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Q: I own a plot and a half of land in Nassau County. The property taxes have become a problem for me and I want to sell the extra 1/2 plot but I'm told that the land … more

By Abraham Krieger | 8/13/14

Living with the Bay would transform Mill River, making it safer in future storms.

Coming back stronger than before

In June, a proposal to strengthen Long Island’s waterways, starting with Mill River in Rockville Centre, was awarded millions of dollars in federal funding. The project, called Living with the … more

By Alex Costello | 10/30/14

Check your Medicare statement carefully

If a poll were to be taken, I would have to be the last person on this planet who thinks that government is a perfect institution. I respect the FBI and the CIA, and I even trust the IRS. As a senior citizen, I have always considered Medicare one of the finest agencies we have, but some new facts have emerged that have convinced me that it is a sloppy and careless government behemoth. more

By Jerry Kremer | 3/1/24

Lydia Peterson was painting a colorful box for her mother for Mother’s Day; she was having a fun colorful time.

PHOTOS: Gifting mom with a trinket box

In anticipation of Mother’s Day on May 12th, the Baldwin Public Library held the “Mother’s Day Trinket Box” event the day prior, welcoming children from kindergarten through 2nd grade to craft personalized trinket boxes for the special women in their lives. more

5/17/24

One of T20’s ambassadors is Usain Bolt, the retired Jamaican sprinter, considered one of the best runners of all time. Bolt grew up loving cricket and spoke highly of the sport. Down on the pitch in the stadium, he swung a cricket bat.

Nassau County transforms for upcoming Cricket World Cup

The cricket world will have its eyes focused on Nassau County for the 2024 International Cricket Committee’s T20 World Cup in Eisenhower Park where, starting June 3, teams will play eight … more

By Jordan Vallone | 5/31/24

Trusts & Estates Law

Q: I understand that a new law was enacted in January 2013 regarding the Federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax. A: Yes, in April 2013, the Treasury Department … more

By Carmela Montesano | 6/14/13

Hurricane Sandy ripped across the South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012.

Sandy: a storm that changed Long Island

We had never seen a tempest the likes of Hurricane Sandy before, one so mammoth, so fierce, that it wiped out whole shoreline communities while leaving much of the rest of the Northeast in tatters, … more

10/30/14

Home elevation deadline looms

Architects, engineers and builders are frantically rebuilding and elevating Hurricane Sandy-ravaged homes across Nassau County’s South Shore these days, and they are expected to get even busier … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry and Scott Brinton oceaneditor@liherald.com or sbrinton@liherald.com | 4/29/15

Let’s be sure we don’t relive some of our history

Black History Month is a chance for us to celebrate the many contributions African-Americans have made to the country. They’ve done this despite discrimination and oppression — something even Long Island, in the past, was not immune to. more

3/1/24

Gov. Kathy Hochul indefinitely paused a congestion-pricing plan that was set to go into effect on June 30. The Town of Hempstead opposed the plan, and Supervisor Don Clavin said for now, Long Islanders can claim victory.

Congestion pricing on pause, for now; Town of Hempstead officials react to governor’s decision

Town of Hempstead officials claimed victory last week after Gov. Kathy Hochul put an indefinite pause on a congestion-pricing plan that was set to go into effect on June 30. more

By Jordan Vallone | 6/14/24

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