Jeanne Browne, 75, a Long Beach native with a lifelong connection to the community, has an eye for history.
Browne wanted to spread that passion and interest among other residents, and assumed …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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12/1/23
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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 . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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5/15/21
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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.
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By Monte Leeper
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5/16/20
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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?
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By Monte Leeper
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4/6/18
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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.
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By Monte Leeper
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5/19/17
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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, …
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By Julie Mansmann
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7/14/16
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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 — …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/6/16
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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 …
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/13/16
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Q. We need to do some repairs and renovations, including badly needed bedrooms for our three kids. Is it really possible to stay in the house?
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9/19/13
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Last week, Governor Cuomo unveiled his 2013-14 budget. He proposed to increase school aid statewide by 3 percent while keeping overall state spending growth under 2 percent.
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1/31/13
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