Plans to Lead Suburban Think Tank at Hofstra -- After serving the Town of Hempstead in some capacity for more than two decades, Supervisor Rich Guardino officially announced his intention to resign as town leader during a press conference at Hofstra University Monday, Jan. 13. The supervisor will officially step down during a Jan. 28 town meeting. FULL STORY

When Rich Guardino, the popular Town of Hempstead Supervisor, stepped down from his post to take a position at Hofstra University, thoughts immediately turned to the next supervisor. While names have been bantered about, one possibility is someone familiar to the communities of Elmont, Franklin Square and West Hempstead and if it were up to those areas, New York State Assemblyman Tom Alfano could very well be the next town supervisor. FULL STORY