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Catholic Health Mercy Hospital recently broke ground on the first phase of renovations to its emergency department.

Catholic Health Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre breaks ground on $6M renovations

Work is currently underway on a $6 million renovation project to upgrade the emergency department at Catholic Health Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre. more

By Daniel Offner | 11/29/23

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. 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

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

Visitors to the “smart” playground will be able to scan the QR code on the side of the structure with their smartphones or tablets and download stories and activities.

New playground at RVC Rec Center near completion

The renovated playground behind the Rockville Centre Recreation Center is just weeks away from opening, and will feature a new spray park, offering residents a place to cool down in the summer heat. … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 4/27/17

I.P. schools seek bond for major repairs

The Island Park Board of Education made its case for a new bond to pay for major repairs and renovations at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School and Lincoln Orens Middle School at its Nov. 28 … more

By Peter Belfiore | 12/6/16

LIRR: New escalator by end of ’16

Commuters are frustrated about the slow pace of repairs on a new escalator at the Rockville Centre Long Island Rail Road station, where the completion date was previously moved back. Rockville … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 11/2/16

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