For children who grow up in an urban setting, the cop on the beat is not an unusual sight, considering the amount of walking they do in such an environment. In a suburban location such as Glen Cove, however, youth are more likely to be familiar with the exterior of police cars cruising neighborhoods than with the car's occupants... FULL STORY

The semi-annual community blood drive sponsored by the Locust Valley Rotary Club and the Locust Valley Fire Department will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 15 from 2:30 to 8 p.m. at the Locust Valley Firehouse on Buckram Road. FULL STORY

The annual SCO Family of Services Peter Speranza 5k Run to Help the Children will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1 in Sea Cliff. This annual 5K race benefits the developmentally disabled and physically challenged children who live at St. Christopher's Home on the Sea Cliff campus of SCO Family of Services. FULL STORY

Swim Across America (SAA) invites swimmers of all ages and levels of expertise to participate in the Sound to the Cove Swim hosted by the City of Glen Cove on Saturday, Aug. 11. Join hundreds of motivated Long Islanders in your choice of a 1-mile, 5K, or the extreme 10K swim across the Long Island Sound. FULL STORY