Listen to this article In an area such as Long Island, settled hundreds of years ago, there are some homes and other structures that have stood for ages. Local historical societies, advocates and nonprofits are dedicated to preserving these examples of architecture from past eras that need to be restored with special care. That’s where…
Listen to this article Discount department store chain Ross Stores plans to open its first locations on Long Island. The Dublin, Calif.-based retailer is expected to open four stores at shopping centers in Hempstead, Islandia, Bohemia and Farmingville, according to real estate industry sources. The Long Island stores, which will range from about 19,000 to…
Listen to this article Mount Sinai South Nassau has opened a $2 million epilepsy monitoring unit in the hospital’s expanded neurosciences program. The two-bed unit is designed to provide specialized diagnostic and monitoring care for people with epilepsy. “As we developed the plan to expand our neurosciences program and assessed the needs of the community,…
In 2023-24, the SEIA estimates a leap to 4.7 million solar energy systems in the U.S. A striking 262% increase from 1.3 million in 2016. The interest in solar panels has ignited a new dimension in the real estate market, especially when selling a house with solar panels. Whether it’s a solar lease or owned…
Listen to this article Rodney Harrison, the former Suffolk County police commissioner, has joined Petrone Risk, a Uniondale-based consulting firm. Harrison is serving as the senior managing director and chief strategy officer at the risk management and security firm. Harrison, whose leadership was credited in the arrest of the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer, spent…
Listen to this article The Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk has been awarded a $175,000 grant from the TD Charitable Foundation. The Patchogue-based nonprofit is one of 37 nonprofit organizations located throughout TD Bank’s footprint to receive part of $7 million given annually through its Housing for Everyone grant program. The program’s grants, ranging from $150,000 to $250,000,…
Listen to this article A growing wholesale dairy distributor leased 40,000 square feet of industrial space in Lindenhurst. Natural Foods Inc. leased the space at 301 Henry St. to use as product storage. The company is in the midst of construction in its redevelopment of a 67,307-square-foot industrial building on 2.3 acres at 159 Hanse Ave.…
Listen to this article A former investment banker from Glen Cove was sentenced Wednesday in connection to a $1 million Ponzi scheme that targeted friends and acquaintances, officials said. Rand Heckler, who had pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny and first-degree scheme to defraud in April of 2023, was sentenced to two-and-a-half to seven-and-a-half years…
Listen to this article The Long Island Regional Planning Council has named the $455 million overhaul of Belmont Park as a Project of Regional Significance. The LIRPC describes Projects of Regional Significance as “projects which can potentially affect the quality of life for Long Islanders in a regionally significant way in areas of economic development,…
Listen to this article Interest rate hikes. Inflation. And more than a few failed banks recently closed by regulators. It’s been a rough climate for the banking industry. To ride out these and other storms, it helps to be strategic. Consider, for example, Dime Community Bank. “Over time, the bank has evolved, and leadership has…