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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Free For All
$300 in extra unemployment payments start next week
Up to 2.4 million New Yorkers are eligible for the program, including 435,000 who must submit an additional certification to qualify.
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Museum of American Armor reopening with reinvented military posters
The museum has teamed up with military historian Dr. Erik Villard from the U.S. Army Center of Military History to present his innovative reinvention of motivational posters first created by the War Department during World War II.
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PPP loan data for Long Island companies released
Trade Winds, the small business reporting division of The Long Island Times, has extracted and compiled PPP loan data for Long Island companies in an effort to make the information more accessible to the public.
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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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“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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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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NY offers $100K loans to small businesses, landlords and nonprofits
The New York Forward Loan Fund offers up to $100,000 to small businesses, small landlords and nonprofits that did not receive funding from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
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Need money? See if you qualify and how to get it
The PUA program covers many people who work for themselves, such as independent contractors, gig workers, even those who have contracted COVID-19 or are caregivers for household members stricken with the virus.
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Long Island food banks lend a hand amid school closings
With schools closed in Nassau and Suffolk for at least the next two weeks, Long Island food banks are playing a critical role providing food to children and families impacted by the coronavirus health crisis.
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