The project shows how a large-scale redevelopment project, even amid Long Island's byzantine zoning laws, can succeed.

Mastic gum (Pistacia lentiscus) is a unique resin that comes from a tree grown in the Mediterranean. For centuries, the resin has been used to improve digestion, oral health, and liver health. It ...

Mastic gum is a resin that comes from the mastic tree, which is an evergreen shrub that grows on the Greek island of Chios. Mastic gum may have health benefits, but research into its safety is limited ...

THERE AREN’T MANY natural remedies that boast as many benefits as mastic gum. It’s said to support dental, heart, and gastrointestinal health. But is there evidence to support these claims? Mastic gum ...

We’ve all heard the myth that swallowed gum stays in your body for seven years. While that’s not true, it’s still generally not great to swallow it, since our digestive system can’t break it down. But ...

Reducing the number of housing units to about 550 came in response to earlier concerns expressed by residents, who otherwise ...

MASTIC BEACH, NY — A fire that broke out at Cranberry Dock in Mastic Beach over the weekend has been deemed accidental by the Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal's office, Suffolk police said. Just before 5 ...

One of Long Island's largest school districts is on the hunt for drivers after breaking off with its former bus company, scrambling to fill the open positions before classes begin in a week and a half ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mastic gum has been used in many cultures for thousands of years to treat a variety of ailments, says Rabia de Latour, M.D., ...