Babylon launches new public arts campaign
The town is partnering with Babylon Citizens Council of the Arts to start outdoor classes, drive-in concerts and help local artists and students create mural paintings.
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EOC grant to help with rental payments
The grant will provide support for Brookhaven Town’s lower-income households facing homelessness because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘Cruise Thru’ event collects 8 tons of food
The event, held in partnership with Island Harvest Food Bank and the Town of Oyster Bay, attracted dozens of contributors who drove through the parking lot to drop off their food donations to support local families in need.
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Huntington expands its free drive-in movie series
The town is adding the Walt Whitman Shops to its drive-in movie locations starting July 13, when it will screen “Frozen 2” in the mall’s parking lot.
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New SUV gifted to wounded Long Island veteran
John Fernandez, a U.S. Army veteran wounded in combat, received a new Toyota Highlander donated by the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association and the Wounded Warrior Project.
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Long Island restaurants honored by Wine Spectator
Twenty-one Long Island restaurants received honors from Wine Spectator in its 2020 Restaurant Awards.
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Long Island enters Phase 4 of reopening
Businesses that can now reopen include colleges and universities, media production companies and certain indoor and outdoor arts and entertainment venues.
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Museum powers successful Independence Day parade
A convoy of vintage military hardware provided by the Museum of American Armor wowed the crowd at Nassau County’s July 4th parade at Old Bethpage Village Restoration on Saturday.
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When is Phase 4 on Long Island?
Based on the timing of the earlier phases, Long Island should be on track to enter Phase 4 of reopening on Wednesday, July 8.
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Groundbreaking planned for Winters Center for Autism
The 14,000-square-foot Winters Center for Autism will feature life-skills teaching areas, indoor and outdoor recreational spaces for health and wellness activities and a community café.
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Island Harvest reaps $2.1M in grant funding
The money will allow Island Harvest to expand its Harvest to Home delivery program, which delivers meals to senior citizens, veterans and low-income families.
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Nassau’s July 4th parade rolls on in Old Bethpage
The parade, powered by the Museum of American Armor, is open to a limited number of spectators who can pre-purchase tickets online to reserve a socially distant parking space on the village grounds.
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“Songland” performance boosts Long Island-bred Fatherdude
Downloads of Fatherdude’s “Billions” soared after the artist — a.k.a. Mitch Conwell — performed the original song in front of Usher and the “Songland” panel.
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Jefferson’s Ferry offers new nursing scholarships
Jefferson’s Ferry, the South Setauket-based not-for-profit life plan community, is offering two new scholarship programs for prospective students to attend the nursing program at Suffolk County Community College.
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More Long Islanders get back to business as Phase 3 of reopening begins
Long Island officially entered Phase 3 of the state’s ‘NY Forward’ reopening plan on Wednesday.
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French-style bakery and market Le Petit Café debuts in Farmingdale
The new bakery/cafe/market offers fresh-baked French pastries, breads, cookies, cupcakes, croissants, pound cakes as well as breakfast, lunch and more.
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Planting program blooms at The Bristal
Developed by The Bristal Assisted Living communities and the Long Island Alzheimer’s & Dementia Center, the two-part class in planting will be held via Zoom and guide participants through the project.
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Drive-in movie becomes a pet project
On Monday, June 29, the series created by Long Island event producer Starfish Junction, will be showing “The Secret Life of Pets 2” and $10 from each ticket sold will be donated to Bideawee to assist in its local pet-protection efforts.
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Drive-in concert and fireworks at Point Lookout
The concert, headlined by Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot, begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 and will be followed by a fireworks show to celebrate Independence Day.
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PinkTie food drive boosts pantries, feeds families
The PinkTie Delivers program encourages people to leave grocery donations on their doorstep, which are then picked up and dropped off at partnering food pantries.
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Long Island Nets and veterans group team up for mask giveaway
At the event, held Saturday, June 13 in the parking lot of NYCB LIVE, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, volunteers from the Nets front office were joined by Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other local officials distributed the free masks to senior citizens and veterans who drove through to receive them.
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