The American Red Cross in Nassau County honored 147 volunteers, employed staff and others in appreciation of their humanitarian-minded efforts during ARC/Nassau's 86th annual meeting and awards luncheon. Of these honorees, 130 were singled-out for their tremendous disaster-relief work in the wake of September 11. FULL STORY

The New York State Education Department, Facilities Planning Division recently issued the Plainview-Old Bethpage library a review number for the planned expansion. The architectural and mechanical plans need to be reviewed by an engineer and approved before the construction can begin. FULL STORY