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The BroadHollow Theatre Company stages the comedy "Scenery," a behind-the-scenes look at the theater world, opening Dec. 27 in Elmont.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... China Then and NowThis exhibition brings together exemplary Chinese works of art from the classical, early modern and contemporary periods. It explores three millennia of one … more

12/24/14

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg held a press conference in September to propose a cap on county fee increases.

Denenberg, former firm settle suit

The lawsuit that ended Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg’s State Senate campaign is over.The Merrick Democrat’s former law firm, Davidoff Hutch & Citron, which sued him in September for allegedly defrauding a corporate client of $2.3 million, filed a ... more

By Brian Racow | 12/23/14

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice, at the lectern, announced the arrest of nine people in connection with an alleged multi-million-dollar heroin pipeline that led from Mexico to Long Island on Dec. 18. She was joined by County Executive Ed Mangano, fourth from left; Rick Whelan, fourth from right, chief of Rice’s Organized Crime and Rackets Bureau; and other officials.

D.A.: Probe takes down heroin pipeline

Rick Whelan, chief of the Organized Crime and Rackets Bureau at the Nassau County district attorney’s office, took a brief breather after the news conference. Only minutes earlier, he had stood beside D.A. Kathleen Rice and County Executive Ed Mangano to announce that a team of federal and local... more

By Scott Brinton | 12/22/14

Theresa Caputo, aka the Long Island Medium, appears at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury, now through Dec. 20.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... China Then and NowThis exhibition brings together exemplary Chinese works of art from the classical, early modern and contemporary periods. It explores three millennia of one … more

12/20/14

The proposed site plan for the Seaford Avenue School property.

Seaford Avenue sale moving forward

Last Friday was the two-year anniversary of voters’ approval of the sale of the vacant Seaford Avenue School to a private developer. Eight days earlier, The Seasons at Seaford moved one step closer to becoming a reality with a ruling by the Nassau County Planning Commission. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/17/14

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg appeared in federal court on Dec. 11. His case was adjourned until Jan. 21.

Denenberg case adjourned; attorneys say plea deal is in the works

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, the Merrick Democrat accused by his former employer of overbilling a large corporate client for millions of dollars, was expected to plead guilty to mail fraud charges in federal court in Central Islip on Dec. 11, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. He didn’t, however. more

By Brian Racow and Scott Brinton | 12/10/14

School speed cameras, like this one in East Meadow, have been a huge source of controversy since their September implementation by Nassau County. This week, lawmakers called to repeal the speed camera program.

Legislators move to nix speed cameras

Nassau County lawmakers will propose legislation calling for the removal of school speed zone cameras, Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves said, days after County Executive Ed Mangano drastically shortened the hours in which the cameras are in effect more

By David Weingrad | 12/10/14

Look within for next district attorney

In less than a month, Nassau County will be without a district attorney. Kathleen Rice, who has held the position since 2006, will be heading off to Washington, D.C. . . . more

12/4/14

See Ebenezer Scrooge learn the true meaning of the holiday season in Plaza Theatrical Productions' staging of "Scrooge" on Sunday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... China Then and NowThis exhibition brings together exemplary Chinese works of art from the classical, early modern and contemporary periods. It explores three millennia of one … more

12/3/14

Visit with the Candyman when the Broadhollow Theatre performs "Willy Wonka Jr." in Elmont on Saturday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... China Then and NowThis exhibition brings together exemplary Chinese works of art from the classical, early modern and contemporary periods. It explores three millennia of one … more

11/26/14