Stories to follow
Lindenhurst
Wounded Warriors: More than 30 wounded veterans will join hundreds of bike riders today at the annual Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride in Babylon Town. The ride begins at Town Hall in Lindenhurst at 9:30 a.m. and ends at Overlook Beach. Check Denise Bonilla’s Twitter updates @denisebonilla.
Westbury
Groundbreaking Ceremony: The Islamic Center of Long Island will break ground tomorrow at 10 a.m. on a new building with more classrooms and an interfaith institute, among other things. Check staff updates at newsday.com.
North Hempstead/Brookhaven Towns
Marriage Licenses: Offices in the towns of North Hempstead and Brookhaven will be open Sunday to issue same-sex marriage licenses, the first day such licenses can be issued under landmark legislation recently passed by the State Legislature. Check staff updates at newsday.com.
'His sacrifice made a difference': Gold Star mother honors son's memory Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, was the first serviceman from Long Island killed in the Iraq War.
'His sacrifice made a difference': Gold Star mother honors son's memory Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, was the first serviceman from Long Island killed in the Iraq War.
