The 3rd annual Building Homes for Heroes 5K Run/Walk will take place on Sunday morning, April 18 at Hewlett Point Beach Park in Bay Park/East Rockaway. The race will begin at 9 a.m. sharp. Race … more

A Valley Stream woman was tied up by two men during a home invasion Wednesday afternoon. Police the subjects entered the Locust Street home shortly before 3 p.m. through an unlocked front door. more

Q. Our house is undergoing changes, and we forgot to ask about who does the alarms. Neither the contractor nor the electrician wants to do it, and told us to get an alarm company. While we can’t blame them for not figuring the cost into the work, we feel put upon to start interviewing security people, especially with full-time jobs and with everyone seeming ready to take other jobs if we don’t decide fast. We also want to know if we should have security cameras installed. Do people really use them? What do you suggest? more

Eighty years ago, Curtiss Airfield opened its runways for some of the greatest pilots of the last century to take flight. Last Saturday, about 50 people braved the cold at the site of the former airport — where the Green Acres mall now sits — to witness the unveiling of the historical landmarker in front of Home Depot. more

Q. We have a turn-of-the-(last)-century front-porch colonial. It needs substantial modernization, and I've found that problems that seem unrelated in fact do contribute to one another, leading to bigger costs than expected. For example, we need a new boiler, new wiring, a rebuilt chimney and insulation in the walls. Further, the house has a lead water main and a sewer line that has been penetrated by tree roots. The boiler connects to the chimney, which has never been lined and doesn’t have a rain cap. To replace the boiler, we have to line the chimney with a liner that fits the new boiler, and we have to rebuild at least part of the chimney above the roof. more