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SOuth Side Senior RYAn Schmitz, right, visits Miami, Fla. occasionally to work out and practice with the 2011 U.S. Sailing Development Team for prospective Olympic athletes.

For Ryan Schmitz, a senior at South Side High School, sailing is a true passion. But if you ask his mother, Elisabeth, she’ll tell you it didn’t start out that way. “It used to be a chore … more

Tom Steinert | 2/9/11

Changing Long Island’s mind — and building codes

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 … more

by Alex Costello | 2/2/11

A plan is in the works for a major renovation of the Nassau County Aquatic Center in Eisenhower Park.

Renovation on tap for the Nassau County Aquatic Center

County officials have confirmed that the long-awaited renovation of the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow is expected to begin in July. According to county officials and … more

By Mike Caputo | 1/26/11

Demolition began two weeks ago on the building at the southeast corner of Rockaway Avenue and Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream, the former site of the adult store. It and other neighboring buildings are coming down to make way for a new apartment building, which will include stores on the first floor and 64 housing units above.

‘If you build it, they will come’?

Final part in the series “Plugging the Brain Drain.” “We don’t want to see our young people leave,” said Island Park Mayor Jim Ruzicka. “That’s our future.” Ruzicka and others … more

Alex Costello | 12/8/10

Members of the Lakeview Council board, from left, Vice President Julian Jones, President Viberta Caesar, Youth Organization President Chemaal Evans and Jones’s son Curtis Jones.

A look at the Lakeview Council

Viberta Caesar is all about action. If it needs to get done, Caesar gets it done. But the single mother of two doesn’t do it alone: she has help from members of the Lakeview Council, a local … more

Lee Landor and Nakeda Ellis | 11/24/10

The Courtesy Hotel could come down by the end of 2010.

Town approves demolition permits for the Courtesy Hotel

West Hempstead’s infamous Courtesy Hotel is coming down — they swear. The Town of Hempstead finally approved the developer’s building and demolition permit applications, … more

Lee Landor | 11/17/10

The Peoples Choice Winner, the Long Island Radically Rezoned project would convert the island to 50 percent open space by 2050 — and radically change the overall look of Long Island in the process.

Building a better suburbia

Imagine a Long Island that was 50 percent open space. Or a hub of agriculture, housing and business along Route 110 in Farmingdale. Or even a new neighborhood of rental housing, businesses and parks … more

Alex Costello | 10/13/10

Is New York state insolvent?

As the New York Times reported on Sept. 11, at the insistence of the S.E.C. “New Jersey agreed never again to fraudulently hide its underfunding of the state's public pension system.” Hide or not, many states (including New York) have invested too little money in public pension funds. This represents a huge hidden liability for both current and future taxpayers. more

Hal Peterson | 9/29/10

The parking variance for the proposed King Kullen in Island Park was approved by the town Board of Zoning Appeals. Developer John Vitale says construction could start by spring 2011.

BZA gives Island Park King Kullen the OK

John Vitale, owner of the parcel of land at the southern tip of Barnum Island, has cleared one of the last hurdles and will soon be able to start construction on the proposed King Kullen for the … more

Alex Costello | 9/22/10

The Harbor isle Estates came one step closer to completion when the Town of Hempstead approved the developer’s zoning change request.

Harbor Isle rezoning OK’d

Developer Michael Posillico’s plans for the southern tip of Harbor Isle came one step closer to completion when the Town of Hempstead Board of Trustees approved his plans for the area at a meeting … more

Alex Costello | 8/11/10

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