This Week's Long Island News

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 remaining parked in the settlement fund, legalizing Class 1 and 2 e-bikes and electric scooters, and other community events happening in her district.

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 the main focus between a conversation between host Bill McIntyre and Jonathan LaMantia and Brianne Ledda, who are both Business reporters at Newsday and Newsday.com.

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 rally for childcare, and more.

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.

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 against incumbent Democrats in the Hudson Valley, central New York, and this month right here in Nassau County, where former Representative Anthony D’Esposito decided not to run for his. old seat.  Bill McIntyre with Newsday and newsday.com's Washington DC Reporter, Billy House.

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 reallygoes on behind the scenes when alarms go off and sirens are blaring. Plus, we find out if he’s ever slid down a fire pole, just for fun.

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 Protec;on Act, The Nassau County Mask Transparency Act, The Nitrous Oxide Consumer Protection Act, and her other accomplishments in the Legislature.

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 village.

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 Nassau County, and how to find equal ground despite differences between people.

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.

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 outnumber Republicans, shows he can produce a statewide victory. But what will voters say this November and what’s the latest on his official nomination? For that, Bill McIntyre talks to Yancey Roy, Newsday and newsday.com Albany Bureau Chief.

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.

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 Nassau's border with NYC, and more.

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 for a celebratory, "blaze of glory" send-off.

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 in the legislature in a decade, his thoughts on the current state of the county, and the legislation he is looking to pass in 2026.

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 co-author of Public Policy Argumentation and Debate: A Practical Guide for Advocacy. And, he is an outspoken member of the Working Families Party of Huntington, which caused a stir in the Town of Huntington Supervisor Race this past November. 

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 assessments, MWBE's, infrastructure, affordability and more.

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 Nicks won in the 5th District.  For 12 years, she has served on the North Hempstead Town Board.  They speak about her career, housing concerns, her plans to improve infrastructure within her district, and more.

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 transgendered athletes from county arenas.

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.

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

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. 

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 dueling blame-throwing news conferences from Washington to Harlem.  We get the latest from Billy House, Newsday and newsday.com's Washington reporter.

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 involvement in the county, and more.

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.

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 client of AHRC Nassau, and a new employee at the office - a therapy dog!

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.

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.

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.

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, and education on Long Island, among other topics.

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.

Bill McIntyre talks with Wayne Wink the Democratic candidate for Nassau County Comptroller.

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.

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, red-light camera fees, and more.

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 College, Capital Funding in the County, the latest on Nassau University Medical Center, and 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 tax payers millions of dollars planned for Saturday, which happens to be Trump’s 79th birthday, have tensions boiling over everywhere. Here at home, how are our local leaders handling this issue?  Bill McIntyre talks with the person following all of these developments closely, Mr. John Asbury, breaking news reporter for Newsday and Newsday.com.

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 Beautiful Bill."

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.

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.

Donald Trump has passed the 100 day mark of his second term - and on the local level, big shake-ups are about to happen in the Town of Hempstead Supervisor Race with the current Republican Supervisor Don Clavin announcing he isn't going to seek re-election.  It's also an election year for Republican Bruce Blakeman as he seeks re-election in the County Executive Race against Democrat challenger and  current Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow.  The Democrats did not have many wins in 2024, so what’s changing in their minds for 2025? Bill McIntyre goes straight to the source by welcoming Mr. Jay Jacobs, Chairman of the New York State and Nassau County Democratic committees, to the conversation.

So here in Nassau County, there has been quite a public back-and-forth between Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman, and the minority Democratic caucus in the County Legislature. Mr. Blakeman needs at least one Democrat to sign on to help fund his 428 million dollar plan toward improvements to roads, parks and police equipment.  Democrats want a promise that a certain percentage of the funds will be allocated specifically to Democratic districts, which they say are funds that Blakeman has denied.  To learn more, we have invited Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, a Democrat from Glen Cove, and the Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader, to tell us what has happened and what needs to happen in order for the Democrats to give the County Executive the signature he wants.  A similar invitation has been sent to Mr. Blakeman’s office as well, and has not yet been accepted.

Newsday is launching a year-long series focusing on dangerous roads here on Long Island, one of the deadliest regions for motorists and pedestrians in the state.  Traffic crashes are so pervasive on Long Island that the collisions have touched nearly every resident and family, from fender benders to injuries to deaths. And the contributing factors are just as varied, from drivers who repeatedly lose their licenses, to impaired motorists, to how police enforce traffic laws. The series will explore potential solutions, as well as how risks are spread unevenly among communities.  To learn more about this investigation, Bill McIntyre talks to one of the authors of the first article, Peter Gill, Transportation reporter for Newsday and Newsday.com.

Bill McIntyre talks with Town of Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena about her thought on national politics, housing on Long Island, the Building Department in the town, and more.

Bill McIntyre talks with Mr. DaveKerpin, the Democratic candidate for Town of North Hempstead Supervisor. Newsday describes Mr. Kerpin as a 48-year-oldentrepreneur and political novice from Baxter Estates.

A buzzword we’ve all been hearing a lot lately - maybe even too much lately - is ‘TARIFFS.” What is a tariff? How does it affect you on Long Island?  As of this recording, all Mexico and Canada tariffs are on hold, but they could be back - and China is currently under 20% tariffs as well.  Bill McIntyre talks with James T. Madore, Business Reporter for Newsday and Newsday.com, who wrote the article,“Trump's promised tariffs are here. What does this mean forLong Island?”

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Commissioner of Police Patrick J. Ryder in the second of a 2-part episode, about how the department uses social media, the lawsuit regarding staffing larger events in the county, police misconduct, preventing child abuse, and the latest on mysterious drone sightings in the area.

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Commissioner of Police Patrick J. Ryder in the first of a 2-part episode about immigration enforcement in the county, bail reform, the claim that Nassau is "the safest county in America" and the so-called "militia" that County Executive Bruce Blakeman has created in times of emergency.

Bill McIntyre talks with Olena Nicks, the Democratic Candidate in the Special Election for the open Nassau County Legislature Seat in District 2.  They speak about her previous political shortfalls, housing needs in the County, the so-called militia that County Executive Bruce Blakeman has created, and why it is important to use your power to vote.

Bill McIntyre talks with Nicole M. Aloise, who is running on the Democratic ticket to become the Nassau County District Attorney. .She is a prosecutor, most recently as the Senior AssistantDistrict Attorney in the Queen’s Homicide Bureau.  They speak about bail reform, gun laws, the drug and fentanyl crisis, and the DA’s role in addressing systemic issues like racial disparities in the justice system.

Bill McIntyre talks with Rabbi Perl of Chabad Mineola (and Jewish Talk, Sundays 8am on WHPC) about the jewish persepctive on issues in the news, including the Israel/Hamas War, Trump's return to the White House, and more.