Garden City South resident Pat Basso Friedman, who hopes to defeat Vincent Muscarella and Tracy Murray in the 8th District race for county legislator, has a dream - a legislative board consisting of nine Republicans, nine Democrats and herself, an Independence Party candidate. FULL STORY

Floral Park Memorial High School held its annual Homecoming Parade Saturday, Oct. 13. The event, originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 22, spread school spirit throughout the village as cheerleaders, patriotic floats, the school band, students, Mayor Ann Corbett, Floral Park Memorial High School Principal Gloria O'Connor, Floral Park-Bellerose school board members and others took to the pavement to spread some much-needed cheer. Mayor Corbett said although the parade stepped off a little later than planned and the route was a little shorter than usual, teen spirit was at its expected peak. "Along the route, a few trees decorated with white toilet paper streamers reminded me of my own high school days, the football games and the cheers," she said. "Eventually, the band played America and a sense of patriotism prevailed until the parade ended. It was worth the blister on my toe." FULL STORY

The communities of Floral Park, Bellerose Village and Bellerose Terrace celebrated an evening of "Remembrance, Patriotism and Community Spirit" at the Floral Park-Bellerose School last Friday night. FULL STORY