David Cruz
@davidmcruz.bsky.social
Deputy Politics Editor - Newsday | Ran politics
@nydailynews + @WNYC | @NorwoodNews (EIC) | @BronxTimes |
@WCBS880 | @News12BX| President of NY Press Club
@nydailynews + @WNYC | @NorwoodNews (EIC) | @BronxTimes |
@WCBS880 | @News12BX| President of NY Press Club
“The brothers pray every day, sometimes kneeling together on their living room floor, that God will return them to the American lives they desperately want to resume.”
From David Olson via @Newsday
www.newsday.com/app/long-isl...
From David Olson via @Newsday
www.newsday.com/app/long-isl...
These Long Island brothers came to the U.S. as kids. ICE deported them to a country they hardly know.
With no criminal records, they went for a routine check-in. Sent to El Salvador, they're desperate to return to their American lives.
www.newsday.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:10 PM
“The brothers pray every day, sometimes kneeling together on their living room floor, that God will return them to the American lives they desperately want to resume.”
From David Olson via @Newsday
www.newsday.com/app/long-isl...
From David Olson via @Newsday
www.newsday.com/app/long-isl...
Labor unions packed the Suffolk Legislature on Tuesday after finding the county yanked a longtime job contract from a union-friendly shop to a politically connected one.
They weren’t having it.
By Joe Werkmeister ✍️ via @newsday.bsky.social
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
They weren’t having it.
By Joe Werkmeister ✍️ via @newsday.bsky.social
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Furious unions accuse Suffolk of unfairly handing longtime county contract for Austin Drywall to Renu Contracting
Union leaders are questioning whether Renu met prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements as set by county code.
www.newsday.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Labor unions packed the Suffolk Legislature on Tuesday after finding the county yanked a longtime job contract from a union-friendly shop to a politically connected one.
They weren’t having it.
By Joe Werkmeister ✍️ via @newsday.bsky.social
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
They weren’t having it.
By Joe Werkmeister ✍️ via @newsday.bsky.social
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Reposted by David Cruz
To do anything else is unthinkable."(4/4)
January 31, 2026 at 1:16 AM
To do anything else is unthinkable."(4/4)
Reposted by David Cruz
Political leaders, government officials, media enterprises and private citizens ought to be speaking out against these infringements to make certain that the U.S. does not lose the democracy our ancestors fought so hard to enshrine in our system of government and daily life.(3/4)
January 31, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Political leaders, government officials, media enterprises and private citizens ought to be speaking out against these infringements to make certain that the U.S. does not lose the democracy our ancestors fought so hard to enshrine in our system of government and daily life.(3/4)
Reposted by David Cruz
No matter one's political affiliation, the breach of First Amendment rights, without any credible legal justification, nullifies the freedoms Americans have enjoyed for nearly 250 years.(2/4)
January 31, 2026 at 1:16 AM
No matter one's political affiliation, the breach of First Amendment rights, without any credible legal justification, nullifies the freedoms Americans have enjoyed for nearly 250 years.(2/4)
Reposted by David Cruz
The New York Press Club has released our statement on the arrest of Don Lemon 🧵
"Numerous actions in the past year by the White House steer the U.S. into more and more dangerous territory as the rights of its citizens, in this case journalists, are negated.(1/4)
"Numerous actions in the past year by the White House steer the U.S. into more and more dangerous territory as the rights of its citizens, in this case journalists, are negated.(1/4)
January 31, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The New York Press Club has released our statement on the arrest of Don Lemon 🧵
"Numerous actions in the past year by the White House steer the U.S. into more and more dangerous territory as the rights of its citizens, in this case journalists, are negated.(1/4)
"Numerous actions in the past year by the White House steer the U.S. into more and more dangerous territory as the rights of its citizens, in this case journalists, are negated.(1/4)
While most of the Democratic Party is aghast over @ICEgov tactics, on Long Island, Tom Suozzi + Laura Gillen are tempering their messages.
That could become a liability as midterms approach, expert say.
@baharostadan.bsky.social w/the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
That could become a liability as midterms approach, expert say.
@baharostadan.bsky.social w/the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Suozzi, Gillen tiptoe around ICE tactics ahead of midterm elections
Walking this political tightrope, experts say, could be a liability in this year's midterms.
www.newsday.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:25 PM
While most of the Democratic Party is aghast over @ICEgov tactics, on Long Island, Tom Suozzi + Laura Gillen are tempering their messages.
That could become a liability as midterms approach, expert say.
@baharostadan.bsky.social w/the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
That could become a liability as midterms approach, expert say.
@baharostadan.bsky.social w/the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Two different versions of what happened.
Which one do you believe?
Which one do you believe?
January 14, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Two different versions of what happened.
Which one do you believe?
Which one do you believe?
An enclave on Long Island is about to get a $45 million upgrade to its sewer infrastructure, all in the name of protecting a nearby waterway.
Joe Werkmeister has the details in @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Joe Werkmeister has the details in @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Oakdale residents to vote on near $44M sewer expansion project next week
The project topped a priority list recently completed by a Suffolk advisory group.
www.newsday.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM
An enclave on Long Island is about to get a $45 million upgrade to its sewer infrastructure, all in the name of protecting a nearby waterway.
Joe Werkmeister has the details in @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Joe Werkmeister has the details in @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Zohran Mamdani's mayoral win boosted the political potency of Asian Americans.
Candice Ferrette digs into how that might play out in next year's midterms on Long Island.
via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Candice Ferrette digs into how that might play out in next year's midterms on Long Island.
via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Asian Americans voters are becoming a rising political force. Will they matter in next year's midterms?
Here are the issues driving Asian Americans to vote.
www.newsday.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Zohran Mamdani's mayoral win boosted the political potency of Asian Americans.
Candice Ferrette digs into how that might play out in next year's midterms on Long Island.
via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Candice Ferrette digs into how that might play out in next year's midterms on Long Island.
via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is thinking about running for governor after notching a big re-election win.
So what's standing in his way?
Candice Ferrette lays it out via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
So what's standing in his way?
Candice Ferrette lays it out via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Can Bruce Blakeman parlay his reelection victory for a possible shot at NY governor?
Several obstacles stand in Blakeman's potential plan for a gubernatorial run.
www.newsday.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is thinking about running for governor after notching a big re-election win.
So what's standing in his way?
Candice Ferrette lays it out via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
So what's standing in his way?
Candice Ferrette lays it out via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
The GOP maintained its political dominance in Nassau County.
But how?
Candice Ferrette pored through the numbers to bring you this eye-opening analysis via Newsday Media Group.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
#politics #LongIsland #politicalnews #localpolitics
But how?
Candice Ferrette pored through the numbers to bring you this eye-opening analysis via Newsday Media Group.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
#politics #LongIsland #politicalnews #localpolitics
Long Island election results show unaffiliated voters drove GOP victories in Nassau
"Whatever the Republicans were selling, the independent voters were buying," said Larry Levy, of Hofstra's National Center for Suburban Studies.
www.newsday.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The GOP maintained its political dominance in Nassau County.
But how?
Candice Ferrette pored through the numbers to bring you this eye-opening analysis via Newsday Media Group.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
#politics #LongIsland #politicalnews #localpolitics
But how?
Candice Ferrette pored through the numbers to bring you this eye-opening analysis via Newsday Media Group.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
#politics #LongIsland #politicalnews #localpolitics
Hot story from @candiceferrette on some political coordination happening inside the legislative chambers that’s causing a stir.
Via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Blakeman employee uses work email inviting colleagues to assail Seth Koslow
Blakeman and Koslow are both running for Nassau County Executive.
www.newsday.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Hot story from @candiceferrette on some political coordination happening inside the legislative chambers that’s causing a stir.
Via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
The race for the chief executive spot in Long Island's Nassau County has pitted incumbent Bruce Blakeman against relative newcomer Seth Koslow.
@baharostadan.bsky.social has the story for @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
@baharostadan.bsky.social has the story for @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Blakeman and Koslow vie for Nassau County Executive seat, where crime and immigration emerge as core themes
Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow, a Democrat, is running to unseat Bruce Blakeman.
www.newsday.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The race for the chief executive spot in Long Island's Nassau County has pitted incumbent Bruce Blakeman against relative newcomer Seth Koslow.
@baharostadan.bsky.social has the story for @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
@baharostadan.bsky.social has the story for @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Suffolk County loves its aquifer, its freshwater bank that supplies drinkable water to millions of Long Islanders. It's a reason why lawmakers find new ways to keep it from getting polluted.
Joe Werkmeister has the story on the latest push to protect it.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Joe Werkmeister has the story on the latest push to protect it.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Suffolk OKs $1.5M study of 5 waterways in new push to protect aquifer
The project was included in the county's 2025 capital budget and additional funding is included in the 2026-28 capital budget.
www.newsday.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Suffolk County loves its aquifer, its freshwater bank that supplies drinkable water to millions of Long Islanders. It's a reason why lawmakers find new ways to keep it from getting polluted.
Joe Werkmeister has the story on the latest push to protect it.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Joe Werkmeister has the story on the latest push to protect it.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
NY keeps a public list of delinquent taxpayers, some owing millions of dollars in tax debt.
The #1 offender, per list, is in Nassau County.
@baharostadan.bsky.social has the story for @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
The #1 offender, per list, is in Nassau County.
@baharostadan.bsky.social has the story for @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Former Nassau real estate mogul is NY's top 'delinquent taxpayer'; $48M in debt
Adam Hochfelder, arrested several times for stealing money from family and friends, owes the most of unpaid income taxes of anyone in the state.
www.newsday.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
NY keeps a public list of delinquent taxpayers, some owing millions of dollars in tax debt.
The #1 offender, per list, is in Nassau County.
@baharostadan.bsky.social has the story for @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
The #1 offender, per list, is in Nassau County.
@baharostadan.bsky.social has the story for @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
A candidate for a Nassau County Legislature seat has swapped her Massapequa home with a walk-up apartment in Farmingdale that government entities can't decide whether it's even a legit unit.
Candice Ferrette hit the pavement for this story in @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Candice Ferrette hit the pavement for this story in @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Nassau legislature candidate Jennifer Gallub-Pravato claims residency in Farmingdale walk-up, but Massapequa home not for sale
Candidates for office must live in the district they seek to represent.
www.newsday.com
September 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
A candidate for a Nassau County Legislature seat has swapped her Massapequa home with a walk-up apartment in Farmingdale that government entities can't decide whether it's even a legit unit.
Candice Ferrette hit the pavement for this story in @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Candice Ferrette hit the pavement for this story in @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
The only county-wide election in Suffolk is coming in the form of a ballot question.
This one has MAJOR implications to the county's elections in the future.
Joe Werkmeister put together this nifty FAQ via @newsday.bsky.social.
#SuffolkCounty
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
This one has MAJOR implications to the county's elections in the future.
Joe Werkmeister put together this nifty FAQ via @newsday.bsky.social.
#SuffolkCounty
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
What to know about Suffolk's ballot question over extending the length of legislative terms
If voters approve the referendum, candidates for the legislature in 2026 would be vying for four-year terms.
www.newsday.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The only county-wide election in Suffolk is coming in the form of a ballot question.
This one has MAJOR implications to the county's elections in the future.
Joe Werkmeister put together this nifty FAQ via @newsday.bsky.social.
#SuffolkCounty
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
This one has MAJOR implications to the county's elections in the future.
Joe Werkmeister put together this nifty FAQ via @newsday.bsky.social.
#SuffolkCounty
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Is Nassau bringing back a program that allows drivers to pay outstanding tickets at a reduced price?
The Comptroller's office seems to think so.
But the legislature? They don't even have it calendared.
By @baharostadan.bsky.social via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
The Comptroller's office seems to think so.
But the legislature? They don't even have it calendared.
By @baharostadan.bsky.social via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Nassau's comptroller says a ticket amnesty program is primed to return. Legislature says it's not up for a vote.
The program last existed in 2016, recouping more than half a million dollars.
www.newsday.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Is Nassau bringing back a program that allows drivers to pay outstanding tickets at a reduced price?
The Comptroller's office seems to think so.
But the legislature? They don't even have it calendared.
By @baharostadan.bsky.social via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
The Comptroller's office seems to think so.
But the legislature? They don't even have it calendared.
By @baharostadan.bsky.social via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
ICE has arrested about 1600 people with criminal records on Long Island under @realDonaldTrump so far this year.
But immigrants w. no priors are getting rounded up too, and ICE won't say how many.
@BaharOstadan with the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
But immigrants w. no priors are getting rounded up too, and ICE won't say how many.
@BaharOstadan with the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
ICE arrested on Long Island over 1,600 people with prior convictions under Trump's second term so far, agency says
The arrests, according to ICE, include those sought by law enforcement agencies outside of the U.S.
www.newsday.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
ICE has arrested about 1600 people with criminal records on Long Island under @realDonaldTrump so far this year.
But immigrants w. no priors are getting rounded up too, and ICE won't say how many.
@BaharOstadan with the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
But immigrants w. no priors are getting rounded up too, and ICE won't say how many.
@BaharOstadan with the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
🐟 Suffolk lawmakers are eyeing ways to save the fishing industry from overdevelopment.
“For us to survive and thrive, we absolutely need these working waterfront spaces,” one oysterman said.
Joe Werkmeister with the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
“For us to survive and thrive, we absolutely need these working waterfront spaces,” one oysterman said.
Joe Werkmeister with the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Suffolk lawmakers renew effort to preserve county's fishing industry through proposed $9.5M program
The proposed volunteer incentive program mirrors the county's decades-old farmland preservation program by allowing property owners.
www.newsday.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🐟 Suffolk lawmakers are eyeing ways to save the fishing industry from overdevelopment.
“For us to survive and thrive, we absolutely need these working waterfront spaces,” one oysterman said.
Joe Werkmeister with the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
“For us to survive and thrive, we absolutely need these working waterfront spaces,” one oysterman said.
Joe Werkmeister with the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Candice Ferrette obtained a trove of documents showing that the once CEO of NUMC and former executives spent thousands of dollars on flights, hotels and other expenses-- all while the hospital was swimming in debt.
Check out her deep dive in @newsday.bsky.social. 🦀
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Check out her deep dive in @newsday.bsky.social. 🦀
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Former top NUMC executives spent thousands on expenses, including lobster dinner, as hospital stood deep in the red, reports show
The safety-net hospital's parent company is $1.4 billion in debt.
www.newsday.com
July 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Candice Ferrette obtained a trove of documents showing that the once CEO of NUMC and former executives spent thousands of dollars on flights, hotels and other expenses-- all while the hospital was swimming in debt.
Check out her deep dive in @newsday.bsky.social. 🦀
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Check out her deep dive in @newsday.bsky.social. 🦀
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Deleted this post because it contained inaccurate information. Will update.
July 31, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Deleted this post because it contained inaccurate information. Will update.
#SuffolkCounty looks to stiffen fines for shady home improvement contractors marked for its "Wall of Shame" registry.
Failure to register upon conviction can cost contractors $10,000.
Joe Werkmeister with the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Failure to register upon conviction can cost contractors $10,000.
Joe Werkmeister with the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Suffolk seeks to stiffen penalties for unlicensed contractors in its 'Wall of Shame' registry
Legis. James Mazzarella (R-Moriches) said the legislation aims "to put more teeth" in the county code.
www.newsday.com
July 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
#SuffolkCounty looks to stiffen fines for shady home improvement contractors marked for its "Wall of Shame" registry.
Failure to register upon conviction can cost contractors $10,000.
Joe Werkmeister with the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Failure to register upon conviction can cost contractors $10,000.
Joe Werkmeister with the story via @newsday.bsky.social.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Candice Ferrette obtained a trove of documents showing that the once CEO of NUMC spent thousands of dollars on flights, hotels and even a lobster dinner -- all while the hospital was swimming in debt.
Check out her deep dive in @newsday.bsky.social.🦀
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Check out her deep dive in @newsday.bsky.social.🦀
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Former top NUMC executives spent thousands on expenses, including lobster dinner, as hospital stood deep in the red, reports show
The safety-net hospital's parent company is $1.4 billion in debt.
www.newsday.com
July 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Candice Ferrette obtained a trove of documents showing that the once CEO of NUMC spent thousands of dollars on flights, hotels and even a lobster dinner -- all while the hospital was swimming in debt.
Check out her deep dive in @newsday.bsky.social.🦀
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Check out her deep dive in @newsday.bsky.social.🦀
www.newsday.com/long-island/...