Listen to this article Accelerate Long Island, an organization that supports regional economic growth, has announced some changes to its board. Alon Kapen, a partner at Farrel Fritz, has been elected as a new board member. And Charles Strain, who served as managing partner at Farrell Fritz from 2007 to 2015, is now director emeritus…
The event aims to help people with special needs gain greater independence
Listen to this article The recent global CrowdStrike outage last month may have spared Long Island businesses from the worst impact, but it highlighted the need for more robust proactive measures to prevent future incidents. Finance and tech professionals on Long Island say that the best defense isn’t just about having cybersecurity technology, but the…
Listen to this article The former treasurer of the Carle Place Volunteer & Exempt Fireman’s Benevolent Association was charged Wednesday with a $490,000 embezzlement scheme that allegedly spanned from 2013 to 2023, officials said. John Shellock, of Westbury, was charged with one count of second-degree grand larceny. If convicted, he faces up to five to…
Listen to this article New Hyde Park-based Northwell Health Cancer Institute is expanding its robotic pancreas surgery program. The institute has appointed Dr. Steven Mitchell Cohen as its director of robotic pancreas surgery. Cohen brings to the program his expertise on robotic Whipple procedures, a complex surgery that is said to be less invasive than…
Listen to this article Breeze Airways is expanding service at three airports in the New York region, including Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip. In Islip, the airline is adding nonstop service to Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, on Thursdays and Sundays, beginning Nov. 21. Angie Carpenter, supervisor of the Town of Islip, which owns the airport, welcomed…
Listen to this article New York State officials say $200 million in funding is now available for downtown revitalization and economic development programs. The funding comprises $100 million each for eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and the third round of the NY Forward program, which focuses on revitalizing smaller and rural downtowns.…
Listen to this article Mike Pence, the 48th vice president of the United States, is the featured speaker for Long Island Association’s annual fall luncheon on Oct. 29, with registration and networking beginning at 11:30 a.m., and the program and lunch beginning at 12 p.m. Held at a venue in Nassau County, the exact location…
Listen to this article Nassau County lawmakers approved a bill Monday to ban masks in public places to prevent hiding identity, after a heated public debate. Voting along party lines, with the 12 Republicans approving, and the seven Democrats abstaining, the “Mask Transparency Act” includes exemptions for those covering their faces for medical purposes, or…
Listen to this article Blythe Danner will be hosting the 40th Anniversary Short Film Concert at Wainscott-based LTV Studios on Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The program is part of Asbury Shorts USA, a New York City-based short-film exhibition and travel show. LTV Studios is the East End public access television station, which has turned…