Q. We built a second-story addition two years ago, and one corner hangs over a porch with a post going down to the ground. I recently noticed that the ground around the post is sinking.
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1/23/14
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Q. I’m wondering why all the houses around me have smaller windows. We’re all getting permits to raise our homes after the storm last year, but I’m being told I have to put in much bigger widows than I see around me.
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1/10/14
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One of the biggest post-Hurricane Sandy challenges has been getting resources directly to local residents, businesses and community infrastructure and resiliency projects.
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12/19/13
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Have you noticed the frenzied activity in your yard by the bushy long-tailed crowd?
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10/24/13
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The Space at Westbury, a newly refurbished concert hall and ballroom on 250 Post Avenue, opened its doors for the first time on Sept. 17. The venue hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and media tour, the first opportunity for outsiders to see the ballroom, which has spent the last couple of years under renovations.
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By David Weingrad
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9/25/13
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Westbury is now home to a concert and special events venue that aspires to draw popular acts from across the world. The Space at Westbury, on 250 Post Avenue, will host a formal ribbon cutting on Tuesday, Sept. 17, where officials will introduce the brand new concert hall and ballroom to the public.
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By David Weingrad
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9/11/13
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Two weeks ago was the 68th anniversary of the American attack on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945.
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8/21/13
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From time to time, I wonder what happened to Kiki. I interviewed her at a pizzeria in downtown Merrick in June 2004. At the time, she was 16 and a Calhoun High School junior. And she drank –– a lot.
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6/13/13
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High school seniors will soon face a potentially life-altering decision only days before they graduate –– to drink or not to drink on prom night.
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6/13/13
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I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up.
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5/31/13
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