Last week, state leaders approved a $132.6 billion budget for 2012-13 that includes funding and a study for the redevelopment of Belmont Park. For many local residents, who've been urging development there for years, the announcement was considered a bout of luck.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/2/12
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Last March, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake rattled the Pacific Ocean, unleashing a tsunami that inundated coastal areas of Japan.
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2/23/12
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Spring's arrival means that it's time for rabbits to make an appearance at Old Bethpage Village. Other top picks this weekend include a performance by the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers at Adelphi and the national tour of the award-winning musical "Spring Awakening" at Tilles Center.
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4/6/11
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Who knew? New York City sits dead center atop an active earthquake zone. No, not as active as California’s infamous –– and hyperactive –– quake zone. Nonetheless, we have gotten our share of big quakes in the past 300 years.
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Scott Brinton
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3/24/11
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After watching the last eight games from the bench with an injured left wrist, South Side’s Kevin Waxon returned to action and helped seal the Nassau Conference A-II title
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Tony Bellissimo
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2/11/11
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A little adversity doesn’t seem to be standing in the way of South Side’s quest for the Nassau Conference A-II boys’ basketball title.
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Tony Bellissimo
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1/19/11
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As indicated by my photo, I am not 10 years old or younger, so I am no longer enamored of movies that feature animals that act like humans. But my kids, like most kids, love such films, especially when the animals get the best of bad people.
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Scott Brinton
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5/20/10
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