What a year this will be for the Great Neck Community School! During the 2006/2007 school year, the Community School, the oldest cooperative nursery school on Long Island, will celebrate its 75th anniversary serving the children and families of Great Neck. Year-long activities to celebrate the momentous occasion will culminate in a 75th Anniversary Gala for parents, alumni and friends in the spring. FULL STORY

With the clock ticking, Mayor Jean Celendar is attempting to fine-tune and garner community support for the plan to reconfigure and repave the portion of Great Neck Road that runs east/west between Middle Neck Road and Cuttermill Road extension before the matching department of transportation grant of $526,000 runs out in September. The Plaza board has approved the proposal and is hoping for the support of Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman and his board while taking the steps necessary for the final design and bidding process. FULL STORY

Assemblyman Thomas DiNapoli (D-Great Neck) announced that drunk boaters will now face the same penalties as intoxicated motorists under a bill signed by the governor. The legislation, which Assemblyman DiNapoli and Sen. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) sponsored in their respective houses, will take effect in August. FULL STORY

The American Kidney Fund will be hold its First Annual New York Golf Classic. The Golf Classic, presented by the American Kidney Fund and Echo Pharmacy, is scheduled to take place on Monday, Aug. 7, at The Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack. FULL STORY