It was his love of art and spirit of community service and volunteerism that drove Joseph J. Ortego to become a member of the Business Advisory Council for the Nassau County Museum of Art. As a resident of the Village of Garden City he has been a director of the Central Property Owners' Association, Garden City Leaders' Circle, and is currently a member of the CPOA Nominating Committee, which is currently seeking candidates for Village Justice. Ortego is also a successful attorney and is now working with fellow Garden City resident and friend Frank L. Amoroso in the Garden City firm Nixon Peabody LLP. Recently, Ortego found a way to combine his love for law and his love of art in a unique celebration honoring the firm's 10th anniversary on Long Island. FULL STORY

Vowing to continue their fight to have funding restored to social service agencies in Nassau County, hundreds of people rallied outside the legislative building in Mineola recently. FULL STORY

Bethany LeSueur has made history. She scored the 2,000 point in her basketball career, making her only the fifth girls' basketball player on Long Island to accomplish this feat. FULL STORY

The Recreation Department offers a series of instructional swim lessons on Saturday mornings at the Adelphi University Pool. Lessons are given by Red Cross Certified Instructors in levels 2 (beginner) through 7 (advanced swimmer). FULL STORY