Some say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well, if you have the privilege of a long breakfast and chat with U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman, it may well be the most important meal of the week! Congressman Ackerman came to Great Neck on a recent blustery January morning and spent several hours updating the Record on his agenda. Poached eggs, toast, coffee and the answers to numerous questions. FULL STORY

Three years of public hearings regarding the proposal of Chabad of Great Neck to construct a sanctuary, school and community center on an eight-acre slice of land in the Village of Kings Point, abutting 10 residences on East Shore Road, has resulted in a drastically reduced building plan that was unveiled on Jan. 26 at the continued hearing. Along with a reduction from the 87,000 square foot building plan originally proposed to a more modest 23,500 square foot plan, additional concessions, contained in a nine-page proposed document of covenants and restrictions between the Chabad and the village, were distributed. The new plan would also not request a variance to exceed height restrictions. FULL STORY

The United States Merchant Marine Academy track and field team performed strong at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Invitational, Saturday, Jan. 24, placing third among five competing teams. FULL STORY

The United States Merchant Marine Academy pistol team competed in a quad-match at the U.S. Naval Academy, Saturday (Jan. 24), placing second (5,936) in the event. The Mariners defeated The Citadel (5,789) and the University of Viginia (1,831) - both Division I schools, while top-ranked Navy finished first in the four-school competition with a score of 6,432. FULL STORY