New York Daily News
Monday, April 27, 2009
In Gary Green’s Long Beach, L.I., neighborhood, everyone’s got an opinion. But Green, who expects to soon spend about $5,000 to replace the roof on his house, won’t rely solely on tips from friends when picking a contractor.
He plans to scroll through reports on Angie’s List, a Web directory that collects reviews from members and creates report cards on everything from plumbers to house cleaners to dentists.
“It’s a Consumer Reports for local services,” said Green, who works at the National Kidney Foundation in midtown.
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