Citing the violation of the Town of Hemsptead Public Nuisance Law, which went into effect last month, Councilman N. Scott Banks publicly spoke out against the Courtesy Hotel, located on Hempstead Avenue in West Hempstead. Banks urged the town to take action against the hotel, which he said is the source of numerous criminal activities, and has become a detriment to the surrounding areas. FULL STORY

Nassau County Executive Thomas Gulotta announced last Friday that the New York State Department of Health has confirmed evidence of the West Nile Virus in mosquito pools in Garden City, Massapequa Park and Elmont. FULL STORY

The Franklin Square Senior Center, located at 1182 Martha Place in Franklin Square, will hold its annual bazaar at its center on Thursday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. FULL STORY

The 43rd Annual "Oompahfest" and Park Concert will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17 at the Plattdeutsche Park, located at 1132 Hemsptead Turnpike, Franklin Square, only 20 minutes from Manhattan off the Cross Island Parkway. FULL STORY