PODCAST · news
This Week's Long Island News
by 90.3 WHPC
Join the WHPC staff for a week’s look at the stories shaping the Long Island community. Hosted by Bill McIntyre. Listen as Newsday reporters and local leaders talk about the stories affecting Long Islanders like you.
Episodes
-
The Popularity of RETRO: LI Retro Gaming
Bill McIntyre talks with Mike Staub, the Museum Coordinator for LI Retro Gaming. LI Retro was started in 2015 as an event to give retro gamers a place to go to that not only allowed vendors to sell and show off games - but to preserve and celebrate the history of video games. So why is RETRO so...
-
Nassau County Commissioner of Police Patrick Ryder - Part 2
Bill McIntyre talks with Patrick J. Ryder, Nassau County Commissioner of Police, about new social media & other scams are affecting the county, new drone technology being used by the department, facts that show that Nassau is the "safest county in America," and more.
-
Nassau County Commissioner of Police Patrick Ryder - Part 1
Bill McIntyre talks with Patrick J. Ryder, Nassau County Commissioner of Police, about how local police precincts are working with ICE under new state laws, the recent presidential visit at the police training center, election integrity and security in the county, and more.
-
Deliberating Police Reform on Long Island
Bill McIntyre talks wtih Philip Dalton, a professor in the Rhetoric and Public Advocacy program, & former Director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Hofstra University. He is the author of a new book entitled Deliberating Police Reform: Managing Agonism Through Dialogue on Long Island.
-
New York Governor's Race & More with Newsday's Yancey Roy
Bill McIntyre talks with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday and Newsday.com, to help us prepare for what looks to be a battle in the upcoming November elections, especially at the state level as Democratic Governor. Kathy Hochul, seeking a second full term, holds a 10-point lead in the...
-
Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips on NIFA & more
Last month, Newsday reported that Nassau's Comptroller demanded state officials reimburse the county $1.75 million to partly cover yearly expenses of a fiscal watchdog group that monitors Nassau University Medical Center's spending. NIFA, which stands for The Nassau Interim Finance Authority,...
-
Visiting ICE Detention Centers on Long Island - Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages
Some state lawmakers have recently made news by performing a surprise inspection of local ICE detention facilities, and how local police departments interact with ICE has been under fire as a new New York State law just went into effect. Bill McIntyre talks with one of the lawmakers who made that...
-
Strong and Safe NY SUPER PAC
Bill McIntyre talks with spokesman Chapin Fay from Strong and Safe New York - a New York State super PAC, which has drawn major political funding to support Republican gubernatorial efforts, working to get Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman elected as New York’s next governor.
-
Bullying In Long Island Schools: Newsday Report
Newsday reported that data maintained by the New York State Education Department showed that Long Island school districts reported over 1900 verified bullying, harassment, and discrimination incidents in the 2024-2025 academic year. That sounds like a lot, but the number of incidents dropped by…
more -
Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick for NYS Senate District 9
Bill McIntyre talks with Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick who currently represents constituents of New York District 9. She is running for re-election in November 2026.
-
Lisa “Malkie” Vider For New York State Senate District 9
Bill Mcintyre talks with Lisa “Malkie” Vider - the candidate running on the Democratic ticket for New York State Senate in District 9. They speak about her background, with this being her first attempt at elected office, her medical background and Medicaid funding and spending, the affordability...
-
Legislator Olena Nicks on Juneteenth & More
Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks, representing District 5 that covers West Hempstead and surrounding areas, about Juneteenth not being recognized as a holiday in Nassau County. They also speak about interest or investment income earned on opioid settlement money...
-
Affordability and Housing on Long Island
For many Long Islanders, the strain these days isn’t coming from one major expense, but from everything at once —property taxes, electricity, transportation and gas, childcare - all of that running higher here than in much of the rest of the country. And we didn’t even mention housing, which is…
more -
Legislator Cynthia Nuñez
Bill McIntyre talks to Cynthia Nuñez, an independent who ran on the Democratic Party line, who is the Nassau County Legislator in District 14, which covers areas including Valley Stream and Lynbrook. They speak about a possible "gas tax holiday" in the county, unused opioid settlement funds, a...
-
Joe Scianablo for Town of Hempstead Supervisor
Bill McIntyre talks with Joe Scianablo, candidate on the Democratic ticket for Town of Hempstead Supervisor. They speak about what is different in the 2026 campaign over last year, the latest on Levittown's housing development, and Joe's new podcast.
-
Midterm Elections Preview with Newsday
Long Island and other areas of New York State had been projected to be among the nation's pivotal battlegrounds for party control of the U.S. House heading into this fall’s midterm elections. Our guest today has reported that Republicans have struggled to recruit, or keep, top-tier candidates...
-
Nassau County Chief Fire Marshal Michael F. Uttaro
Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County’s Chief Fire Marshal and County Fire Coordinator, Michael F. Uttaro about fire safety, emergency response, fire hydrants in winter, and what really goes on behind the scenes when alarms go off and sirens are blaring. Plus, we find out if he’s ever slid down…
more -
Nassau County Legislator Samantha A. Goetz
Bill Mcintyre talks with Samantha A. Goetz, a Nassau County Legislator, who ran on the Republican ticket, who represents District 18, which covers areas including Syosset, Oyster Bay, East Norwich, Bayville, Locust Valley, and surrounding areas. They talk about The First Responder Zone of…
more -
Mayor of Sea Cliff Elena Villafane
Bill McIntyre talks with the Mayor of the Village of Sea Cliff, and President of the Nassau County Village Officials Association, Elena Villafane. They speak about her election win against the owner of Pirates Booty, the role of villages on Long Island, and other policy considerations facing the...
-
Legislator Patrick Mullaney
Patrick Mullaney, a Legislator who ran on the Republican ticket, representing District 4, covering Nassau County’s South Shore communities of Oceanside, Island Park, Long Beach, Lido Beach, and Point Lookout. They speak about his career with the FDNY, the assessment issues surrounding taxes in...
-
Mike LePetri for Congress 2026
Bill McIntyre talks with Mike LePetri, Republican candidate for NY-03 Congressional Seat in 2026. They speak about affordability, what's different in 2026 vs. the 2024 race, and what separates him from Tom Suozzi, the incumbent.
-
New York Governor's Race
There have been a lot of developments this month in the upcoming race for the Governor of New York. Incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul is now officially being challenged by Nassau County Executive, Republican Bruce Blakeman. Blakeman said winning two consecutive terms in Nassau, where Democrats...
-
Nassau County Commissioner of Police Patrick Ryder - January 2026 Part 2
Bill McIntyre talks with Patrick Ryder, the Commissioner of Police at the Nassau County Police Department. In this second of a 2-part episode, they speak about shoplifting and how to prevent it, diversity in the NCPD, the rise in gun permit requests since COVID, and more.
-
Nassau County Commissioner of Police Patrick Ryder - January 2026 Part 1
Bill McIntyre talks with Patrick Ryder, the Commissioner of Police at the Nassau County Police Department. In this first of a 2-part episode, they speak about Nassau County being "the safest county in America," ICE in Nassau County and Minnesota, the announcement regarding adding cameras along...
-
Mr. Beery Is Closing in 2027
Bill McIntyre talks with Mr. Steve Beery, the owner of Mr. Beery’s, a local bar and music hall, located at 4019 Hempstead Turnpike in Bethpage. And recently, Mr. Beery announced that he will be retiring in about a year, in February 2027, and closing the doors after 41 years in business, to allow...
-
Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker
Bill McIntyre talks with Mr. Arnold Drucker, who just won his fifth term on the Democratic ticket as a Nassau County Legislator. Mr. Drucker represents the 16th district, which includes Jericho, Plainview, Old Bethpage and parts of Woodbury, Syosset and Farmingdale. They talk about what's changed...
-
The Working Families Party
Bill McIntyre talks to Philip Dalton, a professor in the Rhetoric and Public Advocacy program, & serves as Director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Hofstra University. He is also the author of a new book called Deliberating Police Reform: Managed Agonism in Long Island’s Police Reform, and...
-
Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages
Bill McIntyre talks with Mr. Carrié Solages, who just won re-election on the democrat ticket, representing the 3rd district, which includes Bellerose, Bellerose Terrace, Elmont, North Valley Stream, Malverne, Lakeview and parts of Franklin Square and West Hempstead. They speak about property tax...
-
Nassau County Legislator-Elect Viviana Russell
Bill McIntyre talks with Ms. Viviana Russell, a democrat, who is about to represent the 2nd district, which includes Carle Place, Westbury, New Cassel and parts of Hempstead, Uniondale and Hicksville. Ms. Russell won the seat that was open due to redistricting, as current representative Olena…
more -
Nassau County Legislator Thomas McKevitt
Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Legislator Thomas McKevitt, a Republican, who represents the 13th district, including East Meadow, Salisbury, North Levittown, and a part of Bethpage. They speak about his political career, public safety, affordability, and the bill regarding banning...
-
Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé
Bill McIntyre talks once again with Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé, who represents the 6th district. Together they talk about infrastructure, the Nassau University Medical Center, food insecurity on Long Island, and more.
-
Glen Cove Mayor Pamela D. Panzenbeck
Bill McIntyre talks with Pamela D. Panzenbeck, the Mayor of Glen Cove. Topics include the financial budget for 2026, transparency over employee promotions, commuter ferry service to Manhattan from the city, infrastructure improvements, e-bike enforcem
-
Election 2025 Recap
Bill McIntyre learns about the results of the 2025 Election with Ms. Candice Ferrette, Nassau County Government and Political Reporter, and Mr. Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief, from Newsday and Newsday.com.
-
SNAP & The Government Shutdown
One of the consequences of the government shutdown has been the upcoming loss of SNAP - the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the federal program formerly known as food stamps. Now, New York’s Democratic and Republican Congress members and Governor Kathy Hochul engaged this week in…
more -
Ryan Johnson - Candidate for Nassau County Legislature
Bill McIntyre talks with Ryan Johnson, the candidate on the Democratic ticket for the Nassau County Legislature's 17th District seat. They speak about affordability in the County, the controversy surrounding the Young Republicans (and his own endorsements from the Young Democrats), ICE…
more -
CSEA
Bill McIntyre talks with Kris Kalender, the President of CSEA Local 830, and the Vice President of CSEA Region 1. They speak about health insurance issues in the latest contract negotiations, Juneteenth as a County holiday, offering buyouts to county employees, and more.
-
Nassau District Attorney Anne Donnelly
Bill McIntyre talks with the Honrable Anne T. Donnelly, Nassau County's District Attorney, who is running for re-election this November. They speak about various cases her office has handled recently, including an individual accused of selling fake Nintendo products, a man accused of raping a...
-
Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino - Fall 2025 Part 2
Bill McIntyre talks with Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. In this second episode of a 2-part series, they speak about Scam Prevention Seminars, firefighter recrutment, and upcoming events in the town including the Oyster Festival.
-
Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino - Fall 2025 Part 1
Bill McIntyre talks with Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. In this first episode of a 2-part series, they speak about some of his accomplishments in his latest term, the Hicksville Downtown Revitilization Project, and the Battery Energy Storage Systems in the town.
-
Nassau Comptroller Elaine Phillips
Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau Comptroller Elaine Phillips, who is running for re-election on the Republican ticket. They talked about how her office saves taxpayers money and some of the recent audits her team has worked on.
-
Dr. Joylette Williams for Nassau County Clerk
Bill McIntyre talks with Dr. Joylette Williams, the Democratic candidate for Nassau County Clerk. She has been a full-time Professor in the English Department at Nassau Community College for 23 years. Together they talked about what the office handles, her thoughts on fees collected by residents,...
-
Sam Sochet for Oyster Bay Supervisor
Bill McIntyre talks with Sam Sochet, candidate for Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor on the Democratic ticket. They talk about his background as a high school principal, the housing market in the Township, wanting there to be full representation in the Township, and more.
-
Wayne Wink - Candidate for Nassau County Comptroller
Bill McIntyre talks with Wayne Wink the Democratic candidate for Nassau County Comptroller.
-
Congresswoman Laura Gillen
Bill McIntyre talks with Congresswoman Laura Gillen about everything happening in Washington, including her thoughts on the so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill,' cryptocurrency regulations, her thoughts on local elections, and more.
-
Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks
Bill McIntyre talks with Olena Nicks, Nassau County Legislator (Democrat) from District 2. Together, they talk about policies enacted by Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman and how her work in the legislature matters. Issues included police officers wearing masks, use of approved funding,...
-
Nassau County Legislator Scott Davis
Bill McIntyre talks with Mr. Scott Davis, Nassau County Legislator representing the newly formed First Legislative District, which is comprised of the Village of Rockville Centre and a majority of the Village of Hempstead. They speak about the recently approved budget for Nassau Community…
more -
ICE on Long Island, FAA Investigates Beach Helicopter Use & More
With demonstrations against the Trump administration’s immigration policies expanding, Mr. Trump first ordered the California National Guard into the state, followed by the U.S. Marines - and other so called Blue states could be next. That, and a planned military parade that could end up costing...
-
Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow - For County Executive
Bill McIntyre talks with current Nassau County Legislator - and Democratic Candidate for Nassau County Executive - Seth Koslow, about issues affecting the campaign, including the Nassau County Budget, Eisenhower Park, Nassau Coliseum, and his thoughts on the SALT cap in President Trump's "Big...
-
NYS Government with Newsday's Yancey Roy
Bill McIntyre gets the latest updates on NYS Government issues, including an update on the state awarding casino licenses, Nassau University Medical Center, voting year change recommendations, and more, from Yancey Roy, Newsday and Newsday.com's Albany Chief.
-
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Candidate Joe Scianablo
Bill McIntyre meets Joe Scianablo, a Marine combat veteran, a former NYPD officer, a prosecutor, and a father, who is the Democratic candidate running to become the next Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead in the election this November.
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join the WHPC staff for a week’s look at the stories shaping the Long Island community. Hosted by Bill McIntyre. Listen as Newsday reporters and local leaders talk about the stories affecting Long Islanders like you.
HOSTED BY
90.3 WHPC
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does This Week's Long Island News have?
This Week's Long Island News currently has 323 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is This Week's Long Island News about?
Join the WHPC staff for a week’s look at the stories shaping the Long Island community. Hosted by Bill McIntyre. Listen as Newsday reporters and local leaders talk about the stories affecting Long Islanders like you.
How often does This Week's Long Island News release new episodes?
This Week's Long Island News publishes regularly with 323 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
Where can I listen to This Week's Long Island News?
You can listen to This Week's Long Island News on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts This Week's Long Island News?
This Week's Long Island News is created and hosted by 90.3 WHPC.
URL copied to clipboard!