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…
Listen to this article A program at Farmingdale State College that provides students with financial, academic, and personal support to boost graduation rates and close opportunity gaps is growing. The Accelerate, Complete, and Engage (ACE) program first welcomed 76 students in January. Now in its second semester, the program, a State University of New York…
Listen to this article There are new items in the mix at T.J. Maxx: Custom-made T-shirts whose graphic designs were created entirely by the in-house team of neurodiverse artists at Spectrum Designs. This is the first retail deal for Spectrum, a nonprofit custom apparel and promotional products business with a location in Port Washington that…
Listen to this article About 75 legal and compliance professionals in the healthcare industry gathered on a recent Friday for a Rivkin Radler symposium at the New York City Bar Association in Manhattan. This year marked the third annual “Health Law & Compliance Symposium” led by Rivkin Radler, which has offices in Uniondale, Manhattan and…
Listen to this article CBIZ, a Cleveland, Ohio-based professional services advisor, has completed the non-attest business of Marcum, which has offices in Melville, with an expected combined annualized revenue of approximately $2.8 billion, according to a news release about the acquisition. With the closing of this transaction, the attest business of Marcum was acquired by…
Listen to this article Long Island landmarks will light up in teal on Nov. 1, marking the start of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. They will join more than 1,300 buildings and landmarks around the world that are participating in the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s (AFA) Light the World in Teal program. “It’s wonderful to see some…
Listen to this article Pressure to bring new employees on board in a tight labor market might lead a business to take shortcuts in the vetting process. However, that can create even bigger problems: tarred reputation, money loss, or legal liability if the wrong employee gets in the door. ALYSON MATHEWS: ‘Rushing through a background…
Listen to this article A former partner at a law firm with an office in Mineola has filed a lawsuit in New York federal court against the firm and its managing partner, alleging that the firm is a hostile work environment for women. Plaintiff Laura Brancato alleges that Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein, and Breitstone and its…