The Valley Stream-based Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union (NEDFCU) is in the process of constructing a three-story corporate headquarters in Westbury. The building, with a state-of-the-art banking branch in the lobby, will be located on Corporate Drive, on the site of the former Roosevelt Raceway. It is set to open in October. FULL STORY

Seeking A Shared Vision for New Cassel, a major community revitalization initiative, kicked off last week with a series of workshops, focus groups and walking tours. The four-day event, which began with a press conference on Thursday, July 25 and concluded with a presentation of ideas on Monday, July 29, is part of an unprecedented community visioning process. FULL STORY

With heightened awareness of Nassau County's continued precarious financial situation, and the realization that Nassau's outstanding Recreation and Parks programs are "easy targets" that are likely to be shouldering a disproportionate share of the pain that is being caused by the situation, the Greater Long Island Running Club (GLIRC) has decided to once again organize Long Island runners to "give something back" to the parks. FULL STORY