Listen to this article Three years removed from some of the lowest interest rates in history, 2024 presented a challenging business environment as rising rates eclipsed 7 percent and spent much of the year near that mark. The higher rates impacted the residential real estate market, as 2024 continued the swoon that permeated the industry…
Listen to this article The year 2024 started with Ed Romaine taking office as Suffolk County executive, and ended with Long Islanders facing New York City congestion pricing and spotting drones across Nassau and Suffolk counties. In between, there were mergers, acquisitions, new leadership, calls for better policies and more. Here’s a lookback at just…
Listen to this article The Suffolk County Department of Labor is holding a job fair on Thursday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Central Islip Public Library, at 33 Hawthorne Avenue in Central Islip. Companies attending include WellLife Clean Corp., Boss Facility Services, Contract Phamacal Corp., Randstadt, Avery Biomedical, New York…
Listen to this article The Nature Conservancy is offering grants of up to $50,000 on Long Island and throughout New York State to support conservation and climate adaptation projects. Open to New York-based nonprofit conservation and community organizations, municipalities, state and federally recognized tribal nations and local and state agencies, The Nature Conservancy’s New York…
Listen to this article Corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) must file beneficial ownership information with the federal government by Jan. 13, after an injunction was lifted by a court ruling this week. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit lifted the nationwide preliminary injunction that had temporarily suspended enforcement of the reporting…
Listen to this article This year, a total of $358,000 was awarded to 40 artists and 20 arts organizations, through the Huntington Arts Council’s Long Island Grants for the Arts program. The Huntington Arts Council (HAC) celebrated the grant recipients at a ceremony last week at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington. HAC leaders were…
Listen to this article For some New Yorkers, this year’s holiday season is triggering anxiety over money, health concerns and more. That’s according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” poll. Making ends meet during the holidays is the leading concern of 38% of respondents, followed by gaining weight and “not enough…
Listen to this article Preservation Long Island is honoring individuals, organizations and projects that made significant contributions to preserving historic places and properties with its 2024 Preservation Awards. “This year’s awardees demonstrate not only excellence in historically sensitive design and rehabilitation, they also represent successful preservation efforts in a wide range of areas that include…
Listen to this article The PSEG Foundation increased its charitable giving this year to $1.2 million, up from $1 million in 2023. The foundation’s Neighborhood Partners Program, or NPP, has supported communities on Long Island and across New Jersey for the last decade, granting nearly $8 million to 400 nonprofits. Last week, the organization held…
Listen to this article Long Island gained the second most jobs of any area in the state over the past year, trailing only New York City. That’s according to the latest report from the New York State Department of Labor, which found that Nassau and Suffolk counties added 18,900 non-farm jobs from Nov. 2023 through…