The opening day of the Annual Cellini Feast could not have been nicer; a perfect August evening, balmy with a soft breeze and as a result the event drew unbelievable crowds of both kids and adult to the site at Tully Park, off Denton Avenue, New Hyde Park. FULL STORY

Prompted by an incident reported in the Village of Floral Park, New Hyde Park Village Trustee Lawrence Montreuil called for identification passes for all village residents, free of charge. He explained that the residents of the greater New Hyde Park portion of the area, not in the village, could obtain a pass as well for a nominal fee in the amount of perhaps $5 per person. FULL STORY

This was the biggest and best Swim-A-Cross in the 15 year history of the event. They set a record with 183 swimmers taking part on Friday, Aug. 20. Since 2002, people have dedicated their swim to heroes. In 2002 and 2003 those being honored were the emergency workers and citizens who lost their lives in the collapse of the World Trade Center. This year, the field was expanded to a person in the swimmer's life who has greatly impacted their life, as a hero often does: a teacher, police officer, firefighter, US Service member, parent, family member, community leader, etc. FULL STORY