Sang Lan, the Chinese gymnast who was critically injured during a practice session at the Goodwill Games last week, continues to make slow but steady progress in recuperating from a partially separated spine at the Nassau County Medical Center in East Meadow, though her doctors are still unsure whether she will ever walk again. FULL STORY

In our area, there are fewer elected officials better known than Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy. National and international media coverage, a television movie based on her life and countless articles in newspapers and magazines have chronicled her story as a mother and nurse who after personal tragedy ran for office and won a seat in the United States Congress. FULL STORY

Attending the New York '98 Goodwill Games was a dream come true for Christian Ekunwe, a 15-year-old Malverne High School freshman, who received two tickets to the international sporting event from Nassau County Legislator Roger Corbin (D-Westbury). FULL STORY

To Naime Smith, of Westbury, who is serving as a volunteer at what is arguably the biggest sporting event ever to come to this area, the Goodwill Games might not be the Olympics, "but they are probably as close as we are ever going to get." FULL STORY