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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.

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.

Despite shrinking revenues and other challenges, there are many ways businesses can still give back to their communities, without breaking the bank.

First-time homebuyers looking to purchase a home here can get up to $35,000 in down payment assistance.

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.

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.

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.

America’s VetDogs commissioned sculptor Susan Bahary to create the monument on the VetDogs Smithtown campus in recognition of Veterans Day.

Up to 2.4 million New Yorkers are eligible for the program, including 435,000 who must submit an additional certification to qualify.

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.

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.