Listen to this article Canon U.S.A. is consolidating its sales divisions and will merge one of its subsidiaries as part of an ongoing effort to trim expenses, according to an internal company memo. As part of its consolidation, the Melville-based company is reducing its multiple sales groups to two, which will operate under a single…
Listen to this article The Islip Orchestra Arts Council is bringing Orchestra Long Island to Hecksher State Park in East Islip along the Great South Bay for a free concert on Aug. 10. After a five-year hiatus triggered by the pandemic, the concert, a 46-year tradition, is returning in time to celebrate the 100th anniversary…
Listen to this article When considering bids on contracts, the Suffolk County Water Authority is now giving preference to local small businesses. The new policy was adopted at the SCWA board meeting on July 26 by unanimous vote. Now, SCWA can consider local businesses to be the best value if they meet the criteria and…
Listen to this article A Long Island aviation executive is calling out East Hampton Town officials for “potentially placing lives at risk” for failing to inform pilots of operational changes at East Hampton Airport. Andrew Schmertz, CEO of Hopscotch Air, an air taxi service based at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, claims the town board is…
Listen to this article After an eight-week trial, a Long Island man was convicted on Thursday in federal court in Brooklyn in connection to a $1 billion fraud scheme, officials said. A Texas man was also convicted. David Gentile, of Manhasset, and owner and CEO of GPB Capital Holdings and, Jeffry Schneider, the owner and…
Listen to this article The owners of The Capri Southampton, attorneys Mark Geragos and Tina Glandian of Geragos Global, have entered into a joint venture with hotelier Mayank Dwivedi to manage the boutique hotel. While the transaction closed in the second quarter of this year for an undisclosed amount, the hotel was listed for sale…
Listen to this article The Long Island Association honored union leader John Durso at its fourth annual Golf Classic on Monday. The golf-and-networking event was held at two courses, the Glen Head Country Club and Nassau Country Club, and featured an evening reception that recognized the “significant impact” that Durso, who serves as president of…
Listen to this article A Roslyn Heights man, who produces the TV show “Safehaven,” has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal charge for embezzling approximately $214,000 from a television production company, officials said. In a plea agreement filed Tuesday, David Ozer the president of a North Carolina-based entertainment production company, agreed to plead…
Listen to this article CBIZ Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the non-attest business of Marcum LLP, according to a company statement. As part of the deal, Marcum’s attest business will be acquired by Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., a national independent CPA firm with which CBIZ has had an administrative service agreement for…
Listen to this article The former manager of an adult group home in St. James pleaded guilty Monday after being charged with stealing funds from the ATM cards of six residents who entrusted her with their cards for petty cash purposes, officials said. Desiree Etheridge, of North Carolina, and the former facility manager at Eden…