Assemblyman Tom Alfano and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation announced that a public meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Franklin Square Public Library to present a DEC proposal for the remediation of environmental contamination at Tres Bon Cleaners Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site, located at 197 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Square. FULL STORY

On Wednesday, Jan. 21, the public gave the Elmont Public Library the green light to build a new facility. Now, the library must go through the process of getting its plans approved by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). FULL STORY