Long Island News
LI Housing Market Ends the Year with Higher Home Prices
Business
By Hank Russell The year 2025 ended with a bang in the Long Island housing market as home prices finished higher. According to data from the New York State Association of REALTORSⓇ (NYSAR), home prices [...]
Proposed Budget Calls for More Spending, No Tax Hikes
Politics
By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul presented the executive budget for Fiscal Year 2027 on January 20 which carries a price tag of $260 billion. In her budget, Hochul called for an increase in spending [...]
Long Island News
Town Unveils 2026 Capital Program
Focuses on Improving Parks, Public Buildings, Recreational Facilities The Town of Smithtown has just released its annual comprehensive capital improvement plan, outlining major upgrades to parks, historic assets, public buildings, recreation facilities, and core municipal [...]
Op Eds
Will Trump’s Legacy Be That of a Liberator or a Thug?
President Trump is zoned in on his legacy. Like any president, he wants to be remembered in the history books as a great leader. On the one hand, he’s always wanted to be known as [...]
Letters to the Editor
What about Property Taxes?
Affordability? No one addresses the property tax issue (“Can the Affordability Crisis Be Solved?”, January 16, 2026). I pay over $16,000 a year. For what? I live in Copiague, not Sands Point. I’ve asked numerous [...]