New pilot program provides free shuttle for Stony Brook students
A new pilot program gives Stony Brook students a free shuttle to access downtown retail and more.
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Author: The Long Island Times
Long Island Nets to host high school basketball championships
The Long Island Nets will host the Long Island boys high school basketball championships at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum this Sunday, March 10.
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ShopRite celebrates Port Jefferson grand opening with donations
ShopRite celebrated the grand opening of its newest Long Island location Friday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and donations to Long Island Cares and local veterans.
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Youth Film Day returning to Hofstra University
Youth Film Day is a free day of filmmaking workshops, panels and activities for young adults who are interested in the film industry.
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New train and shuttle system launches for South Fork commuters
Elected officials and residents celebrated the ribbon-cutting for the new South Fork Commuter Connection.
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Farmingdale State College receives $300K for minority scholarships
Farmingdale State College was awarded a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to bring minority PhD students in STEM fields to the university.
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Target to host free Dr. Seuss event Saturday
Target will be hosting readings of What Pet Should I Get? every half hour from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in honor of the children’s book author’s 115th birthday.
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Jersey Mike’s to donate full day of sales to Long Island Cares
During the month of March, customers can donate to Long Island Cares at any of the 13 Jersey Mike’s locations on the Island.
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Suffolk Federal shows support for West Babylon charity
Employees from Suffolk Federal Credit Union’s West Babylon branch presented a $1,000 donation to Jacie’s Kids.
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Long Island airports receive $2.3 million for improvements from NYS
Two Long Island airports have been awarded combined $2.3 million in grants from the state for modernization and safety improvements.
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NYU announces new Long Island School of Medicine
New York University’s new medical school will be located on the campus of NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola.
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Winter Bourbon Festival offers unique whiskey and craft beer for a good cause
The bourbon festival offers “an eclectic variety of whiskey and barrel-aged beer” for guests to sample, along with as much barbecue food as they’d like.
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Retail real estate veteran joins Museum of American Armor board
Gene Spiegelman, a principal and vice chairman at RIPCO Real Estate, joined the Museum of American Armor’s board of trustees.
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Dress for Success Brookhaven marks 20th anniversary
Volunteers and staff from the Town of Brookhaven’s Dress for Success boutique marked 20 years of helping women across Long Island this week.
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Habitat for Humanity Suffolk announces new board member
John Hogan has joined the board of Habitat for Humanity Suffolk.
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Stony Brook professor receives Amazon research grant
Stony Brook University professor Nick Nikiforakis has been selected to receive a $64,000 Amazon Research Award for his work in the fields of cybersecurity, privacy and abuse prevention.
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Town to hold affordable housing lottery Friday
The Town of Huntington Community Development Agency is holding an affordable housing lottery for first-time homebuyers on Friday, Feb 15.
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Southampton approves new straw law
The Town of Southampton is going strawless this summer. Starting May 8, restaurants in Southampton will no longer offer plastic straws, stirrers and containers.
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Town of Oyster Bay hiring at beaches, parks and pools
The Town of Oyster Bay is now hiring summer lifeguards and counselors to work at the town’s pools, parks and beaches.
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Stony Brook Heart Institute goes red for heart health
More than 100 employees at Stony Brook University Heart Institute wore red in recognition of Go Red Day.
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Hauppauge luggage brand makes a case for giving
Briggs & Riley, a Hauppauge-based luggage brand, is holding its fifth annual charity luggage trade-in event throughout the month of February.
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