Melville firm offering 15-minute COVID-19 test
Henry Schein expects to have several hundred thousand tests available by the end of the month with “significantly increased availability” in April.
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Long Island animal shelters get grants for renovations
Three Long Island animal shelters received a combined $1.2 million from the New York State Companion Animal Capital Fund for various construction and renovation projects.
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Stony Brook begins production of 3D-printed hospital equipment
Stony Brook’s iCREATE lab has started manufacturing face shields using 3D printers.
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State providing $24M for electric buses
On Long Island, those eligible to receive the state funding include the City of Long Beach Department of Transportation; Huntington Area Rapid Transit; Nassau Inter-City Express; and Suffolk County Transportation.
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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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Men On The Move offers free storage to students
Men On The Move is offering free storage units to local college students displaced by school closings due to COVID-19.
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Home builders group to donate outdoor playhouses
The playhouses will be built and designed by Long Island Builders Institute volunteers and will be presented at the group’s annual L.I. Builders Home, Trade & Remodeling Expo at the Hilton Long Island in Melville on Friday, March 27 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Pink Tie teams with Long Island Nets in donation drive
The initiative will donate to local nonprofits at each of the six remaining Long Island Nets home games at the Nassau Coliseum.
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Urban Air founders pledge $100K to cancer center
Dave Wolmetz and Keith Handler, who opened the indoor adventure park in Nov. 2019, will be giving the donation through their newly formed Why Not Us Foundation.
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Say yes to the dress at prom boutique collection
Organizers of the 26th annual Prom Boutique are seeking new and gently-used prom dresses, shoes and accessories, which will be distributed at no cost to assist thousands of young women in need to attend proms, graduations and awards ceremonies.
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