The new majority of the Nassau County Legislature announced a "First 30 Days" plan¬a blueprint of goals and initiatives they intend to implement during the first month of their term. Top on the list will be to embark on the development of a short-and long-term fiscal recovery plan. FULL STORY

In an attempt to save at least a portion of the money that has been cut from human services in the county budget, the Human Services Coalition has scheduled a rally on the steps of the County Executive Building at 1 West Street in Mineola at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 19 and are asking as many people who can to come out and support this effort to return funding to agencies which are served by the Nassau County Youth Board, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction and the Mental Health and Welfare Council. FULL STORY