The Long Island Crisis Center recently presented its annual Volunteer of the Year 2000 Award to Sylvia Essman, a resident of Plainview for 33 years. FULL STORY

Assemblyman Thomas DiNapoli is officially the Democrats' choice for Nassau County executive come the November election. NYS Assemblyman DiNapoli came out way on top at the Nassau County Democratic Party Convention last Wednesday night, May 9. He defeated opponent Glen Cove Mayor Tom Suozzi with 65 percent of the votes. But even before the convention convened, Mayor Suozzi stated that, no matter what happened that evening, he would enter the September primary. And as the votes were being called on the floor, Mayor Suozzi made his way through the crowd asking for support ''when I win the primary in September.'' FULL STORY

Organizers of the Nick Katsounis Memorial Wheelchair Championship Race, to be held on Sunday, June 24 recently welcomed Dr. Edward Fryman, a resident of Plainview, as the newest sponsor of the event. FULL STORY