For years, the political atmosphere surrounding our State Senate could only be described as puzzling. New Yorkers have seen coups, broken promises and plenty of corruption. more

I have to hand it to the coal industry. more

Nassau County has one of the nation’s highest rates of breast cancer, and more than 1,200 women in the county were diagnosed with the disease from 2004 to 2008, according to the State Department of Health’s New York State Cancer Registry. more

Exhibits and more... Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European … more

Our community was heartbroken to hear that one of our own, Lance Cpl. Greg Buckley Jr., was killed along with two other fellow Marines while serving our nation in Afghanistan. more

A congregation of hundreds gathered at Farmingdale State College last month to join the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless in hosting a “Have a Heart for the Homeless” candlelight … more

Several South Shore civic and elected leaders have banded together to decry a proposal by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to sell or lease three of the county’s sewage treatment plants to a … more

Nearly 200 local residents attended a hearing held by the Town of Hempstead board on Jan. 24, regarding a rezoning proposal for Elmont’s stretch of Hempstead Turnpike. Four days earlier, Supervisor Kate Murray and local representatives councilmen Ed Ambrosino (R-North Valley Stream) and James Darcy (R-Valley Stream) announced they'd recommend the inclusion of mixed-use development in the proposal to the entire town board during the hearing. To the satisfaction of every local resident who publicly spoke during the hearing, the three board members stuck to their promise, voting unanimously to include the mixed-use amendment in the plan. more

Elmont residents could finally be getting the rezoning they’ve longed for over the past several years to attract developers and investors to the area, spur construction and renovation and strengthen the community’s dwindling economy. more

The son of Italian immigrants, Muzzio Tallini learned the meaning of self-confidence and integrity by example, at a young age. Hard work and education were of utmost importance to his parents, and so they have been to him ever since. more