Cornerstone Restorations LLC: Where Quality & Craftsmanship Go Hand in Hand

A private residence, floor refinished with grout replacement and sealed by Cornerstone Restorations
Dan’s Papers

Stonework is not only in Peter Marmorato, Jr.’s blood, it’s in his name. “Marmorato,” quite aptly, means marbled in Italian. “Stone is literally in my blood,” says Marmorato, owner of Cornerstone Restorations LLC, a Kings Park-based stone restoration and maintenance company. A fourth generation stone carver in the monument business, Marmorato notes that his…

Dan’s Papers NYC launches inaugural issue

Dan's Papers NYC
Dan’s Papers

Dan’s Papers is expanding its storied legacy with this week’s launch of Dan’s Papers NYC, bringing its signature coverage of arts, lifestyle, dining, and news to the heart of New York City.  From November to April, Dan’s Papers NYC will be published monthly in print and online daily at DansPapers.com. The issues are being…

Despite Ongoing Difficulties, Promising Developments at EPCAL

EPCAL, Calverton Enterprise Park sign
Dan’s Papers

To many, Enterprise Park at Calverton, or EPCAL, is synonymous with a struggle to make things happen, dreams deferred or even derailed. And yet, there is a second side to this story. There have been some noteworthy developments at EPCAL recently and over the years, although at least so far not in the most high-profile chunk of that massive 2,900-acre property acquired from the U.S. Navy in 1998. The efforts to develop a 1,600-acre chunk of EPCAL both stalled and remain stuck in ongoing litigation, but despite that stalemate, other projects have been moving ahead. And other portions of EPCAL…