Alternative hip hop/Indie recording artists Gym Class Heroes (GCH) held a meet and greet with fans at the North Broadway Verizon Wireless store Wednesday. The local visit was part of GCH's headlining spot in a 15-stop east coast Verizon Wireless College Campus Tour that also included a concert that evening at Hofstra University. FULL STORY

With ground baiting completed for the year in Nassau County, the Nassau County Department of Health will continue its rabies vaccination program by distributing raccoon rabies vaccine via helicopter. FULL STORY

In December 2006, the Long Island Lizards of MLL announced the formation of a fully sponsored U-15 Boys National Travel Team. "We felt that in order to create a boys team that represented the best of Long Island we wanted to get the best and we were able to eliminate family finances as a condition to participation on this team," said Lizards President Dave Kotowski. FULL STORY