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 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 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 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…