantly delayed reimbursement payments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relating to the federally declared COVID-19 disaster under its Public Assistance (PA) program will [...]
Crime
Nine Indicted in East Coast Crime Ring Takedown
Nine people were indicted following an investigation into a pattern of auto-body shop burglaries, stolen vehicles, carjackings, and armed robberies over a 17-day period in July and August 2025. The indictment charges the nine defendants [...]
Long Island News
Giving a Dam: A Conversation with Ed Romaine
Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri SMITHTOWN – Smithtown residents continue to reel over the loss of the beloved Stump Pond, which drained when the dam failed due to the torrential downpours brought [...]