News by Robert Chartuk
News by Robert Chartuk on South Shore Press
Anti-Semitic Threats Focus Attention on Bail Flaws
Keeping pressure on the Progressive Democrat Majority in the state legislature to make New York safer, GOP members in the assembly have introduced a bill identifying crimes that should not be eligible for cashless bail. The legislation, spurred by the arrest of a Cornell University student who made threats against Jews on campus, will ensure threats of mass harm may be treated as hate crimes while giving judges more discretion in making pre-trial decisions.
Bellport Street Named for Community Leader Rae J. Maynes
Bellport Street Named for Community Leader Rae J. Maynes
Westhampton Beach Surgeon Volunteers to Serve Israel Army
Westhampton Beach Surgeon Volunteers to Serve Israel Army
Romaine Sets Agenda for First Days in Office
Romaine Sets Agenda for First Days in Office
Senate Delegation Takes Aim at Saltwater Fishing License
Staring down a state mandate that has local anglers clutching their creels, state Senate Republicans have announced their opposition to a plan by Gov. Kathy Hochul to impose a new saltwater fishing license, a move seen as another money drain from Long Island.
Eastport's Charles Wohr Leads Annual Veterans Parade
Eastport's Charles Wohr Leads Annual Veterans Parade
Romaine Wins County Executive Race; Panico Wins Supervisor; GOP Retains Legislature and Brookhaven Town Majorities
Romaine Wins County Executive Race; Panico Wins Supervisor; GOP Retains Legislature and Brookhaven Town Majorities
Salvadoran Man Faces Justice After 20 Years on the Lam
Salvadoran Man Faces Justice After 20 Years on the Lam
Homeless Man Busted for Attacking Two Mastic Beach Women
Homeless Man Busted for Attacking Two Mastic Beach Women
State Democrats Finagle to Take Back Congress
State Democrats Finagle to Take Back Congress
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Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk
Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.
From the Newsroom: In God We Trust, All Others Bring Data
Politicians make plenty of promises and toss out false claims with zero data backing them up.
The Big Beautiful Bill Targets Bettors
The Big Beautiful Bill was over 1,000 pages long and while many Americans were celebrating the large issues the bill set to solve, there was one section of the bill that seems to have been forgotten and it targets a very select group of people. Bettors, specifically sports bettors and poker players had a rude awakening when the detail of the bill was presented and they found they were targeted by the bill.