With Nassau County hit hard by a national recession, County Executive Tom Suozzi has proposed spending cuts to close a projected budget deficit. As part of a series of initiatives, the county executive is proposing a $4.7 million cut to the Nassau County Youth Board. FULL STORY

It was at the beginning of the month when Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi discussed a plan to close a budget gap for the 2009 county budget that could be as high as $150 million. The plan calls for cuts in county services as well as union concessions or employee layoffs. FULL STORY

With the loss of three starters from Mineola High School's first conference championship team in 22 years, the Mustang boys basketball team knew they would face a bull's-eye from a conference full of seasoned competitors. FULL STORY