Paul DiSclafani

Congrats, Long Island, we made it to Phase 4. Just don’t get too excited about it.

I’ve been sneaking out of the house and going to the beach during the pandemic. Apparently, I’m not alone, as I have encountered many others with the same idea.

I miss my pool. Let me rephrase that: I miss having a pool in my backyard. As a kid, I was in our pool every hour of every day. But as an adult, when I had one...

To better understand man’s greatest achievement, try looking at it without your 2019 eyes. In July of 1969, we were just a few years removed from sending men up into space and returning them safely....

A few weeks ago, at a christening in Rockaway for my cousin’s new baby, my Uncle Umberto grabbed me while I was filling my plate with pasta, I mean, salad from the buffet. “Are you coming...

Can anyone out there tell me why we shouldn’t just sell our house and move into a gated community? At our age, we’re no longer doing things ourselves that were required in the homeownership handbook. Now...

Most Long Islanders would agree, there are few places where you don’t have to wait on a line. Everywhere you go, there seems to be someone in front of you. There’s traffic, the Department of...

As we move into summer, it’s time to turn our attention to our outside living areas. Beautiful weather allows us to hose down our outdoor patio furniture and decks, giving everything a nice, clean look. A...

While shopping at Home Depot recently, I noticed a significant change to the store layout, especially at what used to be the cashier checkout area. Although they had installed a handful of self-checkout lanes a...