Congressman Steve Israel held a press conference last Friday, along with Nassau County Legislator Judy Jacobs, to demand that the White House and Republican leadership in the House and Senate provide the funds to fix dangerous intersections. The press conference was held at the intersection of Woodbury Road and Syosset Woodbury Road, one of the intersections that Israel would like fixed. Of the $14 million that Israel secured, $1.5 million is dedicated to making this specific intersection safer. FULL STORY

In March the Taubman Company applied for and was granted a demolition permit by the Town of Oyster Bay, which allowed Taubman to demolish all structures on the 39-acre Cerro Wire site in Syosset where they proposed to build a 860,000 square foot mall - a case currently being decided by the courts. FULL STORY

On Saturday, August 28, the Marty Lyons Foundation will host its Tenth Annual Nassau County Bowling for Wishes event at 6:30 p.m. to be held at the North Levittown Lanes (Parkside Drive & School House Lanes) in Levittown. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Long Island Chapter of the Marty Lyons Foundation. FULL STORY