Town & Country Real Estate, with multiple locations across the East End, has announced their strategic partnership with William Raveis, the number one privately held real estate company in the Northeast, Florida, and South Carolina. Town & Country and William Raveis Team announce their partnership The Town & Country offices will be joining forces with…
Listen to this article The Nassau Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) recently honored more than 100 industry business leaders at its annual industry advisory recognition brunch. Prepared and served by BOCES culinary students, the brunch was an opportunity to thank BOCES board members, administrators, faculty and staff for their support. At the brunch, guests…
Listen to this article Bideawee has sold 27 acres of its Westhampton property to the Town of Southampton Community Preservation Fund for $1.5 million. Bideawee, one of the country’s oldest animal welfare and pet adoption organizations, retains 33 acres and continues its Westhampton operations in four buildings totaling about 19,000 square feet at 118 Old…
Listen to this article The home of a Commack family that is grappling with health and financial challenges now has a new roof and other repairs – just in time for the holidays. That effort is thanks to a group of local contractors and roofing material manufacturers who donated their time and materials to the…
Listen to this article The New York State Public Service Commission adopted a $42 million settlement with National Grid and two of its subsidiaries to resolve issues surrounding a bribery and kickback scheme by former utility employees. The settlement announced Thursday stems from the 2021 arrest and conviction of five managers of National Grid companies…
Listen to this article Teachers Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Hauppauge, has surpassed $1 million in annual charitable donations to 105 nonprofits across the country, in what the credit union described as “a record breaking year of charitable giving.” Capping off this effort, the credit union completed its fourth annual “Season of Giving” campaign by…
Listen to this article As part of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019, a 10-year rule was introduced which requires certain beneficiaries of IRAs to liquidate the inherited accounts within the 10-year period following the death of the original account owner. From the beginning, there was confusion surrounding how…
Listen to this article Artificial intelligence is dominating conversations across the corporate world, regardless of industry. It is becoming a key element in corporate compliance, and the U.S. Department of Justice has taken notice. The DOJ announced in September 2024 that when evaluating a company’s compliance program, it will now review how the business assesses…
Listen to this article A common real estate strategy being tossed around, somewhat loosely, is that landlords with struggling properties, particularly office, should just “give back the keys” to the banks. U.S. tax laws are generally favorable for real estate, facilitating many landlords to defer tax bills until they sell their property. However, if the…
Listen to this article A fire on Oct. 25 allegedly started during construction in a vacant space at the former site of Café Joelle in Sayville and quickly spread to nearby buildings, affecting Paper Doll Vintage Boutique, Crushed Olive, Boris Barber Shop, Sayville Running Company, Counseling Office of Adrian Fields & Associates and Hammer &…