A local footy star and his mate are convicted of raping their friend. In the tiny town of Balmoral, where the footy club reigns, the town makes it clear whose story they believe.

They’re already at 2nd Ave Thrift Superstore in Pennsauken, New Jersey, sipping their coffee and casually browsing through deals that make Black Friday look like amateur hour.

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THE POINT Can Taylor Darling show her 2018 sparks in a primary against Laura Gillen? The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.

Upstaters are smarting over how the Nassau County executive's entry in the race came after many of them had lined up behind North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik.