Recycling company contributes to campaign against drunk driving
Gershow Recycling donated a wrecked vehicle to the Town of Huntington for the town’s campaign against drunk and distracted driving.
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Good News
Affordable housing lottery held for new apartments
The five-story apartment building at 1 Washington Ave., the third constructed at the complex, offers studios, one- and two-bedroom residences with monthly rents ranging from $960 to $2,216 for households earning between 50 percent and 110 percent of the area median income.
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Veterans and supporters honored at museum gala
More than 200 business leaders, elected officials and military veterans braved torrential rain to attend the Museum of American Armor holiday gala at Old Bethpage Restoration Village last week.
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Church group heading gift drive for seniors in need
All day Saturday, Dec. 14, shoppers are asked to come to the mall’s North Court to pick a tag ornament from the tree to learn more about a senior in need and then donate or bring a secret Santa gift to them.
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Stony Brook scores $957K diversity grant
Stony Brook University will receive $957,000 from the State University of New York System over three years to support the salaries of six faculty members as part of the education system’s diversity initiative.
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Northwell rolls out new AI chat bot
Northwell Health is making it a little less of a pain in the butt for patients who have to schedule a colonoscopy.
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Cat cafe opening in Huntington Village
A new retail concept is coming to Huntington that’s one part coffee shop, one part cat rescue. Catpurrccinos Cat Cafe is having a grand opening on Sunday, Dec. 1 to celebrate its new Main Street home.
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PSEG Long Island providing help with heating bills
Programs that can help eligible customers offset heating and utility costs include the federally funded Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP); the United Way’s Project Warmth; and PSEG-LI’s own Household Assistance Program and the Residential Energy Affordability Partnership (REAP).
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Beers and cheers at football fundraiser
Six Harbors Brewing Company is hosting a day of beer, appetizers, a touch football game and a viewing of the annual Army vs. Navy football game on Saturday, Dec. 14 to benefit local veterans.
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Funding helps researchers clam up
The $16 million in federal funding, awarded by the National Sea Grant College Program, will assist several marine projects piloted by New York Sea Grant, some of which are taking place at Stony Brook University.
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