The Long Island Fair, recognized by New York State as the official county fair for Queens, Nassau and Suffolk County, is a festive, present-day event that captures the feel of a country fair consistent with the second half of the 19th century. The Fair began in 1842 as a local exhibition for what was then Queens County. It originated at the Mineola Fairgrounds, which eventually became a court complex, and was moved to Roosevelt Raceway where rides and sideshows were added. FULL STORY

Carrying signs reading "No Favors for Developers," "Kill the Secret Deal" and "Stop the Eisler Sellout", environmentalists demonstrated in front of Town of Oyster Bay Hall on Monday against a proposed development project on Jericho's Underhill property. FULL STORY