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Q. A few homes in my neighborhood are much taller. What are the rules for how tall a house can be — like how many floors, and what’s legal? more

By Monte Leeper | 2/18/21

‘It’s our only chance at owning a home’

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 . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 9/6/20

Be prepared for hurricanes — now, not later

With all the news of the coronavirus crisis, it would be easy to forget that we are more than a month into the Atlantic hurricane season — and now is the time to prepare for the possibility of a major storm. more

7/10/20

The town of Hempstead approved a contract on Dec. 10 to raise Jedwood Place from six inches to a foot as part of a state-funded anti-flooding project.

Town to raise Jedwood Place

The Town of Hempstead approved a $1.1 million contract on Dec. 10 to raise Jedwood Place as part of a state-funded project to prevent flooding. Construction is slated to begin next spring. The … more

By Peter Belfiore | 12/21/19

Teenagers walked the Town of Hempstead’s new pathway park in South Valley Stream. In addition to providing a scenic walkway, it is also intended to prevent flooding in the surrounding areas.

Town completes $3.8 million anti-flood project

Mill Brook resident Bob Brown said he had goldfish on his front lawn. His home was among the 1,600 residential and 24 commercial properties in South Valley Stream affected by flooding during … more

By Peter Belfiore | 9/20/19

Congress must act to extend flood insurance

Long Islanders can empathize with the victims of Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Bahamas and left extensive damage in parts of the Carolinas. Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy hit, fears of the next Big One are still palpable in communities like . . . more

9/13/19

Valley Stream-based pet pantry non-profit Paw it Forward is collecting pet supplies for those affected by Hurricane Dorian. The most-needed item is cat food.

Paw it Forward to help pets and people affected by Dorian

Valley Stream-based pet pantry non-profit Paw it Forward is teaming up with other pet charity groups across the Island to collect supplies to help pets and their owners in the Carolinas affected by … more

9/12/19

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky arguing on the Senate floor for the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. With passage in both houses of the Legislature, and a vow from Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the act into law, it would become the most aggressive plan to address climate change in the country.

New York poised to take the lead on climate change

With passage in both houses of the State Legislature, and a promise last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act into law, New York state is poised to … more

By Peter Belfiore | 7/4/19

A map showing the FEMA-designated flood plain around the New York American Water facility on Starfire Court.

Neighbors raise worries about proposed NYAW chemical storage, generator

In 1997, a group of Hewlett and South Valley Stream residents banded together to oppose a New York American Water — then Long Island Water — project that would have altered the streets … more

By Peter Belfiore | 1/24/19

Declare Nassau a sanctuary county

The promise inscribed on the Statue of Liberty — “send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me” — is the promise of hope that America makes . . . more

5/17/18

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