This past Tuesday, Floral Park residents voted 359 to 24 in favor of the proposed changes to the current fire department service award program for volunteer firefighters, intended to help local volunteer departments attract new members and help retain existing ones. FULL STORY

Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon reports the arrest of Esther Bassoff, 77, of Floral Park. Bassoff was originally arrested by the DA's Criminal Frauds Bureau in November of 2004 and has been accused of deceiving potential purchasers of businesses out of approximately $177,200. Since her arrest in November, Dillon's office has discovered additional victims. Bassoff is accused of defrauding these victims out of $89,000, which led to her arrest. FULL STORY