Former West Point leader joins Museum of American Armor board
Jason Halloren, a Commack resident, oversaw the character and leadership development training of over 4,400 cadets at West Point.
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Volunteer first responders can now get up to $50K in housing grants
The Employer Assisted Housing Program grant, which can provide a maximum of up to $26,000 in down payment assistance for the purchase of a home plus $24,000 to improve the property.
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Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame opens in Stony Brook
The Hall of Fame features one-of-a-kind exhibits that pay homage to Long Island’s rich music and entertainment history.
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Top 10 car-free trips from Discover Long Island
The region’s tourism promoter unveiled its top 10 car-free trips, including beaches, parks, historic Gold Coast mansions, walkable villages and more. Many of Long Island’s hidden gems, open space oases and iconic landmarks, are located right off an LIRR stop.
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State’s $539M program assists distressed homeowners
The Homeowner Assistance Fund can help low- to moderate-income homeowners who are behind on mortgage payments, property taxes, water or sewer bills.
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New COVID testing sites opening on Long Island
The new sites are located in Roslyn, Riverhead, Hampton Bays, Hempstead, Hauppauge, East Islip and Middle Island.
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Students spearhead toy drive for Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center
Baldwin High School Students from SuppLI and OneWorld partnered with Northwell Health to collect over 150 new and unwrapped toys.
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New state program to help restaurants and fight hunger
The Restaurant Resiliency Program, it provides $1.6 million for two Long Island nonprofits to buy meals from restaurants, in an effort to help their businesses through the pandemic.
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PSEG Long Island adds $50K to aid small business
So far, more than $2 million in grants and discounts have been provided by PSEG Long Island to help thousands of local businesses and organizations continue to thrive and meet the ever-evolving challenges of COVID-19.
Read MoreSmall business grants of up to $50K now available
Expenses covered by the grants can include payroll costs; commercial rent or mortgage payments; payment of local property or school taxes; insurance costs; utility costs; costs of personal protection equipment necessary to protect worker and consumer health and safety; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning costs; and machinery or equipment costs.
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Four ways businesses can give back without spending big bucks
Despite shrinking revenues and other challenges, there are many ways businesses can still give back to their communities, without breaking the bank.
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Small businesses move toward recovery with help from Flushing Bank
More than a year into the COVID-19 crisis and small businesses are slowly rebounding from its devastating effects.
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Down payment help available to first-time homebuyers
First-time homebuyers looking to purchase a home here can get up to $35,000 in down payment assistance.
Read MoreMore financial help for small business and nonprofits
A new incarnation of the Paycheck Protection Program is available to small businesses and nonprofits.
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Nassau to provide relief for struggling renters
The Rental Relief Program, to be administered by the Community Development Corporation of Long Island, will give up to three months of unpaid rent for the period beginning in April 2020.
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Northwell Health kicks off vaccinations of healthcare workers
Sandra Lindsay, an intensive care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, was the first to receive the Pfizer vaccine, in an event covered by media outlets worldwide.
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Shoreham teen wins “The Voice”
Rubin, the youngest male contestant to ever win on the reality/talent series, beat out four other finalists on Tuesday’s broadcast of the show.
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Baldwin native chosen for NASA’s Moon mission team
As NASA announced this week, Moghbeli will be part of its Artemis Program, which will send the first woman and the next man to the lunar surface.
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For businesses, Giving Tuesday can last all year round
Here are six ways your company can work with nonprofits to help make an impact on Long Island.
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Presidential service dog Sully honored with statue
America’s VetDogs commissioned sculptor Susan Bahary to create the monument on the VetDogs Smithtown campus in recognition of Veterans Day.
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$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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