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Q. I just bought a house that needs a lot of attention. It has little if any insulation, a sagging first floor, cloth-covered wiring with only a few three-pronged outlets that I doubt are grounded, and water stains in the ceilings. I’m thinking . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 5/15/21

Renovate or tear down?

Q. I just bought a house that needs a lot of attention. It has little if any insulation, a sagging first floor, cloth-covered wiring with only a few three-pronged outlets that I doubt are grounded, and water stains in the ceilings. more

By Monte Leeper | 5/16/20

As soon as guests were allowed in the library, they began perusing the shelves.

North Bellmore Library is open for reading

With its shelves freshly lined with books and magazines and a slew of new technological offerings, the North Bellmore Public Library opened on Aug. 20, inviting a crowd of residents inside. The building’s more than year-long construction project concluded with a ribbon cutting that afternoon. more

By Andrew Garcia | 8/29/19

Renovations, permits and taxes

Q. There’s a lot of renovation going on around us, and I don’t see one permit sign or window sign. One neighbor told me he didn’t want his taxes to go up, so he’ll get a permit if he gets caught or when he sells. Isn’t that taking a chance? more

By Monte Leeper | 4/6/18

‘Communication changes everything’

Q. This isn’t a question, but rather an observation. Now divorced, my husband and I started our home repair/renovation three years ago and in the process learned a lot about people, including each other. more

By Monte Leeper | 5/19/17

An artist’s rendering of the building shows that the façade will feature thousands of aluminum fins.

Crews begin renovating Coliseum facade

East Meadowites driving along Hempstead Turnpike or Charles Lindbergh Boulevard recently may have noticed fresh black paint coating the sides of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Earlier this month, … more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/14/16

News crews got a glimpse of the empty bowl of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which is under construction.

Behind the scenes at Nassau Coliseum

Standing on what New York Islanders fans knew as the ice level of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Peter Wang — a design director for Gensler, a Manhattan-based architectural firm — … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/6/16

Construction began at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, in nearby Uniondale, in November. The initial work is being done inside the arena.

Coliseum opening may be pushed to early ’17

While construction continues at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano said that the renovated arena might not reopen until early 2017.The renovation is being … more

By Julie Mansmann | 1/13/16

The North Bellmore Public Library will undergo a renovation, thanks to the passage of an $8.9 million bond.

Community OKs library renovation

The North Bellmore Public Library will be revamped, thanks to an $8.9 million bond resolution that voters approved May 19. Some 1,188 people voted for the renovation plan, while 520 voted against … more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/4/15

The proposed renovation and expansion of the children’s library will increase the area devoted to this extremely important part of the library by 90 percent.

North Bellmore Library bond vote approaches

Patrons of the North Bellmore Public Library will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote on a proposed $8.9 million bond to revamp the building, which officials said is out of space and out of date. … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/14/15