Surrounded by well over 300 well wishers at the State Capitol in Albany, including Elmont Superintendent of Schools Dr. Maria Palandra, school board member Ann Reinhardt, state commissioners, Assembly- members and senators throughout the state, Assemblyman Tom Alfano was sworn into office by State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Dean Skelos. FULL STORY

The Public Safety Committee of the Nassau County Legislature held a public hearing last week to hear testimony related to problems associated with increasing gang activity in communities throughout Nassau County. FULL STORY

The Nassau and Suffolk County chapters of the National Football Foundation will be honoring local high school scholar-athletes at their annual award ceremonies held at the world famous Downtown Athletic Club located at 19 West Street, New York. The Nassau County Chapter hosted their dinner/ceremony on Dec. 6. FULL STORY