Education
Jury Orders Suffolk to Pay $112M over Detention of Immigrants
Long Island News
By Hank Russell A federal jury has ordered Suffolk County and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office to pay $112 million to over 600 immigrants who claimed they were unlawfully detained in a county jail to [...]
Survey: Two-Thirds of LI Homeowners Worry about Tax Increases
Long Island News
Four in 10 Disapprove of Current Property Tax System By Hank Russell A survey that was released on November 12 found that approximately two-thirds of Long Island homeowners expressed concern about affordability and said they [...]
Education
College Food Pantries Receive $500K in Emergency Funding
By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul announced on November 12 an emergency investment of nearly $550,000 in assistance for the State University of New York’s (SUNY) community college food pantries and related efforts to help [...]
Crime
4 Indicted for Gunpoint Robbery in Middle Island
Four men have been indicted for their alleged roles in a gunpoint robbery at an apartment complex in Middle Island. Aubre Vandunk, 18, of Oceanside, Isaac Brutus, 19, of Lindenhurst, a 16-year-old male from East [...]
Op Eds
When Reform Brings Higher Energy Costs
By Alec Bryan You’re not imagining it: your electricity bills are increasing dramatically. Yes, the cost of groceries and gas is increasing, but skyrocketing energy costs are what Long Islanders are talking about. We pay [...]