Listen to this article New Hyde Park-headquartered Northwell Health has appointed Dr. Abhisek Swaika as medical director of the health system’s Cancer Institute at Rego Park and chief of hematology/oncology at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital. Formerly Queens Medical Associates, the Northwell Health Cancer Institute aims to offer culturally sensitive care, working with patients…
Listen to this article Central Islip-based Nationwide 360, a manufacturer of trade-show exhibits, plans to expand, and is getting support from the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency. The manufacturer aims to invest more than $18.8 million to purchase and renovate a 75,000-square-foot building on 4.25 acres at 40 Adams Avenue in Hauppauge. With this investment,…
In Farmingdale, Adventureland to hold fundraiser for its Helping Hands Foundation The foundation provides annual scholarships for high school graduates, pledges funds to local organizations wh[…] September 5, 2024
Listen to this article The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office has appointed 20 new assistant district attorneys to its team. Now, the ADAs are slated for an intensive multiweek training program, which is taught by members of the Appeals and Training Bureau before they begin their tenure in Suffolk’s First District Court, where they will…
Listen to this article One year after launching an effort to help ensure that polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is not passed down to future generations, the Westbury-based PKD Outreach Foundation (pkDO) is making strides. Recently pkDO announced that it has more than 100 families in its grant registry for its 100 PKD-Free Babies initiative, which…
Listen to this article Adventureland in Farmingdale is hosting its annual VIP event Friday evening for its Helping Hands Foundation. The not-for-profit organization was set up in 2013 by members of the Gentile family, which own and operate Adventureland. The annual event raises funds to support the foundation and its community-based charitable activities while providing…
Listen to this article A Bellport-based small business owner was the big winner in a recent national pitch competition in Philadelphia, taking home $20,000. Lisa Basini, who owns The Baking Coach, an educational and entertainment cooking company, earned the grand prize in the 60th Anniversary Pitch Competition from SCORE, a network of volunteer, expert business…
Listen to this article ConnectOne Bankcorp, headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, is to expand on Long Island with a $284 million acquisition of The First of Long Island Corporation, the Melville-based parent company of The First National Bank of Long Island. The combined company will operate under the ConnectOne brand, and will have approximately…
Listen to this article Long Island tourism is on the upswing. Experts see strong growth for the tourism industry in both Nassau and Suffolk counties, and are working to build that momentum in the years ahead. “Long Island’s tourism has never been stronger, and the numbers revealed in New York State’s new Tourism Economics report…
Listen to this article They came to the North Fork TV Festival for a love of storytelling. They were actors, producers, directors, writers, showrunners, attorneys, talent agents and more, and all of them had gathered in Greenport. They were there to recognize the awardees and support the promising TV pilots whose backers hoped would make…