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Long Island Contractors Association representatives joined Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and other officials as part of a demonstration last year remembering those killed in accidents on the Southern State Parkway.

Could toll lanes fix parkway’s ‘Bloody Alley’?

Anyone driving on the Southern State Parkway knows it’s not an easy highway to travel. There are a lot of accidents, but there’s simply too many vehicles. But one fix offered by the … more

By Kyle Chin | 8/11/22

Contractor Dominick Lacitignola and his team built a new pool deck for the Livi family so Ben Livi, 25, who has cerebral palsy, can make his way up unassisted.

A ‘miracle’ deck for Ben

A Suffolk County contractor has changed the lives of a Baldwin family. Lance and Debi Livi’s 25-year-old son, Ben, was born with cerebral palsy, and is unable to walk without assistance. … more

By Bridget Downes | 7/23/20

The state can’t afford to scare off investors

Economic growth, new tax revenue and the means to attract new businesses to the region are all built on the idea that New York state actually welcomes investment. In the state capital, in the wake of the failed Amazon headquarters deal, that simple assumption continues to be shredded. more

By Kyle Strober and Mitch Pally | 6/14/19

‘He told me I didn’t need plans’

Q. I just had my deck and pool replaced. I wanted to do it before spring because I missed getting anyone to do it last summer. Everyone was too busy. I had an architect draw the structure plans but . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 2/8/19

A law you’ve never heard of is slowing our state’s progress

Schools and bridges are crumbling across New York state. Many Long Island hospitals are outdated, and local downtowns are in desperate need of revitalization. But New York’s “Scaffold Law” makes us among the most difficult places in the country to get projects like these off the ground. more

By Mitchell Pally | 11/1/18

Multifamily housing is right for Long Island

Since the 1960s, there has been a raging debate about the proper place of multifamily housing on Long Island. Opponents warn of “Queens creep,” implying . . . more

8/10/18

Big project? Do your homework.

Q. Sometimes you sound really pessimistic about trusting builders. It has made us very concerned about doing the window replacement, re-siding and roofing we need. Should we interview more than three contractors . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 4/8/16

Are builders cutting corners?

Q. I’ve been watching homes go up in my neighborhood, and notice a lot of differences in the way they’re being built. more

7/2/14

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