New York State’s century-old “Scaffold Law” is back in the news, with opponents mounting a new effort to reform the safety rule. More
Flood insurance costs are affecting home prices on Long Island’s South Shore, with houses nearer the water selling for less — especially if they haven’t been elevated. More
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner! Well, ten winners in the first round of a public-private initiative to develop good ideas for protecting New York and New Jersey from coastal flooding. More
Though it's impossible to seal every hole in an existing building to prevent air... More
A Long Island couple hit rock bottom last week when their house fell off its temporary supports during a windstorm. More
A year after Hurricane Sandy, press reports describe a halting, partial, and... More
A year after Hurricane Sandy, New York City says it can’t keep displaced residents in hotel rooms any more. More
Can homes co-exist with nature, when wildfire is part of nature? Scientists are... More
How much is a strip of land one foot wide and 1800 feet long worth? Well, when it gives the owner control over beach access, let’s say a little … then a little more. More
