A special election will be held in the 15th Assembly District on Tuesday, May 24 to fill the seat being vacated by Assemblywoman Donna Ferrara. Ferrara, a Republican who has held the seat since first being elected in 1992, is resigning in order to take a job as commissioner with the New York State Workers Compensation Board. FULL STORY

Sports racing fans from all over Long Island have a chance to experience the fervor and thrill of the Kentucky Derby as if they were at the race itself - thanks to Nassau Downs OTB. Nassau Downs, the most profitable entity of the New York State Off Track Betting Corporations, is expecting record numbers once again to view and wager on the Kentucky Derby at its premier betting facility, the Race Palace Teletheatre at 1600 Round Swamp Road in Plainview on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7. FULL STORY