Listen to this article A design shop in Roslyn has transformed into a New England holiday house, inspired by Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women.” Serena & Lily, which is headquartered in Sausalito, CA, and has 18 shops across the nation, selected its Roslyn location to partner with Landed Interiors, a design studio in Manhattan. The Roslyn…
Listen to this article A former Long Island resident, who made headlines as a poker professional, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Central Islip in connection to a “massive” sports-betting fraud scheme, officials said. Cory Zeidman is a former World Series of Poker bracelet winner. Now a resident of Boca Raton, Florida, he pleaded…
Listen to this article An East End entrepreneur who stole more than $385,000 from clients over a three-year period was sentenced to prison, officials said Tuesday. Mark Ripolone, formerly of Montauk, had pleaded guilty last year to grand larceny charges. This week he was sentenced to three to nine years in prison, Suffolk County District…
Listen to this article CBIZ, which recently acquired Marcum, which has offices in Melville, announced a new leadership change. The professonal services advisory firm said on Tuesday that Brad Lakhia will become its next senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective March 17. Lakhia will succeed Ware Grove, who is retiring after serving in…
Listen to this article A program aimed at cracking down on retail theft is bringing results, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said Monday. Working with police and retailers, the DA’s “Retail Protection Partnership,” is a program created in October 2023. Officials say the program’s results include reducing the number of incidents, identifying repeat shoplifters,…
Listen to this article A public hearing will be held at the Nassau County Legislature on Dec. 9 on the proposed multibillion-dollar Las Vegas Sands casino resort. Last month, Sands submitted a 28,000-page draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) to the legislature, which unanimously confirmed that the document is complete, addressing all of the required topics…
Listen to this article New York State has launched an effort to accelerate certifications for Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) in December. On Long Island and across the state, Small Business Development Centers and other business advisory centers are providing free application assistance, aiming to streamline the certification process to within 90 days. “Winter…
Listen to this article The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the federal regulatory body tasked with ensuring that workplaces are safe, and that workers who raise alarm over hazardous workplace conditions are free from retaliation for doing so, issued a ruling earlier this year clarifying who may be granted access to job sites during…
Listen to this article Central Islip-based Maltz Auctions is conducting an online auction featuring high-end jewelry, handbags and luxury outerwear, on Monday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. through Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 11 a.m. “With the holiday season fast approaching, this luxury personal property auction with items supplied by law enforcement, showcases an incredible variety…
Listen to this article With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again be consumed with the annual trifecta of turkey, travel and transactions — lots of them. While most big U.S. retailers are closed on Thanksgiving Day, many will open early the following day — Black Friday, the unofficial…