The next time someone suggests a chore you dislike, and you say, "Sure, I'll do that ... when it snows in August ...," watch what you say. After all, it did "snow," after a fashion," here in Great Neck late last Monday morning, Aug. 11. FULL STORY

The five members of the Village of Great Neck Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) are taking another month to ponder the application of developer, David Adelipour of Kings Point Gates, LLC, who is seeking a variance in a 68-unit luxury building that is proposed to replace the 40-unit Academy Gardens rent stabilized complex on the northwest corner of Steamboat and Middle Neck Roads. FULL STORY

Wildwood Pool and Tennis Club at 935 Middle Neck Road in Kings Point was selected to host The Alan King Pro Am Tennis Tournament on Sunday, Aug. 24, the day before the 2008 US Open. FULL STORY

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Long Island Chapter set an aggressive goal of doubling their biker participation for this year's MS 150 Twin Forks Bike Ride, taking place over September 13 and 14. FULL STORY