Gary Ackerman has been a member of the United States Congress since 1983 when he succeeded the late Benjamin Rosenthal. Throughout the remainder of the 1980s, the congressman's district was located entirely in sections of Queens County. However, after the 1990 census redistricting process, Rep. Ackerman has represented slices of both Nassau and Suffolk counties, in addition to keeping parts of Queens County. FULL STORY

Perry Reich, an attorney based in Lindenhurst, is the Conservative Party's candidate in the race for the 5th Congressional District. This year, there is no Republican Party candidate. FULL STORY

The Roslyn High School boys varsity soccer team won its second consecutive conference title last week when it defeated Glen Cove, 4-1 in a Class B matchup. FULL STORY