I hate the smell of Hurricane Sandy. It’s the smell of decay.
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11/23/12
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What I saw: lines of people, bundled against the cold, gas containers in hand, waiting, shuffling their feet to keep warm, waiting even longer than they thought possible for enough gasoline to get their cars going.
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11/15/12
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Weary homeowners battered by Hurricane Sandy began to trickle into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mobile Disaster Recovery Center at Nassau Community College’s Student Union, a red-brick building on the west side of the campus, when it opened last Friday. The center was set up to help homeowners who suffered losses in the massive storm to file for grants that will enable them to rebuild.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/5/12
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Every year, hundreds of Long Island homes suffer fires that leave the lives of their occupants in shambles.
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10/18/12
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Valley Stream residents of all ages tried to beat the heat on Wednesday any way possible. Hundreds of people took to the Valley Stream pool to cool off while about two-dozen senior citizens kept cool in the Green Acres Senior Center.
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By Brian Croce
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6/20/12
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Sweltering temperatures – 101 degrees – prompted many Valley Stream residents to head to the local pool, and seniors to the nearby cooling center to find relief.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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7/22/11
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Central Veterinary Associates of Valley Stream offers tips for pet owners to help their pets stay cool and safe during this heat wave.
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7/22/11
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The Green Acres Senior Center is one of several cooling centers open by Nassau County with high temperatures expected to be in the 90s for the remainder of this week. The senior center, located at 400 Flower Road in South Valley Stream, will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day through Saturday, June 23.
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7/20/11
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Over the past two weeks, gas prices on Long Island have risen nearly 8 cents per gallon, with the statewide average topping out at $3.38, the highest it’s been since October 2008. These surges don’t stop at the pump.
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by Al D'Amato
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12/16/10
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Q. What can you tell me about solar on my house? Do I need a permit and will it really make sense for me? I am near retirement and if I downsize in about 10 years, I don't know if it's really worth it.
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Monte Leeper
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9/22/10
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