Coming Up: New Holiday LIRR Schedule; Commack Basketball

Happy Monday, Commack. Here's a look at what's coming up this week in town:

New LIRR Schedules for Holiday
The Long Island Rail Road is changing service schedules starting Monday and running through Feb. 23. Schedules feature extra trains for the Christmas and New Year's holidays including, early afternoon trains departing Penn on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve; extra trains into New York City for New Year's Eve; and extra early morning trains New Year's Day for those returning from the City. For details, pick up the new Dec. 16 timetable or visit http://bit.ly/1dbLUAc.

Commack High School Basketball Games
Root on the Commack boys basketball team this Thursday at 5:45 p.m. as they take on Sachem East. The Commack girls basketball team will take on Longwood Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. Go Cougars!

Blood Drive Sunday at the Paramount
Donors to a blood drive Sunday at the Paramount will be entered into a drawing for a pair of tickets to Super Bowl XLVIII. Donors at the Paramount drive will also receive one free general admission ticket to see tribute band Jessie's Girl, featuring Constantine Maroulis, on Jan. 3. 

Basic Star Tax Exemption Deadline Dec. 31
New York State now requires all resident homeowners currently receiving the STAR exemption to register with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Homeowners must register by Dec. 31. If you have not received notification in the mail, you should visit www.tax.ny.gov.and click on the “Register for STAR” box. You will need your STAR access code to register. If you do not know your code, you can look it up online or contact the Tax Department at 1-(518) 457-2036.