''New York will come back ... we will be stronger,'' says New York State Senator Michael Balboni, a resident of East Williston. Although a great deal of the senator's time during this post-9/11 period has been devoted to his enormous responsibilities regarding emergency management, he is equally proud of the long list of diverse legislation he has developed these past few years. Balboni is running for his fourth term in the 7th Senate District. FULL STORY

"There's a high level of hypocrisy in the Senate and someone has to get out there and talk about it," state senatorial candidate E. Chris Murray of Westbury said weeks before the Nov. 5 election. He vows to do just that if voters let him grab current Senator Michael Balboni's seat in the 7th District, which covers several communities, including Floral Park, Hicksville, New Hyde Park, Westbury, Mineola, Manhasset, Port Washington and Great Neck. FULL STORY

On a miserable rainy day the Garden City Trojans remained undefeated by beating the Sewanhaka Indians. Led by the league leading defense and the running of backs Dan Oppedisano and Matt Ganas. Garden City rolled to their fourth straight victory. Oppedisano rushed for 54 yards on 7 carries and 3 touchdowns while Ganas had 70 yards on 8 carries and 2 touchdowns. The Garden City defense forced 5 Sewanhaka fumbles and had one pass interception. The Trojans defense held the Indians to 3 first downs and 38 yards total offense. FULL STORY

"I saw old autumn in the misty morn. Stand shadowless like silence, listening to silence" - the words of poet Thomas Hood could very well describe the scene and mood of Stewart Field in the early hours prior to the Thunder's football tripleheader Oct. 6. FULL STORY