In June 2001, the Town of Oyster Bay Board voted 6-1 to reject an application submitted by the Taubman Company to build an 860,000 square foot mall on the 39-acre Cerro Wire factory site in Syosset. This past Monday, State Supreme Court Justice James M. Catterson ruled that the town did not base its decision on substantial evidence and annulled the decision made by the town board. FULL STORY

Plainview-Old Bethpage Cares, a community program for seniors over the age of 60 which assists residents of Plainview and Old Bethpage to find the support they need to remain in their homes and live independently, recently completed their survey which tells them what seniors need now and in the future to remain in Plainview-Old Bethpage and continue living independently. POB Cares also found out what resources, skills, talents and knowledge residents have and may want to share. FULL STORY