George Sava, a Republican who switched to the Democratic Party in 2007, is mounting a vigorous campaign against Republican Minority Leader Dean Skelos in the 9th Senate District.
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Judy Rattner and Jeff Bessen
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10/13/10
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It's a lively weekend of theatrical performances and concerts on area stages.
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10/7/10
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Hear the glorious sounds of the New York Philharmonic, when the orchestra visits Tilles Center, along with violin soloist Joshua Bell.
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9/30/10
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Thomas Crotty stood and stared for a moment on Friday at the twisted, rusted, 1,600-pound steel girder in front of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Brookside School in North Merrick. “It was very thoughtful of the community and the young people to do this so the day and the people will not be forgotten,” Crotty remarked.
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Scott Brinton
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9/24/10
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Tea Party, mad as hell, angry people, etc. Everybody has a theory on why Carl Paladino won the Republican nomination for the dubious opportunity to run against Andrew Cuomo for governor in November.
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Jerry Kremer
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9/24/10
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For the first time in 13 years, the New York Islanders are conducting training camp on Long Island.
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Tony Bellissimo
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9/23/10
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Francis Becker pulled away from his two opponents in the 4th Congressional District Republican primary as results were slowly coming in early Wednesday morning for several elections in Nassau County. There were also several other statewide and local primaries for Nassau voters ...
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Mike Caputo
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9/14/10
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Sept 4: Fears of extensive flooding, power outages and property damage fizzled on Friday as Hurricane Earl passed far enough out to sea that Nassau County suffered little more than scattered beach flooding.
Even Jones Beach State Park, where extensive flooding was reported, had some areas open for swimming today and the Stone Temple Pilots concert planned for tonight at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater will take place as scheduled.
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9/4/10
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While crews continue to work on the damaged Long Island Rail Road switching station at the Jamaica Station, commuters have to deal with a limited schedule through at least Friday.
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Mike Caputo
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8/23/10
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In a move that has confounded local school officials and is bound to confuse and upset many parents, State Education Department leaders recently announced that they were raising the raw scores that determine proficiency levels on the standardized tests taken by students in third through eighth grades.
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8/12/10
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