Floral Park News

Students from Williston Park, Floral Park, Seaford, Rockville Centre, Syosset and East Rockaway were recently honored by Nassau Executive Ed Mangano as student winners of the 2012 New York Humane Society Essay Contest.

The day comprised a two-pronged fundraising effort: the family festival inside Centennial Gardens, which began at 1 p.m., and a trio of races - a Pee Wee Run, Emma's Mile and a 5K race run in conjunction with the Floral Park Youth Council - which stepped off at 9 a.m. Nearly 1,500 runners and walkers registered for the races, and nearly 1,000 ... (more)

In PLAINVIEW accident. left lane blocked on SEAFORD-OYSTER BAY EXPWY/RT-135 SB at OLD COUNTRY RD/X10. Stop and go traffic from WALLACE DR/X11 In HUNTINGTON accident cleared on NY RT-25 EB approaching CR-35/PARK AVE/DEER PARK RD.

As a native Long Islander and a longtime Queens resident, the name Floral Park has crossed my radar numerous times.

Two Queens priests were named as auxiliary bishops by Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday.