In a joint press conference held on the southwest corner of Elmont Road and Hempstead Turnpike, Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray announced that $80,000 in county and town grants will pay for a community visioning project for Hempstead Turnpike, from the Franklin Square border to Belmont Park. FULL STORY

A house fire in Franklin Square severely damaged a home as well as a neighboring home during a severe thunderstorm last Sunday. FULL STORY