The New York State Department of Health recently reported the first isolation of West Nile virus (WNV) from a mosquito pool in Nassau County. The virus was identified in a sample of Culex pipien-restuans mosquitos, a species which primarily bites birds. The sample was collected July 19th in Jericho. FULL STORY

In an effort to target underage drinking, Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi signed into law a measure that will hold homeowners and renters of domiciles where underage drinking is taking place responsible. FULL STORY

Many of the best women runners from all over the New York Metropolitan area joined with lots of runners from Long Island for the 24th annual Arrow Exterminating Company Long Island Women's 5 Kilometer Run, held on the roads of Farmingdale on Saturday morning, July 21, 2007 -- and everyone enjoyed an almost picture perfect event! FULL STORY