The Week in Review in Great Neck

Thousands Try Out For 'X Factor' TV Show at Nassau Coliseum: More than 16,000 braved cold temperatures and long lines in Uniondale Thursday for a 90-second audition for the popular "X Factor" TV talent show. 

FBI: Great Neck Man Arrested in Alleged Nude Pics Internet Blackmail Scheme: A 21-year-old Great Neck man is facing five years in prison after being charged in a criminal complaint with Internet extortion and cyber stalking for allegedly using naked pictures of women as blackmail, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Great Neck Chamber of Commerce to Honor Local Leaders: The Great Neck Chamber of Commerce announced honorees for its upcoming 2013 Annual Awards dinner which recognizes noteworthy contributions to the business community.

Great Neck Village Adopts Budget for 2013-2014: The Village of Great Neck recently adopted a village-wide balanced budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year which includes a 2 percent tax increase — which falls below the state tax cap levy of 2.7 percent. 

Therapeutic Skating Program Students Honored by Local Hero: Great Neck native Sarah Hughes returned home Tuesday to honor a group of local students for their participation in a therapeutic ice skating program that is succeeding at providing an outlet of opportunity on the ice.

Ice Obstacles Nothing New For Sarah Hughes: On the heels of recently announced plans to transform the empty Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx into the world's largest indoor skating center, it seems the 2002 Olympic champion is again on the winning side of a hard fought victory involving some slippery twists and turns.