Q. I got a letter from my village that says my house needs to be lifted, and that it’s mandatory because I was lucky enough to be 50 percent damaged by Sandy.
more
By Monte Leeper
|
7/22/15
|
By far, the greatest scam I’ve ever seen involves a long-controversial 6-acre vacant plot of beachfront property in Long Beach known as the Superblock. Despite many promises of developments . . .
more
6/4/15
|
In his State of the County speech Wednesday night in East Meadow, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano painted a bright picture of Nassau’s present and future, touting his administration’s efforts to attract young people and families to the county, spur growth in the private sector, downsize government and hold down taxes.
more
By Brian Racow
|
3/13/15
|
History is repeating itself, as a local developer is once again trying to tear down the two-family home at 62 Rockaway Ave. to build townhouses. This time, however, he has scaled down his plans …
more
By Rebecca Melnitsky
|
2/19/15
|
Last week, County Executive Edward Mangano announced that the Village of Rockville Centre would be the recipient of more than $200,000 of Federal Community Development Black Grants that would be used for community improvements.
more
By Alex Costello
|
11/12/14
|
Dismayed by HUD decision
To the Editor:
I read with much dismay the report that U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations preclude tenants elected by the residents of Old …
more
8/20/14
|
After a confusing series of letters and orders from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Rockville Centre Housing Authority has done away with having tenant representatives from the Old Mill Court complex on its board of trustees.
more
By Alex Costello
|
8/6/14
|
The developer who requested a rezoning of 62 Rockaway Ave. so he could build six townhouses on the property has withdrawn his petition to the village’s board of trustees, effectively killing the …
more
By Alex Costello
|
6/4/14
|
By Alex Costello
acostello@liherald.com
The old Darby Drugs site on Banks Avenue was, for years, a toxic area that sat fallow. Developers came and went, but nothing happened with the property.
…
more
By Alex Costello
|
3/19/14
|
Our schools, our businesses, our town departments that maintain the roads and infrastructure and the village and county police units that patrol our streets all contribute to the quality of life we enjoy here on the South Shore.
more
3/13/14
|