At a recent meeting of the Town of Hempstead Board, a senior housing project was unveiled before the town board. The project has also been submitted to the Nassau County Planning Commission. The property talked about for the housing project is located in Elmont off of Elmont Road, south of Hempstead Turnpike. FULL STORY

In an effort to encourage the use of mass transit, United States Senator Charles Schumer is pushing for a bill that could save Long Island commuters who use mass transit hundreds of dollars each year. FULL STORY

On Sunday, March 18, from noon until 4 p.m. at the AMF Sheridan Bowl in Mineola, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island will be holding its 20th Annual Celebrity Day Bowlathon. Guest celebrities will include hockey great Clark Gillies, other New York Islanders' alumni, and Jon Seda from the Emmy award winning drama Homicide: Lfie on the Street. Fans will also get to see some of their favorite personalities from WLIR (92.7 FM) radio. Once again this year Big Brothers Big Sisters would like to thank major event sponsors Astoria Federal Savings and WLIR (92.7 FM) radio for their continued support. FULL STORY