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Prostitution Bust Reminds Us of a Familiar Face
Cover photo: Suffolk DA Ray Tierney (Credit - Matt Meduri)
District Attorney Ray Tierney’s (R) latest announcement of a three-year investigation that busted two prostitution rings managed by a vetted member of the Suffolk County...
The List of Non-Bail-Eligible Crimes is Absurd
Cover photo: State Capitol Building (Credit - Matt Meduri)
Since election season is right around the corner, both parties are ramping up their messaging on one of the state’s most contentious issues: bail reform.It’s no...
Election Integrity Vindicated in New York
Just on Tuesday night, we learned that the New York State Supreme Court, courtesy of a Syracuse judge, ruled that perhaps one of the most vitriolic products to come out of one-party-rule Albany was...
A Lukewarm Night, but One that Goes to Vance, Nonetheless
If you tuned into Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate - and the only one of the 2024 cycle - you probably weren’t too surprised, just as you likely weren’t after the presidential debate about...
Trump Strikes Fear Into New York Machine
Cover photo: President Trump gestures to the Uniondale crowd (Credit - Matt Meduri)
Former President Donald Trump’s (R-FL) rally at the Nassau Coliseum last week couldn’t have been more of a godsend to the ardent...
Suffolk Needs to Hear from Incompetent Leadership Responsible for Hack
Last Thursday, the special committee of the Suffolk County Legislature investigating the crippling September 2022 cyber attack that took down County services for months released their final report on the incident.We commend the leadership...
The Temperature is Clearly Not Turned Down
After the near-death experience President Donald Trump (R-FL) had at his July rally in Pennsylvania, the world was shocked. Elected officials, talking heads, and voters on both sides of the aisle were quick to...
Trump Takes Bait, Harris Reads from Script
The headline pretty much sums up the debate held on Tuesday night between former President Donald Trump (R-FL) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D-CA). So, if the headline confirms your expectations, but if you...
Kudos to Supervisor Wehrheim
In light of recent controversial developments in Smithtown, the community has been understandably confused and even outraged at the prospects of some of these projects, chief among them being the Kings Park rail yard.For...
To Never Forget
We see and hear these words plastered on social media, television, and the editorial pages of newspapers every year.But when words are repeated so often, they lose their edge, through no fault of their...
If Biden’s Candidacy Didn’t Count, Then the First Debate Didn’t Count
As we all know, the first presidential debate held in late June is what single-handedly changed the race. Our editorial from the June 27 edition of The Messenger said exactly that. President Biden’s (D-DE)...
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