Senator Craig Johnson on Feb. 21 introduced what he believes is important legislation that would create a community advisory board for communities surrounding Belmont Park, namely Elmont and Floral Park. FULL STORY

Nassau County Comptroller Howard Weitzman has called the recent collapse of the auction rate securities market and its impact on the approximately $715 million in Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) auction rate debt "a very serious matter for Nassau County." FULL STORY