One of the best parts of owning a home is making it feel like your own. You can elevate your living space by adding personalized touches and decor that fits your style. Luckily, Nassau and Suffolk counties are home to several local shops where you can buy everything from centerpieces to wall art. Here are…
Listen to this article Nonprofits on Long Island and New Jersey can apply for $500 to $15,000 in grants from the PSEG Foundation through its Neighborhood Partners Program. This year the foundation is awarding up to $1.2 million, a 20% increase from last year. Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations must apply for the grants by June 30,…
Listen to this article Local officials and business and civic leaders are expected to join developers Tuesday for a grand opening celebration at the new 338-unit Avalon Amityville rental complex. The $120 million transit-oriented development from Arlington, Va.-based AvalonBay Communities was constructed the 7.7-acre site formerly occupied by Brunswick Hospital on Broadway at Louden Avenue.…
Listen to this article Business activity continued to decline in New York in May, according to firms responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey. “Manufacturing conditions remained sluggish in New York state in May, with activity and orders continuing to decline,” said Richard Deitz, economic research advisor at the…
Listen to this article A new study has confirmed the reports of a jump in food insecurity on Long Island. The newly released 2022 “Map the Meal Gap” study from Feeding America reported an estimated 221,190 people on Long Island were food insecure, an increase of 58.3% from the 2021 estimate of 139,760 people. In…
Listen to this article Marlon Taylor has been appointed president of New York & Atlantic Railway, the freight railroad that serves Long Island. Taylor succeeds James Bonner, who has served as New York & Atlantic (NYA) president since 2016. Bonner is moving on to become president of the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway. The…
Listen to this article A former Southampton investment advisor was convicted in federal court in Central Islip Thursday of fraud and money laundering charges in a $1 million scheme in which he used the money for luxury items and a country-club membership, officials said. After a three-day trial, Jeffrey Slothower, a former registered investment adviser…
Listen to this article Elected officials, state and local leaders will join developers Friday for a groundbreaking of a $33.75 million affordable and supportive housing project in East Patchogue. Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico and New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner and CEO Ruth Anne Visnauskas are expected at…
Listen to this article As a family law attorney on Long Island for 14 years, I’ve learned what professional couples are most concerned with when they consult me. Division of assets. Alimony and child support. Custody. Visitation. Reputation. Their focus, quite understandably, is on resolving the matter at hand. Some are obsessed with “winning” and…
Listen to this article On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission passed a ban on noncompete agreements for almost all types of jobs, with major implications for employers and employees in both the private and public sectors. Historically, noncompete clauses have been included in employment agreements to prevent workers from joining or launching a rival…