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The superstorm called Hurricane Sandy will surely go down as one of the U.S.’s most costly and crippling storms, ripping a $20 billion swath of destruction up the Eastern Seaboard, and Long Island’s South Shore was front and center amid the tumult as Sandy’s northern end lashed communities from Bellmore to Valley Stream and from Long Beach to Rockville Centre. Now, after the flooding and the fires, the anxiety and fear, the South Shore must slowly rebuild, one home, one school, one business at a time. more
It is with a heavy heart that I write about the loss of Larry Elovich, my best friend. more
Long Island Rail Road riders waiting for the East Side Access project to Grand Central Terminal will have to hold out even longer than expected –– an additional six years to be exact. more
Shortly before Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano hosted his third public hearing on a proposed public-private partnership for the county sewer system on May 17, the Nassau Interim Finance … more
Sports, movies and stamp collecting are some areas that often pique people’s interests when they’re experiencing some downtime. These hobbies and interests don’t always lead to work in the future, but for Stephen Miller, it did. more
The New York State Comptroller’s Office will audit Nassau County’s contract procedures, according to a letter sent by the state Deputy Comptroller Steven Hancox to County Executive Ed Mangano, dated Jan. 10. more
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has approved a new contract with Veolia Transportation Inc. to take over operation of Long Island Bus, which is now run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. more
Thank goodness for the Nassau Interim Finance Authority. The state fiscal control board that oversees the county budget recently rejected an $8.1 million contract to install artificial-turf fields at Cantiague Park in Hicksville and Bay Park in East Rockaway. more
A Nassau legislative hearing to review the county’s $2.6 billion 2012 budget turned chaotic early Friday afternoon when residents and MTA Long Island Bus drivers refused to cede the floor, demanding more time to be heard during a 30-minute public comment session. more
I remember when the real estate agent first took my wife and me to what would become our home in south Merrick nine years ago. We pulled up across the street from the quaint split-level, with white shingles and an aging gray roof. We instantly fell in love. more
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