Listen to this article The developers of a transformative $300 million project in Central Islip celebrated the completion of its first phase with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. Elected officials and developers at the ribbon cutting for the first phase of The Belmont at Eastview project. / Courtesy of Steel Equities and The Marcus Organization…
Listen to this article The prices of Long Island homes continued to rise last month as mortgage rates fell. The median price of closed single-family home sales in Nassau County reached $835,000 in August, an all-time high and an increase of 11.3 percent from the $750,000 median price recorded in August 2023, according to statistics…
Listen to this article A former employee at a Nassau County-based law firm has been sentenced in a $500,000 grand larceny scheme in she had been charged with stealing from the firm’s special-needs clients, officials said Friday. Michelle Byrd had pleaded guilty in April, after being charged with stealing more than half a million dollars…
How do you like your pizza? If you prefer your pie with plenty of pepperoni on top, then you’re in luck. September 20th is National Pepperoni Pizza Day! This is the perfect opportunity to visit one of Long Island’s best pizza restaurants and treat yourself to a few slices. So, where do our REALTORS® suggest…
Our real estate agents can help you find a home with everything you want—including a nice, big garden for flowers, vegetables, herbs, or whatever you’d like to grow. Taking care of that garden, though, is up to you. Especially now, as the weather turns colder, there are certain things you need to do to get…
Listen to this article Farmingdale State College was awarded a five-year, $3 million U.S. Department of Education grant, the largest federal grant the college ever received. The grant, under the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions program, will support the development of a new Farmingdale State program, Education Milestones in Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation Excellence (EMERGE). The new…
Listen to this article Sportime Pickleball, a division of Kings Park-based Sportime Clubs, is partnering with a global rating organization in its ongoing pickleball facility expansion. As part of the partnership, Sportime Pickleball will adopt DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating presented by Delaware Life) as its official rating system and utilize DUPR to coordinate club…
Listen to this article At Hofstra University’s School of Health Sciences, two graduate programs have been awarded the designation of diagnostic privilege under New York State’s mental health licensure laws. The school’s Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling in Mental Health (RCMH) and the Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling (MHC) degrees were approved…
Listen to this article To fight an “alarming rise of antisemitism throughout the nation” on a local level, elected officials and spiritual leaders in the Town of Hempstead say they have formed a new task force. The Antisemitism Task Force aims to identify emerging trends and proactively fight hate and promote tolerance across society through…
Listen to this article A former Long Island business owner pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree grand larceny for failing to report $16 million in taxable sales, officials said. Timothy Kjaer, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, formerly of Shoreham, had failed to report the sales, keeping more than $1.3 million in state sales tax money. Kjaer…