The Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce held their Fall Luncheon on Monday September 23 at Castle Senior Living in Plainview. John Casal, president of the chamber of commerce, opened the meeting of the chamber, what he referred to as the "single unifying voice of business and industry for our community" by naming some initiatives, accomplishments and goals of the chamber. FULL STORY

Governor George Pataki held a ceremony on Saturday to announce the creation of the new Trail View State Park - Long Island's newest state park, which is located along the Old Bethpage Parkway right-of-way in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The dedication ceremony took place where the property crosses Jericho Turnpike just west of Woodbury Road. FULL STORY