Politics
It’s A Furious Cocktail Albany Must Water Down
Op Eds
April 10, 2026
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Previously Published in The Messenger One of this week’s stories covers a Selden man indicted for allegedly operating as a narcotics trafficker. He allegedly sold fentanyl to two East Patchogue brothers, one of whom overdosed, [...]
Blakeman: Governor Sitting on $2.4B Energy Tax ‘Slush Fund’
Politics
April 10, 2026
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By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman held a press conference with state Assemblyman Matt Slater (R.C-Yorktown) on April 9, calling for Governor Kathy Hochul to refund the $2.4 billion [...]
Politics
State Dems Question Militia Members’ Qualifications
April 10, 2026
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By Hank Russell The New York State Democratic Party raised questions about the qualifications of some members of a militia created by Nassau County Executive and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, including a relative and [...]
Dangerous Roads
County Increases E-Bike Enforcement
April 10, 2026
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Previously Published in The Messenger By Madison Warren Back in December, The Messenger spoke with Suffolk County Legislator Chad Lennon (C-Rocky Point) about the growing concerns surrounding the rise of e-bikes in Suffolk County. At [...]
Crime
Roosevelt Man Convicted for Robbing, Murdering Man outside Restaurant
April 10, 2026
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A Roosevelt man was convicted by a jury of murder and other charges for severely beating a man outside of a Hempstead restaurant in 2022 who died from his injuries a year later. On April [...]






