Governor George E. Pataki and Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. have announced $48 million in state support for a $71.5 million initiative to bolster Long Island's burgeoning biotechnology economy. The partnership includes the internationally renowned Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, OSI Pharmaceuticals, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Institute and academic partners at Hofstra University, SUNY Farmingdale and Molloy College. FULL STORY

To most people, swimming is a recreational activity or a way to get exercise. To Stella Sato of Massapequa, however, swimming is a way to honor the memory of the victims of the World Trade Center attack, while raising much-needed funds. FULL STORY