Maureen O'Connell has served as the 17th District's assemblywoman for the last six years. She has several upcoming projects she hopes to tackle and proposed legislation she hopes to see pass if constituents return her to office Nov. 2. FULL STORY

Lavine is currently a Glen Cove City Councilman, having been appointed by Mayor Mary Ann Holzkamp to fill a vacated position, then winning election in 2003. Lavine has served on the Glen Cove Planning Board, and as attorney for both the city's Industrial Development Agency and Community Development Agency. He also served with the Coalition for Glen Cove and twice as general council for the North Country Reform Temple. He belongs to the American Bar Association, NYS Bar Association, National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, Queens City Bar Association, is vice chairman of the Federal Courts Committee and an instructor at the Cardozo Law School's Intensive Trial Advocacy Program. FULL STORY

Carolyn McCarthy went to Congress in 1997 as an advocate for gun control after losing her husband in the 1993 Long Island Rail Road massacre, which also injured her son. Now, as she completes her fourth term in Congress, McCarthy has worked on other issues such as healthcare and education. She is seeking re-election to the Fourth Congressional District and is running on a record of experience. FULL STORY

Boys (Freshman/Sophomore) Cross Country at Bethpage State Park; 4 p.m. FULL STORY

Eisenhower Park was packed on Sunday, Oct. 3 as over 4,000 people participated in the 10th Annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walkathon. FULL STORY