State & Regional News
Groups: Local Wine, Liquor Stores May Shut Down if Bill Passes
Business
May 12, 2026
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Previously Published in The Messenger Vision Long Island and the affiliated Long Island Main Street Alliance, non profit organizations both focused on the economic development, preservation and advocacy for small businesses across 45 downtowns across [...]
Will ICE Enforcement Go Statewide?
Politics
May 12, 2026
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By Hank Russell Nassau County Executive and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman appeared on a recent talk show to announce that, if he is elected governor, he will take his partnership with Immigration and Customs [...]
Dangerous Roads
81 Tickets Issued on LI during ‘Operation Hard Hat’
May 12, 2026
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By Hank Russell Troopers from the New York State Police (NYSP) issued 81 out of 967 tickets to drivers on Long Island during “Operation Hard Hat,” which ran from April 20 to April 24. Operation [...]
Long Island News
AG’s Office Investigates Civilian Death in Southampton
May 11, 2026
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The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Steven Eastwood, who died on May 10, following an encounter with members of the Southampton Town Police [...]
Long Island News
Suffolk County Earns Top National Finance Awards
May 11, 2026
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The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Suffolk County for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal [...]






