The Gen*NY*sis initiative, a plan to invest millions of dollars in state and private funds to boost bioscience and job creations on Long Island has been approved by the Senate. FULL STORY

Members of the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) chapter in Farmingdale are sponsoring their fifth annual Charity Softball Challenge on Sunday, July 29 at Firemen's Park in Lindenhurst. The Farmingdale Fire Department, News Channel 12, KeySpan Energy and the members of the Village of Lindenhurst are expected to compete in the fund raiser beginning at 3 p.m. to benefit the Families of SMA. FULL STORY

On July 15, the Farmingdale Soccer Club hosted a soccer festival at Howitt Middle School, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for children from kindergarten through sixth grade. This event was sponsored by Stop & Shop. FULL STORY

Winning Beyond Winning, a New York nonprofit corporation, will be presenting a life skills program on August 7 and 8 at Major League Baseball's RBI World Series in Orlando, FA. FULL STORY