"Hempstead residents deserve a government that is concerned about its citizens' quality of life - not how many Republican cronies it can put on the payroll," Barbara Patton, a Democrat hailing from Malverne said as she officially announced her candidacy for Hempstead Town Supervisor on the steps of town hall May 13. FULL STORY

Gotham Avenue students were buzzing when a visitor came to Elmont as part of Assemblyman Tom Alfano's signature Mentors and Leaders Program. That visitor was Secretary of State Randy Daniels who is the highest ranking African-American state official in New York. Daniels accepted Alfano's invitation to come to Gotham and take part in his trailblazing program. Alfano and Daniels were the guests in a special Elmont Town Hall meeting where the duo took questions from the audience and were entertained by students from Gotham's sister schools. FULL STORY