Politics & Government

'Mr. Gatsby' Wants to See You Tonight

This 'Roaring 20s' Party will be one to remember as host Rebecca Alesia presents a town-wide forum on "The Great Gatsby."

The Roaring 20s and the mysterious Mr. Jay Gatsby will come alive tonight at the Plainview Library when Councilwoman Rebecca M. Alesia hosts an interactive discussions about F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece.

TODAY's 5:

1. The finale of Oyster Bay's project, spearheaded by Plainview's Alesia, begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the. The discussion will be facilitated by Anna Katsavos, Ph. D., Professor Emeritus of Literature and Women’s studies at at SUNY Nassau.

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2. F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless resonates today with class distinctions and unfullfilled longing. It also captures a part of Long Island that is not the same, but not lost either. Long Island's Gold Coast mansions were the prototype of .

3. Plainview Firefighters were called to a f Tuesday. Two women were injured badly in the fire.

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4. Our of the final preparations for thecontinues today and all weekend.

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