County Executive Thomas Gulotta's fiscal year 2000 budget proposal came under close scrutiny from top Republican and Democratic officials alike last week, after he unveiled a plan that uses a property tax increase and tobacco settlement money to close Nassau's over-$100 million dollar deficit. FULL STORY

Over 500 athletes will assemble at Hicksville's Cantiague Park on Saturday, Sept. 18 for the 1999 New York Special Olympics Fall Classic. New York Special Olympics athletes will be going for the gold in soccer, softball and golf skills and team competitions as well as cross country running in this primer to the State Fall Games in Binghampton on Oct. 1 - 2. FULL STORY