The 2003-04 Floral Park-Bellerose school budget, $20,416,169, passed by 80 votes; 513 residents voted yes while 433 residents voted no. Further, school board candidate David Fowler received 753 votes while candidate Archie Cheng received 741 votes. FULL STORY

"I believe our town is one of nicest places to live in America and I aim to keep it that way," Jon Kaiman told Anton Community Newspapers in an interview just two days after his nomination as the Democrats' choice for North Hempstead Town Supervisor. A resident of Great Neck for 13 years (and a 23-year resident of Nassau County), this 40-year-old attorney has already served town government as commissioner of public safety, dealing with code enforcement, emergency management, town security, parking enforcement, harbor control, and animal control. And he has served, informally, as one of Town Supervisor May Newburger's senior advisors. FULL STORY