Much to the disappointment of the West Hempstead residents who attended Tuesday morning's meeting of the Town of Hempstead town board, the board went ahead and passed an urban renewal plan for 10 acres of property that includes the controversial Courtesy Hotel by a unanimous 6-0 vote. FULL STORY

Police are investigating a robbery in Elmont that ended in a 27-year-old man getting shot in the shoulder on Tuesday, Jan. 15. FULL STORY