On Jan. 5, a mild winter day, in spite of the rain, village officials, supporters, friends, neighbors and the press gathered on the lawn of the East Williston home of Nassau County Clerk Maureen O'Connell, a Republican, as she declared her candidacy for the New York State 7th Senatorial seat recently vacated by Republican Michael Balboni. Governor Eliot Spitzer, a Democrat, has appointed Balboni as Deputy Secretary for Public Safety, the senior security and law enforcement official in his new administration. As of press time, a Democrat candidate for the open seat has not been announced. FULL STORY

New York Assemblyman Rob Walker (R, C, I, WF - Hicksville) has been named vice chairman of the Assembly Steering Committee. FULL STORY

6th Kyu: Orange Belt - Matthew Libby, Jennifer Pareja, Dwayne Depusoir and Gabrielle Simpkins FULL STORY

Thirteen-year-old Dexter Golbourne, a student of Westbury Okinawan Karate, (part of the Westbury Recreation Department) recently earned his junior black belt. FULL STORY