The $125 million Living with the Bays project — a winner of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Rebuild by Design contest following Hurricane Sandy — is still on track, …
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By Alex Costello
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11/11/15
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John Crudele, a columnist for the New York Post whom I have tremendous respect for, wrote a recent column titled, “Here’s how we can fix this broken economy.” Last week, in a debate hosted by CNBC, the Republican marching band of presidential candidates . . .
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11/5/15
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These days I feel sorry for anyone who gets into the world of politics, because it has become such a mean-spirited and dysfunctional profession. For the most part, the public lumps good and bad politicians into one category . . .
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10/22/15
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The recent mass shooting at a community college in Oregon has sparked a renewed debate about whether Congress can and should act to help prevent gun violence. It’s a debate we’re all familiar with . . .
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10/15/15
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In order to provide a more active and involved ministry, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church of Rockville Centre is sponsoring a series of special activities at the Bethany House.
Bethany House …
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By Alex Costello
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10/7/15
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On Nov. 8, 2016, voters will select the man or woman they feel is most qualified to succeed Barack Obama and become the next president. Last week, I formally declared that I will support Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
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9/2/15
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Last week, two New Yorkers, Sen. Chuck Schumer and rock star Billy Joel, made New Yorkers and Long Islanders proud.
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8/12/15
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Q. We’ve lived in our split-level house for 40 years, and never had this kind of trouble. My insurance company says I have a basement and my house has four floors. They want to call our first floor a basement . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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7/29/15
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Each night as a child, Connie Roberts stroked her white plastic rosary beads, recited her prayers and curled up in her comfortless bed at the Mount Carmel Industrial School for Girls, in Ireland’s Midlands region. She often heard screams echo through the cavernous institution.
Now 52, Roberts can still hear them in her head. They were, she said, “the worst.”
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By Scott Brinton
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7/22/15
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Q. I got a letter from my village that says my house needs to be lifted, and that it’s mandatory because I was lucky enough to be 50 percent damaged by Sandy.
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By Monte Leeper
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7/22/15
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