This Week's Long Island News

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 cool again?

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.

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.

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.

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 latest Siena University poll over Republican Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, who contends t...

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, oversees budgets for the county and the hospital’s parent company, is funded by Nassau taxpayer dollars. C...

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 visit and has been outspoken on this and many other state-wide issues, New York State Assemblywoman Mi...

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. 

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 26% from the year prior.  However, child advocates said the data fails to show the full scope of the pro...

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.

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 crisis and 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 remaining parked in the settlement fund, legalizing Class 1 and 2 e-bikes and electric scooters, and other...

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...

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 Co...

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 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 ot...

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 an...

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.