With a state lawsuit against the county set to begin and after more than $775 million has been paid to homeowners grieving their land assessments, County Democrats made an initial step earlier this week to address a property assessment system that has been called "archaic" and "inequitable." FULL STORY

For the second year in a row, the Island Trees School District is slated, in Governor George Pataki's Budget Proposal, to receive less state aid than they had the previous year. FULL STORY

Christina McCabe, a senior at MacArthur and a member of the Levittown District track team is MacArthur's choice for the Athletic Spotlight. FULL STORY

Erik Schoner, a senior at Island Trees High School, Jason DeLauro, a junior at Division Avenue High School and Sean Grubard, a senior at Wantagh High School, will all play on the Nassau County team for the 4th Annual All-Star High School Ice Hockey Tournament on Feb. 12. The game, co-sponsored by Vytra Health Plans and the New York Islanders, will be played at the Nassau Coliseum at 3 p.m., preceding the New York Islanders' game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. FULL STORY