Q: I have been unable to fill a vacancy in my retail building, shouldn’t the taxes come down?
A: Every property must be assessed each January, based on its condition. Unless you file a …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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3/19/13
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Q: My wife and I are starting a retail business and have been looking at commercial space. We’ve seen a few leasing agreements and want to know what types of language to look out for when …
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By Abraham B. Krieger
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2/18/13
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The way we live is always changing, and in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the way we think about our homes is changing, too. Many of us are thinking about raising them — literally rebuilding them higher.
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By Monte Leeper
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1/23/13
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, with trees and power lines littering the ground, many kids didn’t get the opportunity to go out trick-or-treating on Halloween.
To help give kids a slice …
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By Alex Costello
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11/12/12
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The Town of Hempstead is one of many local governments that are scrambling to help homeowners in need following the wreckage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
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By David Weingrad
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11/2/12
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Coming from the ideas that it received last year from its Build a Better Burb Contest, the Long Island Index launched a new website last week that aims to give the information needed for effective …
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Alex Costello
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12/14/11
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The future is now for Nassau Community College in Garden City, and it’s taking shape in a $40 million life sciences building under construction on the north side of campus.
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By Alex Krinsky
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7/20/11
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The Long Island Index — an independent, non-partisan group that compiles data every year about different aspects of Long Island — has spent the past few years working on analyzing the area’s …
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by Alex Costello
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2/2/11
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Q. My parents’ home has a finished basement, and they got a violation notice. Does a building inspector have the right to go into their house? Is he going to look for other things? Are there other problems I should be aware of before I let someone in?
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By Monte Leeper
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1/21/11
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Twice last week, authorities discovered neglected animals inside dilapidated Rockville Centre homes. The second discovery was by far the worst ...
At 14 Montauk Ave., Faith Ross, 54, and her …
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Tom Steinert
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1/19/11
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