Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi, joined by representatives from the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army as well as government officials, announced his plan for providing more than 100 evacuees with temporary housing in Nassau County and called on local residents to donate to the Katrina relief efforts and open their homes to those in need. FULL STORY

Assemblyman Tom Alfano is alerting community members- "If you think you're the victim of gas gouging- nail them. Report the gougers to the State Consumer Protection Board." FULL STORY