At a press conference Jan. 18, Nassau County District Attorney (DA) Denis Dillon and Harvey Levinson, chairman of the Nassau County Board of Assessors, announced plans to utilize the prosecutorial and investigative resources of the DA's office to assist Nassau County's town and city governments in the prosecution of illegal housing. FULL STORY

The Floral Park Memorial High School varsity kickline team won the Long Island Challenge Kickline Championship. The Floral Park girls placed first in the kick division to out-distance their nearest competition - Huntington High School and Lynbrook High School. The Long Island Challenge is the first of four events sponsored by Scholastic Kickline and took place at the Nassau Community College gymnasium Jan. 16. Thirty-six teams participated in the first round of events. FULL STORY