The Village of Great Neck turned down a proposal to consider establishing a new residence district, C1, within the village, on Helen Lane, an undeveloped road off of Steamboat Road. Generally citing public opposition, the board of trustees declined to move on the proposal at the June 20 meeting. FULL STORY

In a true-life drama, a parcel of waterfront property is teeter tottering in the balance. Will this acre be developed as private property with a 9,300 square foot house located 70 feet from the shoreline or will it become a passive green space, an extension of Steppingstone Park? FULL STORY

State Senator Carl L. Marcellino (R-Syosset) and Assemblyman Thomas P. DiNapoli (D-Thomaston) have announced that the Senate and the Assembly have passed their legislation that gives villages, cities and towns the power to regulate the use and operation of jet skis and other specialty prop craft. FULL STORY