Those who have lobbied the Town of Hempstead to allow the sale of the Courtesy Hotel in West Hempstead to a real estate developer that would build a rental apartment unit complex on the site are wondering just what it will take for the Courtesy Hotel to close. FULL STORY

Assemblyman Tom McKevitt announced that he would be circulating petitions to oppose a commuter tax that would be imposed on Long Island residents who work in New York City. FULL STORY