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.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

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 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.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

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.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

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.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

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.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

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 ba…

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 Nassa…

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 …

Bill McIntyre talks with Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi, who represents New York’s Third District. Mr. Suozzi won the special election back in February, but as he was filling the vacant seat at the time, he’s already up for re-election this November! Together they talk about immigration, the SALT cap, and bipartisanship (or lack thereof) in Cong…

Former President Donald Trump held a rally on Wednesday September 17th at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Three members of the WHPC on-air staff were able to secure tickets to the event, and represent different political views. Bill McIntyre speaks with Anaya Isaacs, who is a Democrat… Addison Miller, who is an Independent… and Linda Faulk, …

Bill McIntyre talks with James Lynch, who is running on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Lynch now lives in Nassau County, and attended St. Adlabert's School in Elmhurst, Queens and Archbishop Molloy High School in Jamaica, before studying at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Albany Medical College. He finished his training at St. Vincent's Hospital in…

Bill McIntyre talks with New York State Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, a Republican, representing District 9, who is running for re-election this year. They speak about affordability, immigration and the migrant crisis, school safety, public safety, and more.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre talks with Newsday reporters Joseph Ostapiuk about how the New York State Department of Health will conduct a new and expanded health study in Bethpage, more than a decade after an analysis found cancer rates surrounding Grumman’s toxic dumping ground did not surpass expected levels.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre talks with Candice Ferrette, Newsday and Newsday.com's Political Reporter, covering Nassau County Government affairs. They speak about the latest mask ban bill that was signed into law, the one-million-dollars County Executive Bruce Blakeman has raised for a possible re-election campaign (or other political aspirations), and the lates…

Bill McIntyre talks with Yancey Roy, Newsday and Newsday.com's Albany Bureau Chief, about the Presidential Election and its impact on Long Islanders. Plus, the latest on mail-in voting and abortion amendment verbiage wording on the ballot, and other local elections we will be voting for in November.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre talks with Diane Sare, a declared candidate on the ballot in the November election for the U.S. Senate seat, on the LaRoche Party ticket. The available seat is currently held by Kirstin Gillibrand, who is also running for re- election. They talk about what the LaRoche party stands for and its history, and why Diane feels she is the ri…

Bill McIntyre talks with Mike LiPetri, who is the the Republican candidate in the election for New York’s Third District Congressional Seat, currently held by Tom Suozzi. They speak about his campaign priorities, and opinions on the Presidential election, as well as the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.…

Bill McIntyre welcomes Dr. Dan McMillan back to the show, who leads Save Democracy in America, a strictly non-partisan campaign to get big money out of politics. Together they talk about his book, HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN, about the Holocaust, and compare those times to today's political landscape.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow, who represents the newly redrawn Fifth Legislative District, which includes most of Freeport and Merrick as well as portions of North Merrick and North Bellmore. They speak about County Executive Bruce Blakeman's plan to deputize citizens, money in the American Rescue Plan Act, and pote…

Bill McIntyre talks with Former Congressman Steve Israel, who is now the proud owner of Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay. Together they speak about Steve's opinions on the current state of politics, how running a small business is similar (and different) than running the country, and information about The Gold Coast Book Fair on Long Island.…

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Legislator and Republican Patrick Mullaney. Mr. Mullaney is a former US Marine Reservist and a 20-year veteran of the FDNY. He represent's Nassau's 4th district. They speak about his race to win his seat against endorsements, the proposed Sands New York casino at the Nassau Coliseum, and his thoughts on Donald…

Bill McIntyre talks with Joseph Ostapiuk, a reporter for Newsday and Newsday.com, about how laboratory testing on the contents of the first 16 of 22 chemical drums recently unearthed at a former Grumman Aerospace dumping ground at Bethpage Community Park showed results “consistent” with what's already known about pollution at the site - and what's …

Bill McIntyre talks with Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena about the latest in the township, including the hiring of a new Commissioner of the Public Works department, a new federal grant to conserve water, the Stop Throwing Out Pollutants program and more.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Commissioner of Police Patrick J. Ryder about his reaction to the recent college protests over the war in Israel and the local response, Project 21 to avoid selling drugs and alcohol to minors, and the upcoming International Cricket World Cup coming to Eisenhower Park this June and the safety measures being ta…

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Commissioner of Police Patrick J. Ryder about how to avoid scams, the idea of deputizing county residents who own guns in an emergency, and mental health awareness for law enforcement.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre talks about health care - and the rising costs, what insurance covers and doesn’t cover, the latest with Medicare and Medicaid, and other health issues that have been in the news lately. He speaks with Nick Stefannizi, the CEO of Northwell Direct.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre talks with New York State Assemblymember Charles D. Lavine, who represents the 13th District here in Nassau County. They speak about the bill he introduced and how New York’s Legislature gave final legislative approval to repeal a 117-year-old law that makes adultery a crime with a sentence of up to 3 months in jail, what is holding u…

Bill McIntyre talks with New York State Assemblywoman Taylor Darling, who represents the 18th district here on Long Island. Ms. Darling is also facing off against Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe will be facing off for the Democratic nomination in the 6th Senate District. The primary is happening on June 25th. They speak about Nassau University…

Bill McIntyre learns about the leadership in the Democratic Party and what their thought process is going into the 2024 elections. He speaks with Jay Jacobs, Chairman of the State and Nassau Democratic Committees.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre talks with Dave Denenberg, who recently announced that he would run for Congress, but decided to withdraw from the race in the 4th district and support one candidate to try to, in his words, unite and build the Democratic party. Dave has been an engineer, an environmental attorney, chair of the Nassau County Environment and Developmen…

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Legislator Howard J. Kopel, from District 7, who was installed as presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature back in January, marking the 15th term of the governing body - and was re-elected this past November to the legislature to serve his 8th term. They speak about his new role, the Sands Nassau Col…

Bill McIntyre speaks with Gian Jones, a business owner and a real estate professional, who is running on the Democratic ticket for New York’s 4th Congressional District, the seat currently held by Anthony D’Esposito.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre speaks with Mazi Pilip, the Republican Candidate in the NY-03 Special Election for Congress. Ms. Pilip is currently serving her second term as a Nassau County Legislator. Together they speak about immigration, abortion, the SALT cap, and more.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre talks with New York State Senator Kevin Thomas from New York’s 6th District, who is the Assistant Majority Leader on House Operations, and Chairman of Committee on Consumer Protection. Mr. Thomas has also declared himself a candidate for Congress in New York’s 4th Congressional District as a Democrat, to try to unseat Anthony D’Esposi…

Bill McIntyre speaks with Tom Suozzi, the Democratic Candidate in the NY-03 Special Election for Congress. Mr. Suozzi held this seat until 2022, when he gave it up to run for Governor of New York. He has also held positions including Nassau County Executive and Mayor of Glen Cove. Together they speak about immigration, fighting for "working people"…

Happy Days Dispensary on Route 109 in East Farmingdale near Republic Airport is the second state-licensed brick-and-mortar recreational marijuana shop to open - and it went through a lot of legal hurdles to get those doors to swing open. Now that recreational marijuana is legalized, people are asking a lot of questions surrounding it, so today, Bil…

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe, a Democrat who represents the 2nd district which includes New Cassel, Uniondale and parts of East Meadow, Hempstead and Westbury. AND, In December, she announced that she will run for the 6th District State Senate seat in this year’s election. Together they talk about why she is running…

Bill McIntyre talks with Ms. Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, a Nassau County Legislator since 2012, who in December was appointed the new Democratic Minority Leader by the members of her caucus. They talk about what the leader is responsible for, her thoughts on the Nassau University Medical Center's future, and more.…

Bill McIntyre talks with Yancey Roy, Newsday's Albany Chief, about the special election and the candidates that have been selected for NY-03, George Santos' seat, redistricting throughout New York State, and other important issues.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre talks with Mr. Richard Kessel, who back in October was appointed to the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority in the role of chair and director for the board, by New York’s Governor, Kathy Hochul. NIFA was formed over 20 years ago to monitor and oversee Nassau County’s finances and to ensure that the County is fiscally strong and ha…

Bill McIntyre speaks with Laura Gillen, Laura Gillen, who is the Democratic candidate running in the 4th district, the seat currently held by Republican Anthony D’Esposito - setting up a rematch of the 2022 election in the district. Ms. Gillen held the title of Hempstead Town Supervisor, when she was elected back in 2017. They speak about George Sa…

Bill McIntyre talks with Jim Toes - a candidate running on the Republican ticket in the 2024 election for NY's 3rd Congressional District, the seat currently held by George Santos. They talk about why Mr. Toes wants to join politics, what his thoughts on George Santos is, issues like the national energy and fentanyl crisises, and more.…

Bill McIntyre previews Election Day 2023, and the races that you need to know about in Nassau County including the Legislature and Township leadership. He speaks with Scott Eidler, who reports on Nassau County government and politics for Newsday and Newsday.com.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre talks with Joseph Saladino, the Supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay, who is running for re-election on the Republican ticket in the upcoming election. They speak about the town budget, environmental issues - and even Mr. Saladino's interests as a musician!Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre talks with Mike Sapraicone - a declared candidate on the Republican Ticket in 2024 for New York’s 3rd Congressional District, the seat currently held by George Santos. They speak about his police and security background, his opinion on George Santos, congestion pricing and more.Oleh 90.3 WHPC

Bill McIntyre talks with Mr. Jon Kaiman - who is running to become the Supervisor for the Town of North Hempstead - a job he held from 2004 to 2013. Since 2017, he has served as the Deputy County Executive of Suffolk County. They speak about why he wants his old job back, the 311 system in the town, and his feelings on the latest news coming out of…

Bill McIntyre talks with Nassau County's Commissioner of Police, Patrick J. Ryder, who tells us about an opportunity happening now through 10/31/23 to join Nassau County’s police force, and to catch us up on everything going on in Nassau County – including the latest on the students and faculty involved in the horrific Farmingdale School District b…

Bill McIntyre talks with Jared Behr, a candidate running this November in the Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor race, on the Democratic ticket, about his campaign platform, including wanting ethics reform, looking to improving town infrastructure, and his support for the creation of individual election districts.…