He said a gate on the property was found open on the day of the shooting, and that Mr. Mercereau had had a conflict with a day laborer helping with renovations.
He says he'll hire a construction crew to help with the renovations.
Mr. Pascrell suggested that Paterson's current leaders were less than enthusiastic about working with the Interior Department and about providing local money to help with the renovations the federal government financed in the 1990's.
You will probably need to help with the renovations, especially if you have a fairly small budget.
"I wear two hats," he said, of a skill he developed by helping friends with renovations.
One Saturday night, Rabbi Blonsky called my father to ask if he would help with the renovation of our local synagogue.
In Mansion, Nancy is in San Francisco to help with the renovation of a Victorian house that is to be turned into a bed and breakfast.
But many homeowners rent out an apartment, typically on the ground floor, to bring in money that can help with a renovation or make qualifying for a mortgage easier.
They looked at 30 apartments and, when they found the place on Baxter Street, hired a lawyer to help them structure the purchase as a partnership and an architect to help with minor renovation plans.
The Bloomberg administration's proposed budget has eliminated a $10 million fund that was being used to encourage the creation of charter schools by offering them financial help with the renovation and construction of buildings, libraries and laboratories.
