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Christopher Zarra, CFP®, ChFC®, CFS®
What Is Long-Term Care Planning: Then and Now
A: When you think about long-term care, what is the first thing that comes to mind? For many, it may be nursing homes or something associated with aging and increasing medical needs. In a broad … more
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Tommy Van Bellinghen, 10, holds his inhalers for his asthma. Mold, including the white patch on the ground beside him, is growing in the family basement.
Another try for Sandy recovery help
With the federal and state governments urging victims of Superstorm Sandy to have their insurance claims reviewed, at least one Baldwin resident said she would reapply for aid. Terry Van … more
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Mayor Kennedy announced plans to build an emergency management center.
Freeport to build Emergency Management Center
Just like the Boy Scouts, the Village of Freeport lives by the motto “be prepared.” On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Freeport Mayor Robert T. Kennedy announced that the village would build a state of … more
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Sandy victims can still appeal payouts
Victims of Hurricane Sandy who feel they have been underpaid for damage to their homes are eligible to re-open their flood insurance claims, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced. more
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Firefighters from several South Shore departments took part in the first-ever Clam Eating contest at Peter’s Clam Bar last year.
How many clams can you eat in a sitting?
World champion competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi will coach members of the Island Park, Long Beach, Lakeview, Baldwin, Point Lookout and East Rockaway fire departments on the finer points of clam … more
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Engineer Andrew Braum, who lives in Wantagh, inspected many South Shore homes after Hurricane Sandy, and said some of his reports were later altered.
Engineer fighting for Sandy victims
After Hurricane Sandy struck, engineers visited thousands of damaged homes on the South Shore to evaluate the damage and determine whether the storm had caused structural damage — decisions … more
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Veterinarian Dr. Lee Gelfand, of Merrick, above, struggled for months to restore his business, All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Long Beach, after Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. He was forced to take roughly $750,000 in private loans to keep the clinic afloat. Above, Gelfand at the hospital shortly after the storm.
Businesses slowly recover after Sandy
Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc. more
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A. Thomas Levin
Civic Law
Q:  I was attending a meeting of my local Zoning Board, and the Board members left the room to have a private discussion about the case they were hearing.  Aren’t Zoning Board … more
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The Lynbrook "Tumblers" competed at the State Old Fashioned Drill in Merrick. Fire departments from all over Nassau County will compete in similar events in Rockville Centre on July 25.
Firefighters to participate in County parade, drill
Rockville Centre will be hosting fire departments from across the area for the 2015 Nassau County Parade and Drill Tournament on Saturday, July 25. more
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Lynn M. Brown
Education Law
Q:  Are my child's private Facebook postings truly confidential?  A:  Maybe not.  It has long been the law that schools can look at and use social media postings done outside … more
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