As an essential business, The Appliance Doctor in Oceanside is still taking calls amid the pandemic while wearing proper protective gear.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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5/8/20
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Q. Last year my street was repaved, and now I see cracks, which I expect will get worse. I seal my driveway every few years, and it looks and works very well, without any cracking or damage. The cost to seal is pennies on the dollar compared with . . .
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11/29/19
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Like most Long Islanders, I spend a fair amount of time driving on our local highways. Most of them were built long ago, some going back to the Depression era, others to the post-World War II boom. Almost all of these roads are in a state of disrepair . . .
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10/4/19
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Q. I’ve been reading about new homeowners who applied for solar panels and found out they unknowingly bought a home that needs to be raised. What a mess! However, I really can’t get a grasp on the scope of the problem and which homes are affected.
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By Monte Leeper
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2/15/19
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Friedberg JCC has received a $100,000 state grant to repair its roof, according to Associate Executive Director Roni Kleinman.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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2/7/19
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Like many living on Long Island’s South Shore, it has been a long, drawn out process for the Hassett family, of Island Park, to raise their home after Hurricane Sandy. It became even more difficult when they had $30,000 of federally awarded funds stolen from them in the spring.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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11/29/18
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The floodwaters have receded, the snow is gone (for now, anyway), and repair crews are out, working on streets and sewers around southern Nassau County.
Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony Santino …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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2/24/16
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Q. Last week I wrote that the New York Rising program could have been more organized, and since we managed to avoid being flooded by Hurricane Joaquin, we have the opportunity . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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10/23/15
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Q. Our home was flooded in Hurricane Sandy, and even though most people didn’t get a “Sandy Repair permit,” we were told we needed one . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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7/8/15
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The recently approved 2013-2014 state budget includes provisions to provide grants to gas stations that are prewired to receive or purchase generators during a declared fuel shortage emergency.
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By David Weingrad
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4/3/13
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