Listen to this article Long Island leaders gathered in Dix Hills on Wednesday, pushing for improved transportation planning and the ability to access federal dollars that address the region’s needs. Stakeholders are calling for the creation of the Nassau Suffolk Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to help modernize Long Island’s transportation infrastructure. Fostering that initiative is…
Listen to this article Visiting Nassau County on Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans for the New York BioGenesis Park, a $430 million, 700,000-square-foot cell and gene therapy (CGT) hub in Lake Success. Developed by Garden City-based Albanese Organization, the project is designed to position New York State, which is investing $150 million in the…
Listen to this article Former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries and two others were charged in federal court Tuesday with sex trafficking and engaging in interstate prostitution, and are alleged to have sometimes lured in victims with the promise of modeling opportunities for the clothing retailer, federal officials said. The case will be prosecuted…
Listen to this article Strain Stars, Long Island’s first cannabis dispensary, has given Farmingdale State College $100,000 for a new scholarship. The Strain Stars New Hour Endowed Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to current and prospective Farmingdale State students of incarcerated parents. Partnering to assist in the administration of the scholarship is Farmingdale-based…
Listen to this article Less than a year after making its return to physical and digital retail, Buybuy Baby is rethinking its approach. The former subsidiary of bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond plans to close its fleet of 10 brick-and-mortar stores by the end of this year. Instead, it will become a “digital-first brand,” according…
Listen to this article JPMorganChase, with an office in Melville, has named Alan Petrilli as the Long Island region manager for its Middle Market Banking and Specialized Industries (MMBSI) business. Petrilli now leads the team of commercial bankers serving the banking and financial needs of midsize businesses on Long Island. The team focuses on providing…
Struggling New York Community Bancorp said Friday that it is cutting 700 jobs at its Flagstar subsidiary as it tries to return to profitability after being rescued by investors earlier this year.
Listen to this article Transfer students from Suffolk County Community College to Stony Brook University will be getting a boost, thanks to a $500,000 Innovation Driven by Evidence and Advanced Strategies grant. The grant, from the American Talent Initiative (ATI) College Excellence Program and Bloomberg Philanthropies, aims to foster opportunities for transfer students from lower…
Listen to this article Transfer students from Suffolk County Community College to Stony Brook University will be getting a boost, thanks to a $500,000 Innovation Driven by Evidence and Advanced Strategies grant. The grant, from the American Talent Initiative (ATI) College Excellence Program and Bloomberg Philanthropies, aims to foster opportunities for transfer students from lower…
Listen to this article Prominent healthcare attorney Norton Travis has joined Rivkin Radler, a law firm with offices in Uniondale. Travis is now of counsel in the firm’s Health Services Practice Group. With a career spanning more than 40 years, Travis cofounded Garfunkel, Wild & Travis, a law firm that focuses on health care. Here,…