09.12.2011 Real Estate Real Estate: Peek inside a waterfront mansion in Aquebogue If Victor Ozeri had to sell one of his houses — a situation the handbag magnate will likely never face — it would be his four-bedroom Manhattan penthouse. His...
09.04.2011 News The end of summer doesn’t mean you should stop planting There’s more to autumn gardening than sprucing up an otherwise withering flower bed or border with a few chrysanthemums. Many gardeners, thinking the growing season ends come Labor Day,...
08.31.2011 Business North Fork insurance agents offer advice, insights Long Island property owners struck insurance gold when Hurricane Irene deteriorated into a tropical storm on its way up the coast. If the storm had remained a Category 1...
08.30.2011 Real Estate Real Estate: Too tight to travel? Bring the warmth to your backyard Summer is almost over, but increasingly popular fire pits and patio heaters can help home and business owners entertain and cook outdoors through the fall. Both types of outdoor...
08.22.2011 News Experts say Japanese beetle populations dying; Oriental beetles on the rise Oriental beetles have been slowly taking over their Japanese cousin’s territory, experts say. Anecdotal evidence has shown that the Japanese beetle’s numbers have steadily declined over the last five...
07.26.2011 Multimedia ‘Holeshot’ races bringing dragsters to Riverhead After zooming down a 100-foot strip at Riverhead Raceway Sunday afternoon, Charley Powell climbed out of his Chevy Impala SS a little sweaty, but boasting a practically perfect .003...
07.11.2011 Real Estate Real Estate: Saltwater right in your own backyard The days when a dip in a backyard pool meant dry skin and the pungent chemical smell of chlorine are slowly disappearing, pool repairmen and installers say. Chlorine generators,...
07.05.2011 Business Business: Selling hot boats in a cold economy Hustler Powerboats president Joe LoGiudice is a hands-on guy who used to make a living building now-obsolete giant satellite dishes. When that work dried up, Mr. LoGiudice, who at...