I have made no secret of my opposition to the egregious tax giveaway the City of Long Beach is eager to give to luxury development giant iStar. Last Wednesday . . .
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3/3/16
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It’s been more than three years since Hurricane Sandy devastated the South Shore, and for anyone north of Sunrise Highway, the storm is largely an afterthought. But for many residents . . .
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2/18/16
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The heart of downtown Rockville Centre may have apartments in the future.
Robert DiNoto and Paul Posillico, who own an empty building on the southeast corner of Park Avenue and Sunrise Highway, …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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2/10/16
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Molloy College and the Baldwin School District are joining forces in a unique partnership that will create a “media incubator” in the former Shubert Elementary School, the college and the …
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By Adrienne Lyons
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1/20/16
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New York’s Assembly members and senators have returned to Albany to begin the latest legislative session. In the coming months, they, along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will produce the state budget. Important decisions will be made on . . .
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1/14/16
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Local politicians and community leaders descended on the main entrance to Belmont Park, on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, on Dec. 10 to voice their concerns about the possible installation of video …
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By Steve Smirti
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12/15/15
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The $125 million Living with the Bay project has begun in Rockville Centre — the very early stages, that is.
In November, workers from the Village of Rockville Centre, Rebuild by Design and …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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12/9/15
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The $125 million Living with the Bays project — a winner of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Rebuild by Design contest following Hurricane Sandy — is still on track, …
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By Alex Costello
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11/11/15
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God has blessed the City of Long Beach with a magnificent oceanfront and a fabulous bay area along Reynolds Channel. For years it has attracted thousands of visitors to vacation or to spend a day relaxing at the beach. But the city has gone through some very tough times . . .
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10/29/15
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The verdict is in. As things stand now, the residents of the City of Long Beach will not be funding a $128 million tax break for luxury billionaire developer iStar.
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9/17/15
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