Following four days of intense criticism after the Republicans' passage of a significant pay raise for three lead county legislators, Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt said he would call for a bill that would rescind the stipend increases. more …

"This isn’t cocaine. This isn’t a Saturday-Sunday drug. It’s 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year," Bill Flanagan, the Nassau County Police Department’s second deputy commissioner, told the assembly of 20 elected leaders, law enforcement officials, drug-treatment specialists and educators at Levittown Public Library on Thursday. more …

Residents returned to the scene of the crime last week, requesting information on the status of former Baldwin Middle School Principal James Brown, who was reassigned eight months ago after being … more …

The Baldwin Public Library held its third annual Volunteer Fair on Jan. 23 in the Kevin B. Kamen Community Room. Multiple community organizations were on hand to recruit volunteers. more …

Teenagers experiment. Their natural growth demands it. It’s the time of life to explore, test limits and seek fresh experiences. It’s the age when young people try to fit in with others, forming groups of peers for mutual support and socialization. more …