Bristals earn healthy building recognition
The Fitwel healthy building certification system is operated by The Center for Active Design and highlights how a building’s design and operations can positively impact its occupiers.
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Author: The Long Island Times
Aw shucks: Oyster Festival goes virtual with Oyster Week
The Oyster Bay Rotary Club and the Oyster Bay Charitable Fund present “Oyster Week.”
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Developer donates masks to Suffolk first responders
Blumenfeld Development Group recently donated 2,500 face masks to be used by members of Suffolk County emergency services.
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Trick-or-treat alley comes to Smith Haven Mall drive-in
The Movie Lot drive-in movie series at the Smith Haven Mall is gearing up for Halloween with a line-up of frightfully appropriate films and a special trick-or-treat alley.
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Library Café books 20 years on Main Street
The Library Café, along with the Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce, are planning a 20th anniversary celebration at noon on Friday, October 16.
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Racial equity program gives $175K to nonprofits
Launched in 2018, the Long Island Racial Equity Donor Collaborative is focused on strengthening community-based efforts to create economic opportunities among Black residents, enabling them to make meaningful contributions to their families and communities.
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Antique sale to benefit historical society and museum
The Huntington Historical Society is teaming up with the Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor to hold two outdoor antique sales later this month.
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Jack O’Lantern Blaze to light for first time on Long Island
The event, being held at the Old Bethpage Village Restoration through Nov. 1, features thousands of jack o’lanterns that will create Long Island-themed sculptures like the Montauk Lighthouse and many other creations.
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Pat LaFontaine to host charity poker tourney
Organized by LaFontaine’s Companions in Courage Foundation, the online poker tourney’s proceeds will be used to provide tablets to keep pediatric patients connected to the outside world during their hospital stays.
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Northwell hospitals receive Most Wired recognition
The hospitals, eight of which are on Long Island, received HealthCare’s 20th annual Most Wired awards, issued by The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.
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Riptide’s fall lacrosse clinic starts next month
The Riptide Training Academy’s six-session program at Sportime Bethpage will feature current Riptide players and staff giving instruction tailored to youngsters’ ages and skill levels.
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Northwell Health kicks off Pink by the Bay event
The second annual “Pink by the Bay” encourages community-based organizations and businesses on Main Street from East Islip to Babylon to light and decorate their storefronts pink, as well as offer customers educational information about breast cancer prevention, detection and resources.
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New 3D imaging to screen bags at MacArthur Airport
The system at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint utilizes advanced technology algorithms and creates a 3D image that rotates for complete visual analysis and inspection by TSA officers.
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Westbury unveils renovations at its Community Center
The renovations were funded as part of the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant the village was awarded by the state in 2016.
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LICF gives $20,000 to assist older veterans
The grant to the Association for Mental Health and Wellness is aimed to help address physical and mental health issues of older veterans.
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Jurassic Quest bringing dinosaurs to Lido Beach
The interactive, drive-thru experience, which features more than 70 animated life-like prehistoric creatures, will be presented from Oct. 2 to Oct. 11 in the parking lot at Point Lookout Beach.
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TeenHacks LI to hold virtual coding triathlon
Budding computer programmers and software designers will be able to participate in three separate events: a Learn-a-thon, Hackathon, and Share-a-thon.
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Teen to ride in Bike to the Beach autism fundraiser
Luca Iallonardi, a 16-year-old senior at Hauppauge High School, will be making a 100-mile bicycle journey this weekend, joining the annual Bike to the Beach fundraiser to benefit those with autism.
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Live music with tours at the Jazz Loft
While ticketed live music venues have been shut down since March 19 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jazz Loft also functions as a museum, which is permitted to open with socially-distancing protocols.
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Discount suds for hospitality workers
Hospitality workers can get a pint of beer for just $1 for the next 12 months, thanks to a Northport brewery’s special offer.
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Where to vote early on Long Island
There are 15 polling locations in Nassau County and 12 polling places in Suffolk County where you can cast your ballot beginning Saturday, Oct.24 through Sunday, Nov. 1.
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