Listen to this article Phil Boyle, the president and CEO of Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation and Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel, has been named the next chairman of the New York Gaming Association (NYGA). The NYGA is a trade organization that advocates for and advances the interests of its members at racing and gaming venues…
Listen to this article After TikTok went offline for about 14 hours on Saturday, businesses who rely on it may wonder what’s next for the platform and how it might impact them. The platform, with its 170 million users, has helped many amass a following to help them build brand identity, grow their business and…
Listen to this article American Express has agreed to pay more than $138 million in a settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. The non-prosecution agreement is in connection to what officials describe as “engaging in sales practices that provided inaccurate tax advice to customers and potential customers”…
Listen to this article Long Island Arts Alliance has announced the full program for its Arts Education Summit on Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hofstra University in Hempstead. Julie Baker, CEO for Californians for the Arts, a statewide organization that focuses on arts advocacy and creative industry coalitions, will deliver the…
Listen to this article Lee Zeldin, the former Long Island Republican congressman and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, testified Thursday before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Zeldin, who faced questions about climate change, regulations and more, spoke of protecting the environment “without suffocating the economy.” “If confirmed,…
Listen to this article A Long Island healthcare executive has been selected in the Presidential Leadership Scholars program, a partnership between the presidential centers of George W. Bush, William Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Lyndon Johnson. Brian Aquart, vice president of Workforce Community Education at Northwell Health’s Center for Learning and Innovation, is one of…
Listen to this article To support health and well-being in the region, the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation awarded more than $16 million in grants, up from $12 million in 2024, to nonprofits on Long Island that work to help people in need. On Long Island, 42 programs received grants to address community and health related…
Listen to this article Advisory, tax and accounting firm Grassi has announced it has joined PrimeGlobal, a worldwide association of advisory and accounting firms. PrimeGlobal has more than 300 highly successful independent member firms in over 113 countries with a combined revenue of $5.4 billion, according to a company statement. The association’s independent member firms…
Listen to this article HIA-LI, a business and economic development group, welcomed six members to its Board of Directors, as well as new officers. New board members include Mario Asaro, president of Industry One Realty; Phil Boyle, president and CEO of Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting/Jake’s 58; Jeffrey Dorschuck, senior vice president at M&T Bank; Steven…
Listen to this article Bank of America has awarded a total of $500,000 to two Long Island nonprofit organizations. Bay Shore-based United Veterans Beacon House and the Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City will each receive $200,000 over two years in flexible funding from Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builder program. The award also includes…