News 12 Talks Long Island

Norine Brown, a young mother of two from New Hyde Park, vanished right before Christmas in 1990. Her body has never been found and police have never officially named any suspects. But nearly 30 years later, her childhood friends cannot give up their search for answers. These interviews were conducted six months after the initial story aired on News 12 Long Island. With the case still cold, two more of Norine Brown's friends reached out and traveled from out of state to New Hyde Park to continue the search for clues.

New York state Sen. John Flanagan joins Stone Grissom to talk bail reform and other topics.

It takes a Jet to know a Jet. Former Jets tight end Anthony Becht talks with Jamie Stuart about Adam Gase, Sam Darnold and the Jets' future in our latest edition of Tailgate Talk.

Power & Politics host Stone Grissom discusses the explosion of e-cigarette use and vaping-related illnesses with Nassau Legislator Arnold Drucker, vape shop owner Matt Flax and Dr. Shetal Shaw, of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Amid seven straight losses, Newsday's Giants reporter Tom Rock and Jamie Stuart examine if Pat Shurmur is on the hot seat.  What is Tom Rock's take on Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones? Is something wrong with running back Saquon Barkley?

Retired Jets linebacker and ESPN Radio's Greg Buttle joins News 12's Jamie Stuart to break down Christopher Johnson's announcement that Jets coach Adam Gase's job is safe for 2020 and why the team's record is what it is. They then look ahead to what to do with the roster next season.    

News 12's Kevin Maher chats with Hockey Hall of Famer and Islanders president Lou Lamoriello. Lou has had more than 30 years of success building NHL teams, with high-profile tenures with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New Jersey Devils before his time on Long Island. What's his secret? Who inspires him? What does he think of analytics? And is he grooming his son to take over the Islanders?

Rep. Pete King spoke to News 12 Long Island's Stone Grissom days before announcing he would not seek re-election in 2020.   King discussed his legacy, the 2019 election, the Trump impeachment inquiry and more.

Cooking as a history lesson! With Thanksgiving fast approaching, News 12's Danielle Campbell looks back at what a colonial Thanksgiving looked like, Long Island style. Diane Schwindt stirs up history at the Ketcham Inn in Center Moriches, using a hearth from the 1600s. She believes by cooking up history, we get a more authentic taste of Long Island's past.   She says because Long Islanders were walking distance from the water, seafood was a big part of their diet. Eel and venison were classic choices. Schwindt says historical cooking gives you a sense of how hard it was to survive, which would have made Thanksgiving back then truly a day for thanks.    

Longtime Giants beat reporter Paul Dottino, of WFAN, joins Jamie Stuart to break down the Jets-Giants trade of Leonard Williams, the development of Daniel Jones and the state of the Giants under Dave Gettleman and Pat Shurmur. 

They've been arguing for decades and now it's finally come to this---Tailgate Talk ... brothers edition! Chase Stuart, owner of footballperspective.com, goes one on one with his brother Jamie. They debate Eli Manning, Adam Gase and dive into the world of analytics vs. the eye test.

What a difference a couple weeks makes in the NFL. All of a sudden, the Giants are 2-2 - meanwhile the 0-3 Jets are still trying to figure out if their franchise quarterback is even available. Former Jets safety and football analyst Erik Coleman joins Jamie Stuart to discuss the Jets' struggles. And Jamie takes a look at the Giants going into Week 5, who have two straight wins with Daniel Jones under center.

It's the summer of 1885, the head waiter of the Argyle Hotel in Babylon came up with the idea of putting together a baseball team made up of waiters to entertain guests. The Cuban Giants were an overnight success. 

Jamie Stuart chats with Giants Senior VP of Communications Pat Hanlon. Pat talks about switching from Eli Manning to Daniel Jones, the Giants' decision to cut off Mike Francesa, and his decision to go back and forth with fans on Twitter. Also, Jamie chats with Joe Namath about the Jets and gives his opinion of Adam Gase.

News 12's Kevin Maher talks to Lakers star, two-time NBA champion and Long Island native Danny Green.  Kevin and Danny chatted about winning last season's title with the Toronto Raptors, why he left the Raptors to reteam with LeBron James, his all-time Long Island NBA starting five and what it's like to be a dad ... to two boa constrictors.

There is one house in Center Moriches still standing that tells the story of how emancipated slaves on Long Island went on to build their own communities and circles of support and faith.

Jamie Stuart previews Week 1 for the Jets and Giants as the 2019 season kicks off. ESPN's Rich Cimini and Jamie break down the Jets ahead of their matchup against the Bills. What should we expect from Sam Darnold and Le'Veon Bell? Should we be concerned about the secondary? Then we look at the challenges the Giants face after losing Odell Beckham and Landon Collins. What do they look like with Saquon Barkley as the centerpiece? How long can Eli Manning hold off Daniel Jones? Will the defense hold up?

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran talks to Stone Grissom about the county's updated policy to combat corruption and favoritism. She also discusses her op-ed in favor of the Islanders moving to Belmont and her push for more Islanders games at Nassau Coliseum in the meantime. She also takes viewer questions on veterans services,  union contracts for county detectives and other topics.

News 12's Stone Grissom speaks with Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages about the proposed Islanders arena at Belmont and the opioid crisis.

Jenna Jacobsen checked herself into a New Jersey drug treatment facility in September 2018. Without her family knowing, she checked herself out earlier this year and booked a flight to Florida. She vanished in April. Her body was found five weeks later by the side of a road. Police say she was murdered. Her aunt believes she was abducted and killed after being lured to Florida by people known as body brokers.

Stone Grissom talks to Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy, the newly elected president of the New York State Conference of Mayors. Topics include the razing of a historic building, license plate readers, taxes and potholes.   

Kevin Maher talked to Villanova University basketball coach Jay Wright for his latest "Kevin Conversation." Kevin caught up with Wright, now a two-time national champion, when he was recently inducted into the Hofstra Hall of Fame. They reminisced about his time with the Pride, upsetting Michael Jordan, his status as a coaching fashion icon and the time he made Kevin's mom swoon.

Lake Ronkonkoma Historical Society and Museum holds a vast collection of arrowheads and other Native American artifacts - found over the years in the woods and fields that surround Lake Ronkonkoma. Much of the collection was found by Basford Hawkins, his family was among the first settlers in Lake Ronkonkoma. Joyce Sorrese, curator at the Lake Ronkonkoma Historical Society and Museum, discusses the collection and history.

News 12's Stone Grissom speaks with East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc.

In this edition of Power & Politics, Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell stopped by to talk about the deer population, agriculture, beach passes and more.

For the first time, New York state voters will get to utilize early voting. Stone Grissom talks to Nassau Democratic David Gugerty and John Ryan, counsel to Nassau Republican Election Commissioner Louis G. Savinetti, about it. (This conversation aired July 11, 2019.)

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone stopped by to answer questions from constituents. Topics discussed included the cost of living on Long Island, improving the LIRR's Ronkonkoma station and boosting tourism.   (This conversation was recorded July 2, 2019.)

In 1962, Bethpage's Grumman Corporation was awarded a NASA contract to develop, assemble and test a spacecraft for the Apollo missions. Some 9,000 Grumman employees worked day and night to do something humans had never done before - put a man on the moon. News 12's Danielle Campbell talks to Mike Lisa, Al Contessa and Ross Bracco, who worked on the lunar module.

State Sen. Kevin Thomas stopped by the News 12 Long Island studio to discuss NY Privacy Act legislation, the Supreme Court ruling on the U.S. Census and student loans. (This interview originally aired June 27.)

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman joins Stone Grissom on set to answer viewer questions and discuss topics such as East Quogue trying to incorporate and The Hills golf course development.   (This conversation aired on June 20, 2019.)

News 12 sports director Kevin Maher chatted with USA women's soccer star and Rockville Centre native Crystal Dunn in his latest edition of "The Kevin Conversation."  Crystal is currently playing in her first World Cup.  Before leaving for France she chatted with Kevin in New York City about her first taste of World Cup action, what's it like to be newly married to a Patriots fan and her decision to bare almost all in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.

State Sen. Phil Boyle responds to the progressive agenda of the Democratic-controlled state Legislature. Topics discussed include offshore drilling, drivers licenses for immigrants in the country illegally, marijuana legalization and the housing crisis.   (This conversation was recorded June 7, 2019.)

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran stopped by to answer questions from constituents. Topics discussed included a new police training facility, the current shortage of detectives and combating MS-13.   (This conversation aired June 6, 2019)

There was a time when a great day on the water meant sitting in a small wooded boat, fishing for flounder. News 12's Danielle Campbell and Brian Endres take us back in time to one of the last remaining South Shore fishing stations.  Silly Lily Fishing Station dates back to the early 1900s. Owner Jay Scott opens up about a spot that has been a fisherman’s heaven on earth for decades.  

Stone Grissom sat down with Rep. Tom Suozzi to discuss the Mueller report, the trade war with China and more.

Drummer Liberty DeVitto, saxophonist Richie Cannata and guitarist Russell Javors are the Lords of 52nd Street - the legends of the Billy Joel Band. They sold more than 150 million records and helped establish Billy Joel’s sound. The guys sat down with Carol Silva ahead of some big shows on Long Island and in Connecticut to talk about what it's like playing their old songs today and to reminisce about the early days of the Billy Joel Band.   (This conversation was recorded May 13, 2019.)

In the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats made great gains on the state and local levels. The state Assembly turned blue, giving Democrats control of both chambers of the Legislature - in addition to the governorship. On Long Island, six of the nine state legislators are now Democrats. Stone Grissom discusses the political landscape of New York with the chairs of the Nassau County Democratic and Republican parties: Democrat Jay Jacobs and Republican Joe Cairo.

Danielle visits the Greenport Auditorium for this month's Long Island's Hidden Past podcast. The auditorium, built in 1894, is on Preservation Long Island's list of historic Long Island places to save. Danielle talks to Preservation Long Island's Sarah Kautz to learn the history of the Queen Anne-style auditorium. Popular dramas, musicals and bands, played, pranced and danced across the theater's well-built stage. It was also used as a community center. The theater served as an active performance space until the hurricane of 1938. Its current owners are now considering retiring and are interested in restoring the theater to its original use.

U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford) is serving his 14th term in Washington, D.C. and is a member of the Homeland Security Committee and Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness. King stopped by the News 12 studio to chat with Stone Grissom and answer viewer questions. (This conversation was record May 2, 2019.)

It was December 1990 - almost Christmastime. Everything seemed routine for Norine Brown, a New Hyde Park mother of two. Except her best friends say she had recently revealed to them that there was trouble in her marriage. A few weeks later, Brown vanished on the night before her 32nd birthday. Her husband, John, told police that she had gone to the supermarket ... at 11 p.m. Flyers were posted, a wooded area was searched, and police asked questions. News 12 Long Island followed the disappearance. Norine Brown was never found, and her friends want to know why. News 12 Long Island's Eileen Lehpamer agreed to examine the case in this episode of True Crime Long Island.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran stopped by News 12 Long Island to answer questions from constituents. Topics discussed included crime and policing, potholes and legalizing marijuana.   (Episode recorded April 10, 2019)

Danielle Campbell speaks with Sarah Kautz from the nonprofit Preservation Long Island. The group makes it their business to save Long Island's historic sites and provides direct support and technical assistance to individuals and groups engaged in local preservation efforts. Every two years, Preservation Long Island puts together a list of historic Long Island structures that are in danger of disappearing. Danielle and Sarah discuss two places on the list:  The Summer Club Clubhouse on Fire Island and Merrick Gables, a 1922 planned community on the South Shore that became a movie star mecca.

The just-passed state budget was the first big test for Democrats who now have control of the New York State Senate and Assembly. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky joins News 12's Stone Grissom in the studio to talk some highlights of the spending plan, which include the controversial congestion pricing, a ban on plastic shopping bags, a permanent 2% property tax cap and a nearly 4% increase in state education spending. (Conversation record April 3, 2019)

Medical marijuana is legal in New York state for patients who are certified by medical practitioners as having serious conditions. Anti-drug advocates are asking state lawmakers not to legalize recreational marijuana. Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and Dr. Tanya Adams, a member of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, joined News 12's Stone Grissom to discuss the issue.

Danielle Campbell checks out a forgotten graveyard from the 1800s recently uncovered near St. John’s Episcopal Church in Cold Spring Harbor.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone stopped by News 12 Long Island to answer questions from constituents. Topics discussed included sharing services, marijuana legalization and pothole trouble.   (Episode recorded March 14, 2019)

Elizabeth Hashagen and WBLI's Syke (in for Elisa DiStefano) talk to actor and playwright Chazz Palminteri. Palminteri discusses his beloved show "A Bronx Tale" and bringing it to the Paramount in Huntington.

News 12 Long Island's Eileen Lehpamer explores the "why" of the 2008 slaying of Hispanic immigrant Marcelo Lucero.

Danielle Campbell talks to Town of Babylon historian Mary Cascone about a Cold War relic found underneath the Great Neck Road Elementary School in Copiague.