Arlene Cornell's painting entitled, "Jessica," has been accepted for Catherine Lorrillard Wolfe 106 the Annual Juried Art Exhibition to be held at the National Arts Club in Gramercy Park in October. More...

Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith joins United Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten at the Democratic National Convention. As part of their national platform, Democrats are committed to fulfilling the birthrite of every child by providing them with the quality education to which they are entitled. More...

Cheech & Chong have added a second show at the Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury for their Light Up America Tour. The first show, scheduled for Friday, October 24, has sold out. The second show, scheduled for Thursday, October 23 at 8 p.m., will go on sale Friday, September 5 at 12:30 p.m. More...

Harbor Optics, located at 113-10 Beach Channel Drive, across from the Waldbaum's parking lot, is a great place to go for all of your eye-care needs. There's plenty of parking and always a doctor available. More...

Next Thursday is the seventh anniversary of the horrific terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. More...

Mike Benn, President of the Queens County St. Patrick's Day Parade, has been selected as this year's Chief Brehon of the Coney Island Fair. The fair is to be held on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21 in Steeplechase Park, Coney Island. More...

Preaching discipline to his Beach Channel team has been a staple of head coach Victor Nazario throughout pre-season training. On the football field, the results showed last Saturday afternoon in Beach Channel's first game of the season. Against Nazareth, the Dolphins exploded for 23 first-half points with Turran Rhodes scoring three touchdowns in a dominant 36-8 victory. More...

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Dear Editor, Concerning the issue of racism in the Rockaways, it's ludicrous at best to profess that any other reality exists. Beyond the issue of the total difference in the two segments of the beach; please review the following: "The Round Robin" system that insured safe and first access to be had by those exiting at Beach 116 Street and "last" stop on the line. More...

Eileen Wenk Brady, a Neponsit resident, died August 28. Wenk was born on March 20, 1954. She is survived by her loving husband, Hugh; children, Colleen Goot, Christine Kumpf, George and Maureen Wenk; and George Wenk Sr.. The family received friends at the Perry Funeral Home in Lynbrook on August 31 and September 1. A Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. More...