This Week's Long Island News

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.

Bill McIntyre talks with the honorable Anne T. Donnelly, Nassau County’s District Attorney.  They talk about various cases recently in the county involving ghost guns, illegal gambling, MS-13 gang convictions, as well as her thoughts on her re-election campaign.

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow, who announced that he will be running on the Democratic ticket for Nassau County Executive in 2025.  They talk about why he feels he is the best man for the job, what he believes is wrong with current county leadership, and the latest in the Nassau County Legislature.

Bill McIntyre talks with Newsday and Newsday.com's Transit Reporter Alfonso Castillo about the recently implemented so-called "Congestion Pricing" in NYC.  They also talk about potential rate-hikes planned for the LIRR and other issues affecting the MTA for 2025.

Bill McIntyre catches up with New York Assemblymember Charles D.Lavine, and talks about Democrats after Electon Day 2024, the war in Israel, the bill (now law) that he introduced about making adultery illegal, and more.

In November, Newsday reported that Nassau’s financial watchdog group - the Nassau Interim Finance Authority otherwise known as NIFA, declined to approve the county’s budget, a first in six years, unless lawmakers fix what they are calling an "illegal" accounting approach within two weeks. To give us more information about this and NIFA in general, Bill McIntyre talks with NIFA Chairman Richard Kessel.

Bill McIntyre talks with Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino about a big announcement he wishes to make about the 2025 election cycle.  They also talk about congestion pricing, the results of the recent election, Winter Golf in the town, and more.

Bill McIntyre talks with former Nassau County Executive Laura Curran about the results of the 2024 Election - where do Democrats go from here?  Plus, is she going to run for her old job back?  What does she think of the job Bruce Blakeman has done, plus thoughts on Nassau University Medical Center's financial troubles and more.

Bill McIntyre talks with Newsday and Newsday.com Investigative Reporter Robert Brodsky to recap the 2024 Election: What went right for Republicans and President-Elect Donald Trump, what went wrong for Democrats including Vice President Kamala Harris, and where do we - as Americans - go from here.

Bill McIntyre talks with Thomas Montefinise, who is running for New York State Senate in the 6th District on the Republican and Conservative Party lines.  Together they speak about the cost of living on Long Island, the so-called "Migrant Crisis," Proposition 1 on the NY State ballot and more.

Bill McIntyre talks with Siela Bynoe, who is currently a Nassau County Legislator, but is running on the Democratic ticket for State Senate in the 6th District.  Together they talk about education, her wins in the Legislature, and Proposition 1 on the NY State Ballot.

Bill McIntyre talks with Sanjeev Jindal, who is running on the Democratic ticket for New York State Assembly District 19.  According to his website, Sanjeev Jindal has lived the American Dream. An engineer by training, He immigrated to the United States, got married, had a family and became a successful businessman. Now he says that wants to give back and serve his Long Island community in the New York Assembly.

Bill McIntyre talks with Edward Ra, a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 19 as a member of the Republican Party, who is running for re-election this November.  They speak about the latest with Israel and Hamas, high water bills on Long Island, airplane noise pollution, and the upcoming election and local races here in Nassau County.

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Legislator Scott Davis, who represents the 1st District, which is comprised of the Village of Rockville Centre and a majority of the Village of Hempstead. Mr. Davis s an attorney with over 30 years of experience as a litigator. He has served as a Commissioner for the Nassau County Civil Service Commission and the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission.  They speak about being in the minority caucus of the Legislature, the revitalization of downtown Hempstead Village, and preserving Rockville Centre as a regional hub, among other issues.