Listen to this article Emmy winners and nominees will take part in the North Fork TV Festival in Greenport on Aug. 27-28. The festival celebrates both mainstream and independent television, and brings together actors, executives, writers and directors. Opening night features Emmy-winning actor Richard Schiff, of The West Wing, who is the festival’s 2024 Ambassador…
Listen to this article Northwell Transplant Institute at Manhasset-based North Shore University attained top rankings in the nation for its adult kidney transplant program. Data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) revealed that the institute ranked best in 90-day patient survival based on the hospital’s hazard ratio of 0.35 for the 322 transplants performed…
Listen to this article More than 100,000 Long Island customers of a private water company will soon be paying more for water, though the increase will be less than was sought by the utility. The New York State Public Service Commission established a new three-year rate plan for customers of Liberty Utilities Corp., for two…
Listen to this article American Cancer Society has announced two Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walks on Long Island. The walk in Grangabel Park Riverhead is set for Oct. 5 at 10 a.m., and the walk at Field 5 on Jones Beach is set for Oct. 20, with a rolling start between 7 a.m. and…
Listen to this article When Barbara and Sean Martens agreed to take over Melville-based Thomas School of Horsemanship Summer Day Camp & Riding School, they knew it would be a passion project, albeit with challenges. “It’s very hard to make money in horses on Long Island, especially running a school program, with lots of horses…
Listen to this article New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with attorneys general from Connecticut and New Jersey, secured a $4.5 million settlement with Enzo Biochem, headquartered in Farmingdale. The company, which offers diagnostic testing for patients at labs in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, did not “adequately safeguard the personal and private…
Listen to this article Three Long Islanders, including an NYPD detective, are among the four charged in federal court in Brooklyn Monday in a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud scheme, officials said. Among those charged are John Bolden of Valley Stream, and an NYPD detective, and Anthony Carreira of Staten Island, now a retired NYPD…
Listen to this article For John Nader, Monday marked his last day serving as the ninth president of Farmingdale State College (FSC), after an eight-year run. He spoke with Long Island Business News about both his tenure and future plans. “It’s bittersweet,” Nader told LIBN, about stepping down from the presidency. “I have loved it…
Listen to this article Discover Long Island is partnering with The Great Gatsby Broadway. The collaboration celebrates the Gold Coast on Long Island’s North Shore and the Jazz Age, ahead of the iconic novel’s 100th anniversary in 2025. The novel’s setting, described in the book as East Egg and West Egg, are said to be…
Listen to this article The Massapequa Philharmonic announced its 40th season under the direction of music director David Bernard. The philharmonic, which said it was recently named the resident orchestra of the Tilles Center of the Performing Arts in Brookville, will ovver a season that includes performances at both Tilles and the Berner Auditorium in…