It was Oct. 7, 1975 when Police Officer Matthew Giglio responded to a burglary in progress in West Hempstead. Upon his arrival, Giglio observed John MacKenzie exiting a store and attempted to apprehend him. MacKenzie turned and fired a shot at point blank range into Officer Giglio's chest. Those few moments changed the lives of the Giglio family and rocked the West End community of Nassau for years. FULL STORY

Those who have for years been concerned with noise from aircrafts around nearby airports may soon be able to monitor air traffic around Port Authority airports due to a network being looked at by Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy and Congressman Joe Crowley of Queens. FULL STORY