Q. My home has been under construction for a few years because we bought it as a flood-damaged property for a very low price. It’s our only chance at owning a home. It came with a permit from the previous owners, but . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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9/6/20
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Q. Our rear porch was changed to a family room, and even though we noticed that the ceiling and floor got wet when it rained, we thought that making the porch a closed-in room would mean no more water. Unfortunately, after the room was finished, it still leaks.
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By Monte Leeper
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8/23/19
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The Hempstead Town Board voted on Feb. 5 to table the hiring of an outside consultant to audit the Town Building Department. The roughly $155,000 measure was intended to offer recommendations on how …
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By Peter Belfiore
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2/13/19
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When Oceanside resident Mike Cascio went to the Town of Hempstead’s Building Department last May to obtain the necessary permits for a home extension, the town informed him that he needed to …
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By Peter Belfiore
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6/18/18
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A representative for New York American Water reported that following last week’s extreme cold, Oceanside experienced 12 broken water mains as temperatures rose.
The official said that water …
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By Peter Belfiore
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1/19/18
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Q. We came home from vacation to find water damage from frozen pipes in our new second floor, added last summer. We never expected this, but called the contractor who referred us to the plumber who, frankly, was no help. After 12 tries . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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2/17/17
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In the midst of a weeklong heat wave, a line of strong storms passed through our area on Monday, with high wind gusts causing power outages and toppled trees.
Four houses were reported to have …
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By Mary Malloy
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7/27/16
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Eight fire departments responded to an early-morning fire in Oceanside on Monday that left dozens of people homeless and destroyed several businesses.
According to Oceanside Fire Chief J.T. Madden, the first call came in at 4:29 a.m., reporting a blaze at the back of 3122 Long Beach Road, the D & D
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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4/25/16
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Victims of Hurricane Sandy who feel they have been underpaid for damage to their homes are eligible to re-open their flood insurance claims, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/19/15
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After Hurricane Sandy struck, engineers visited thousands of damaged homes on the South Shore to evaluate the damage and determine whether the storm had caused structural damage — decisions …
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By Matthew Rachek
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7/30/15
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