The stunning ascent of Judy Jacobs in Nassau County government reached yet another level this week when the Democratic Party's five incumbent legislators and five legislators-elect unanimously voted in favor of naming her their designated presiding officer for the new term. FULL STORY

That is how Hicksville Fire Department dispatcher Tim Mooney described his reaction after he heard the cries of a baby who had just been resuscitated by his grandmother after he had stopped breathing. FULL STORY

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto is ushering in the fall and early winter recreation season by inviting residents to participate in a variety of programs offered by the town. FULL STORY