Assemblyman Tom Alfano and the governor announced $1.43 million of funding for local hospitals to further strengthen physician residency training programs in four hospitals servicing patients in the 21st Assembly District. The funding, according to Alfano, will help support the teaching hospitals and advance medical education, training programs and biomedical research efforts. FULL STORY

The Elmont Board of Education has scheduled a Finance Summit of Nassau County school board representatives on Saturday, March 12, at the district's Dutch Broadway School from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nearly 20 school boards have indicated their desire to see such a summit held. FULL STORY