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Author: Joe Mcdermott
Joe Mcdermott is our daily investigative journalist and staff reporter who keeps his eyes peeled for interesting local news exclusively for Long Island Guide. Mcdermott, one of our first and thus veteran reporters, is also a data analyst for select independent news and media organizations in the United States.
LONG ISLAND, NY – During the stand-up comedy explosion of the 1980s, Long Island was filled with comedy clubs, late-night showcases, and touring comedians trying to break into the national…
NEW YORK, NY – A growing debate is unfolding in Albany as several proposed criminal justice reform bills advance through the legislative process, drawing strong reactions from Long Island officials…
WASHINGTON, DC – The White House says it is looking into reports involving a group of scientists, researchers, and former government officials whose deaths or disappearances have drawn growing public…
MASSAPEQUA PARK, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Rex A. Heuermann, 62, has pleaded guilty to the murders of seven women connected to the Gilgo…
AUSTIN, TX – Actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson described a series of personal anecdotes involving cancer recovery during a January 2025 appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, drawing attention to…
LONG ISLAND, NY – A resurfaced media clip featuring neighboring Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy, whose state sits just across Long Island Sound, has reignited debate over immigration language after he…
SAG HARBOR, NY – A Suffolk County judge has temporarily prevented the public release of police body camera footage from pop star Justin Timberlake’s 2024 drunken driving arrest in Sag…
MASSAPEQUA, NY – On May 19, 1992, a quiet residential neighborhood in Massapequa, Nassau County, became the center of one of the most widely publicized criminal cases in modern Long…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – When Scott Bessent was selected to lead the U.S. Department of the Treasury, most headlines focused on markets, inflation, and fiscal policy – not his personal life.…
LONDON – Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested in the U.K. on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to police and multiple major news…
MIDDLEBURG, VA – Robert Selden Duvall, the veteran actor known for a remarkable body of work spanning seven decades, has died at the age of 95, his wife announced Monday.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee says his panel has gathered substantial evidence that certain U.S. tax-exempt nonprofits may be receiving foreign-linked funding tied…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – O’Keefe Media Group (OMG) says its founder James O’Keefe and members of his reporting team were subjected to violent harassment and explicit death threats while conducting on-the-ground…
EAST QUOGUE, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Jeremy Allen, 44, of East Quogue, was convicted after a jury trial of Murder in the…
LONDON – Barron Trump, the 19-year-old son of U.S. President Donald Trump, played a central role in a British legal case this week after he alerted authorities in London to…
NEW YORK, NY – A new analysis of celebrity popularity across social media suggests that Cardi B represents the clearest example of how large-scale online followings could translate into massive…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis turned deadly on January 7, 2026, when an officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fatally shot 37-year-old Renee…
PHOENIX, AZ – A decade-old country music video featuring a brief on-screen appearance by Erika Kirk, now the CEO of Turning Point USA, has gone viral in recent days as…
PHOENIX – Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj stunned fans and political observers after making an unannounced appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, where she voiced support for President…
HUNTINGTON, NY – Ralph Macchio, the Huntington-born actor who became internationally known for his portrayal of Daniel LaRusso in the Karate Kid films, is signaling that the long-running franchise may…
BROOMFIELD, CO – A Beechcraft King Air turboprop aircraft made an unprecedented autonomous landing at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colorado, on Saturday, after its onboard emergency safety system…
ELMONT, NY – Monster Jam is roaring back to Long Island, bringing its trademark mix of high-powered racing, freestyle stunts, and massive custom-built trucks to UBS Arena. Scheduled for three…
NEW YORK, NY – Elon Musk has crossed a financial threshold that until now existed largely in theory. According to updated wealth estimates published this week and corroborated by multiple…
STONY BROOK, NY – A North Carolina couple accused of traveling to Long Island in the early hours of November 10 to confront a man tied to their ongoing personal…
NEW YORK, NY – Accused gunman Luigi Mangione is due back in a New York courtroom as a pivotal pretrial hearing resumes in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive…
SAYVILLE, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that 18-year-old Austin Lynch of Nesconset has been indicted on a charge of Murder in the Second Degree for…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On December 5, 2025, the SBA directed every firm enrolled in the 8(a) Business Development Program, roughly 4,300 in total, to submit extensive financial documentation covering the…
BABYLON, NY – Ever since water quality concerns began rising across Suffolk and Nassau Counties, bottled water has become a daily habit for many Long Island households. But new research…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new, ideologically aligned group of media organizations – including one called O’Keefe Media Group (OMG) has formally been welcomed into the press corps at the United…