While many enjoy the benefits of shopping at Costco, some even holding memberships, residents of Hicksville and nearby Westbury are not in favor of there being a store on West John Street. And, at Tuesday night's hearing on Costco's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which took place at Oyster Bay Town Hall, the over one dozen community leaders and residents who spoke, all echoed the same reason for their opposition - traffic. FULL STORY

On Jan. 5, a mild winter day, in spite of the rain, village officials, supporters, friends, neighbors and the press gathered on the lawn of the East Williston home of Nassau County Clerk Maureen O'Connell, a Republican, as she declared her candidacy for the New York State 7th Senatorial seat recently vacated by Republican Michael Balboni. Governor Eliot Spitzer, a Democrat, has appointed Balboni as Deputy Secretary for Public Safety, the senior security and law enforcement official in his new administration FULL STORY

The Hicksville Unit of the Nassau County Police Activity League (PAL) will hold registration on Monday, Jan. 15 and Wednesday, Jan. 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the PAL office trailer. FULL STORY

The Hicksville PAL is looking to field more lacrosse teams this spring for separate grade levels and roster spots are still open for both boys and girls. Specifically, players for the following teams are needed: FULL STORY