This Week's Long Island News

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, who is a Republican.

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 New York City, and a fellowship at Columbia University, before starting work with the City of New York on a Mobile Crisis Team and in Private Practice as a Psychiatrist.

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.

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.

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 latest on the Sands ownership of the Nassau Coliseum site and the potential casino that could be built there.

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.

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 right person for the role.

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.

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 potential housing zoning changes in his district.