Listen to this article Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House. But it might not be that easy. Many of the largest offshore wind companies put a brave face on the election results,…
Listen to this article The contractor and his companies, officials said, had illegally built a parking lot and storage facility along a protected wetland area A Long Island contractor, who was sued in May for building a parking lot and storage facility in a protected wetland area in West Babylon, must now pay $121,000 and…
Listen to this article Five people were charged Thursday with allegedly running an illegal online sports betting operation from September 2023 to April 2024 in Nassau County, officials said. Those indicted included a former New York City police officer, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. Donnelly said that the DA’s office conducted a 14-month…
Listen to this article Democrat Laura Gillen has defeated U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito in a congressional race on Long Island, flipping a third House seat in New York for Democrats to partially reverse a red wave that washed over suburban and rural parts of the state during the last election. The Associated Press called the…
Listen to this article With the end of the year approaching, it’s a ripe—If not necessary—time for employers to examine retirement (and other) benefits they provide their employees, with a raft of changes and evolving employee needs that could put them on the spot, Long Island benefit experts say. New adjustments to federal and state…
Listen to this article Doherty Enterprises Inc.-owned Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar locations are again rallying to make the holiday season merry and bright for underprivileged kids. Through Jan. 5, 2025, the Allendale-based restaurant group’s eateries in New York and New Jersey will fundraise in support of the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.…
Listen to this article Voters had their say on Tuesday on Long Island, home to closely watched congressional races. In one of those contests, Laura Gillen, a Democrat and the former Hempstead Town Supervisor, claimed victory over Republican U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, the incumbent and a former police officer and Hempstead Town councilman, in a…
Listen to this article The Long Island Arts Alliance (LIAA) is hosting its first arts education summit Jan. 28 at Hofstra University. The inaugural Long Island Arts Education Summit is designed to bring together educators, administrators, arts leaders, community advocates and business professionals to explore the power of arts education and collaboration in Nassau and…
Listen to this article New Yorkers could play an outsized role Tuesday in determining control of the U.S. House as Republicans cling to suburban seats they won two years ago by seizing on fears of crime, and Democrats try to claw them back by warning that a right-wing Congress might ban abortion. If everything goes…
Listen to this article Stony Brook University contributed $8.93 billion to the Long Island economy in 2022, according to a study released last week that was compiled by the economist John Rizzo, a Stony Brook professor. The university’s economic impact is up from $7.23 billion in 2019, the time of the last study. The recent…