Listen to this article Thanksgiving kicks off the beginning of holiday shopping, and across Long Island, small businesses say they are ready. Many retailers are taking the momentum of the 15th annual Small Business Saturday, which falls this year on Nov. 30, and extending it right through the December holidays. “Small Business Saturday is now…
Listen to this article On a recent Thursday, business leaders and local officials gathered at the historic Canoe Place Inn in Hampton Bays, to talk about business challenges and needed advocacy on Long Island’s East End. The event was hosted by Long Island Association, the region’s largest business group, which released its “East End Advocacy…
Listen to this article The Babylon Industrial Development Agency will host its third annual “Access to Capital” event next week to assist local small business owners and entrepreneurs in navigating funding opportunities. Held in partnership with the Town of Babylon and first launched by Councilman Anthony Manetta in 2022, the event takes place from noon…
Listen to this article A free, 90-minute workshop on offshore wind careers for people of all skill levels is set for Dec. 11. The workshop is hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County at its headquarters at 423 North Griffing Avenue in Riverhead. The program is provided by Suffolk County Community College in partnership…
Listen to this article As New York State’s congestion pricing program received final federal approval, the Town of Hempstead on Friday filed a lawsuit against the state, challenging the plan. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board had approved the controversial plan on Nov. 18. Under the approved plan, beginning Jan. 5, 2025, drivers will pay $9…
Listen to this article Lake Success-based Northwell Health Cancer Institute is investing $1.2 million to develop a program to treat some liver cancer tumors without surgery. The treatment uses targeted ultrasound beams to create microbubbles within tumors, disrupting and destroying diseased cells without the need for incisions, the health system said. Northwell is developing a…
Listen to this article Itay Ken-Tor, a filmmaker from Israel, was on Long Island earlier this week to talk about Edut 710, an organization collecting the testimonies of survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel. Ken-Tor, a co-founder of the organization, was visiting Mineola-based law firm Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, which…
Listen to this article Island Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Hauppauge, has a new president and CEO, Craig Booth, effective immediately. “Craig, who has been serving as interim president CEO CEO, brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and dedication to his new role,” John Adragna, chairman of the Island Federal Board of Directors, said in…
Listen to this article The coming change in administrations in Washington, D.C., foreshadows a change in tax policy for individuals and businesses across the board. But, according to tax experts in the region, the extent, form and results of those cuts will take time to play out. Specifically, an extension of the Tax Cut and…
Listen to this article Henry “Hank” Foley will be stepping down on June 30, 2025, as president of New York Institute of Technology, whose campuses include Old Westbury and Manhattan. The university’s Board of Trustees expressed “deep gratitude and appreciation” for Foley’s service. Dr. Jerry Balentine, currently the university’s provost and executive vice president since…