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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Building bargains with benefits at Suffolk ReStore
ReStore combines the fun of thrift store bargain-hunting with the utility of Home Depot and IKEA, all for a good cause.
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DQ fundraiser helps damaged fire station
The Dairy Queen Chill & Grill in Massapequa donated 25 percent of a recent day’s proceeds to assist the rebuilding of the fire-damaged North Massapequa Fire Department headquarters.
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Suffolk Federal takes donations to heart
Suffolk Federal Credit Union is inviting its members to donate money to fight heart disease at its branch locations during February, recognized as American Heart Month.
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LIREG inks $25K grant for Low Vision Center
Helen Keller Services for the Blind received a grant of $25,220 from the Long Island Real Estate Group (LIREG).
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Northwell opens new center for mental health
Northwell Health announced on Monday the opening of a new Long Island facility to fill a gap in mental health care for children and adolescents.
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Students compete to raise money for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The nonprofit’s annual Student of the Year campaign will feature 16 teams from 14 different school districts on Long Island competing over the next seven weeks.
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Town accepting applications for affordable senior rentals
The North Hempstead Housing Authority is now accepting applications for new apartments for seniors with monthly rents starting as low as $696.
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Brookhaven waives pet adoption fees for February
The Brookhaven Animal Shelter and Adoption Center is waiving adoption fees next month for some of its adoptable pets as part of a month-long campaign.
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United Way makes an impact with grant to FCA
Family & Children’s Association received a $43,000 grant from United Way of Long Island.
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Nassau launches anniversary tribute to honor end of WWII
The year-long observance includes interactive events, retrospectives, tributes and educational programs related to World War II, the Holocaust, veterans affairs and Long Island’s role during that era.
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Adelante organizes relief effort to aid Puerto Rico
Adelante, a member organization of Family Residences and Essential Enterprises (FREE), is collecting needed items at its Brentwood office at 10 Third Ave. on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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