Q: My commercial property has been cited for pollution and I have to spend money to clean up. Does that reduce my taxes while I can’t use the property?
A: The answer is maybe, as all …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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6/12/13
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Following months of deliberation regarding the future of the Long Island Power Authority, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed legislation that would privatize Long Island’s utility operations.
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By David Weingrad
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5/24/13
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Q: I’ve inherited stock in a corporation that my uncle owned. What rights do I have?
A: You need to know what rights your uncle had to transfer the …
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By Erica B. Garay
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5/14/13
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Q: Several family members were comparing their similar residences in different parts of Nassau County. Why are the real estate taxes very different for each property?A: In Nassau County there …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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5/14/13
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Q: My husband is a firefighter who was recently injured on the job while fighting a fire. He doesn’t think he is entitled to any monetary compensation …
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By Jay Wechsler
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5/14/13
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More than two dozen gas stations, accused of excessively raising prices in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, will be paying fines to the state after settlements were announced on May 2 by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/2/13
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Six months to the day after being displaced by Hurricane Sandy, more than 600 East Rockaway Junior/Senior High School students returned to their own digs on Ocean Avenue, amid “Welcome Home” …
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By Mary Malloy
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5/2/13
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By Mary Malloy
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5/2/13
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Coming back strong after the storm: as told to the Herald, in their own words, by Tutor Time.
Our hearts were broken when we stepped into East Rockaway Tutor Time that …
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4/25/13
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“Homecoming” usually conjures images of colorful parade floats and hard-fought football games, but for the students, faculty and staff of East Rockaway and Lawrence high schools, the term has a more basic meaning: the return to their respective school buildings after months of repair following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.
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By Mary Malloy and Jeff Bessen
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4/24/13
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