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

SYAC Girls Softball held its annual Softball Players Skills Clinic on April 16 at the Syosset High School softball fields. About 100 girls from SYAC took part in the clinic, which was led by former Yankee player Rusty Torres. He was assisted by members of the varsity softball squad, the Syosset High School Lady Braves. For more information, visit www.syacgs.org. FULL STORY

The Jeffrey Mosenson Memorial Fund will hold its second annual golf outing on May 9 at the prestigious Pine Hollow Country Club in Norwich. The event serves as one of the foundation's principal fundraisers and includes a full day of golf, brunch, barbeques on the course, an open bar and a lavish buffet dinner. The evening events will include raffles, sports memorabilia auction, and live auction. Non-golfers are encouraged to attend the dinner and evening events. FULL STORY