Disagreements within the Hempstead Town council on how to effectively revitalize the town’s troubled Building Department — a subject of myriad complaints from residents — came to a standstill when the Republican majority shot down Supervisor Laura Gillen’s proposed audit from an outside consultant in July. Gillen, renewing a hard-line stance, stood with State Sen. John Brooks on Monday as they called on the Department of State to audit the Building Department.
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By Alyssa Seidman
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8/15/19
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Q. We met with three architects, three contractors and an interior designer and also went to our building department because we just want everything to go smoothly, with no problems, since we’re doing a big job . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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6/7/19
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The Hempstead Town Board voted on Feb. 5 to table the hiring of an outside consultant to audit the Town Building Department. The roughly $155,000 measure was intended to offer recommendations on how …
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By Peter Belfiore
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2/13/19
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Town Supervisor Laura Gillen announced on Jan. 16 that she was seeking to hire an outside consultant to audit the town Building Department and offer recommendations on how to streamline its building …
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By Peter Belfiore
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1/24/19
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Q. My father is an architect in Florida, and drew plans for changes to my house. He included electrical outlets, switches and lights. A local architect, who we’ve asked to review the plans, told us . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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1/13/17
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A 68-year-old North Merrick man turned his two-story, redbrick home into an aviary, allowing an estimated 300 to 400 pigeons to fly freely throughout the house, according to officials.
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By Scott Brinton
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9/15/16
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The North Merrick Fire Department’s quick response saved a 38-year-old man who was asleep and trapped in a Maeder Avenue home on Thursday morning, according to James Rogers, the North Merrick fire chief.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/26/16
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Q: My town is overrun by signs that people have posted with information about garage sales, missing pets, fundraisers, etc. Are there any laws governing what can be posted publicly?
A: As every town, city and village has …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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12/19/13
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The way we live is always changing, and in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the way we think about our homes is changing, too. Many of us are thinking about raising them — literally rebuilding them higher.
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By Monte Leeper
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1/23/13
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The Town of Hempstead is one of many local governments that are scrambling to help homeowners in need following the wreckage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
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By David Weingrad
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11/2/12
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