In his first visit to Long Island since being elected State Senate Majority Leader earlier this month, Senator Malcolm A. Smith met Jan. 30 with Senator Craig Johnson to announce the introduction of a major piece of statewide legislation that will protect children from predators. FULL STORY

Shortfalls in mortgage and sales tax revenues have stunned municipalities Islandwide but despite the troubling economic downturn, North Hempstead, even with a diminished budget, remains "solid, storm-ready, and stable," Supervisor Jon Kaiman declared Jan. 28 in his fifth annual State of the Town address at the Harbor Links Golf Course clubhouse. FULL STORY