By Chris Boyle December 04, 2015
Nassau County firefighters conduct live residential tree fire to drive home how deadly ignoring basic home safety can be during the holidays.
By Long Island News & PR December 03, 2015
The Village of Hempstead Community Development Agency (CDA) recently completed its third Residential Rehabilitation project, as part of the Village of Hempstead’s ongoing initiative to support senior citizens in the Village.
By Long Island News & PR November 27, 2015
As colder weather descends on the northeast and homeowners receive shipments of home heating oil, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is urging homeowners to inspect heating fuel oil storage tanks for ...
By Long Island News & PR November 26, 2015
As an outgrowth of County Executive Steve Bellone’s Reclaim Our Waters Initiative, the Suffolk County Health Department has undertaken a review of existing sewage treatment plant (STP) siting and enforcement practices to identify opportunities to ...
By Long Island News & PR November 20, 2015
Cooking is the leading cause of home fires throughout the United States, and Thanksgiving sees more such fires than any other day of the year. According to statistics provided by the National Fire Protection Association, ...
By Long Island News & PR November 12, 2015
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced households that need help paying their heating bills this winter can begin applying for assistance from the Home Energy Assistance Program on Monday, November 16.
By Long Island News & PR November 10, 2015
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced the award of $500,000 in Federal HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program funding that promises to help make the dream of home ownership a reality for some first-time homebuyers.
By Long Island News & PR October 30, 2015
Governor Cuomo signed two pieces of legislation relating to Superstorm Sandy and extreme weather. The first bill is designed to reform the insurance industry in New York State with regard to claims involving sewer issues ...
By Long Island News & PR October 28, 2015
As Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 1st at 2:00 A.M., the Nassau County Firefighters Museum urges all Long Islanders to check their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to ensure that they are functioning ...
By Lyndsay McCabe August 30, 2015
School is back in session, but there is plenty of fun to be had on the weekends and after school!
By Legislator Anker's Office August 26, 2015
Those who incurred losses from the devastating storm between October 27th and November 6th, 2012, have until September 15th, 2015, to submit a claim to be reviewed by FEMA.
By Long Island News & PR August 19, 2015
Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky today joined Rebuilding Together Long Island (“RTLI”), a non-profit home repair organization, to assist in rebuilding a home in Long Beach that was devastated by superstorm Sandy and to announce the construction ...
By Long Island News & PR August 14, 2015
Governor Cuomo requested that U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Castro use his executive discretion to waive the Duplications of Benefits regulation for homeowners affected by Superstorm Sandy.
By Lyndsay McCabe August 08, 2015
Explore Long Island's rich history by taking a guided tour of one of the many historic homes, lighthouses, and other buildings!
By Long Island News & PR June 25, 2015
FASNY President Robert McConville today issued the following statement after the NY State Senate voted to pass S2696 – which requires that all battery operated smoke alarms sold in the state be equipped with non-removable, ...
By Long Island News & PR June 25, 2015
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer recently announced new legislation to combat the recent rise in carbon monoxide-related deaths.
By Long Island News & PR June 24, 2015
PSEG Long Island offers tips on how to prepare for, and be safe, during a storm.
By Long Island News & PR June 21, 2015
U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice and Gregory Meeks held a press conference today with local officials and homeowners to highlight cases in which Superstorm Sandy victims have been ordered to repay portions of the funding they ...
By Long Island News & PR June 16, 2015
New York State is celebrating Pollinator Awareness Week from June 15-21 with several events highlighting the importance of key species such as bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to the state's environment and agricultural economy.
By Long Island News & PR June 15, 2015
June is National Safety Month, and PSEG Long Island is reminding contractors, excavators and customers to call 811 to request a mark-out before digging to avoid hitting underground pipelines, conduits, wires and cables.