It was a small but enthusiastic crowd that gathered at the Polish Hall in Glen Cove to await the returns in the Democratic primary race between Assemblyman Charles Lavine and Kevin Langberg on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Many of Assemblyman Lavine's supporters were at, or headed, to the Chateau Briand, where Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi awaited the results of the gubernatorial primary; and, in fact, Assemblyman Lavine himself did not stay in Glen Cove for the final count, wanting to join the county executive at his gathering. FULL STORY

Tom Suozzi's dream of becoming state governor ended on Tuesday night when, as expected, Attorney General Elliot Spitzer easily defeated him in the Democratic primary. FULL STORY