Nassau County

Budget Hearing: Nassau County’s final legislative budget hearing will be held today at 11 a.m. There is also an evening session at 6 p.m. The hearings will be held at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Office Building (1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola), and are open to the public. Look for Robert Brodsky’s updates on newsday.com.

Glen Cove

Pumpkin Carving: Divers from around Long Island will gather Sunday at 1:15 p.m. at Pryibil Beach in Glen Cove (northern terminus of East Beach Road) for the annual underwater pumpkin carving contest. Divers bring their own pumpkin and use only a dive knife to carve a design. The public is welcome to attend. Check Patrick Whittle’s Twitter updates @pxwhittle.

Lindenhurst

Village Board: The board of trustees of Lindenhurst Village meets Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Village Hall (430 S. Wellwood Ave.) The public is invited to attend. Check Denise Bonilla’s Twitter updates @denisebonilla.

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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