Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi announced a partnership between the county and the town to revitalize downtowns of four communities in the Town of Hempstead. The four communities chosen to be the first to receive grants to study downtown revitalization include Elmont, Baldwin, Inwood and Roosevelt. FULL STORY

Assemblyman Tom Alfano announced that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is now accepting applications for four $1,500 scholarships to be awarded in June. Alfano is a member of the organization. FULL STORY