The Farmingdale Youth Council (FYC), the local community's most well-known youth recreation program, is marking its 50th anniversary this year. In celebration of that anniversary, the organization's president, Frank Garofalo, has written the following history of the FYC, which also serves as an installment in this year's Minute of Farmingdale History lectures at the Village Pops summer concert series. FULL STORY

Hundreds of local residents turned out for a public information meeting on proposed changes to Republic Airport, hosted by the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) at Farmingdale's Howitt Middle School on Aug. 3. FULL STORY

The American League winner is Granny O'Sheas, who, after winning last year in the National League Division, were moved to the other league. This is the first time that this has happened in this league. FULL STORY