Trade Winds

The Brookhaven Rail Terminal has been experiencing a boom in demand for certain commodities that reflect a recent trend — Long Islanders investing in their homes as they spend more time in their residences.

A special area has been set up in front of The Paramount on New York Avenue, allowing customers to order food from a number of local restaurants and then park their car in a designated spot for curbside pickup.

The new extended enrollment period will begin on Monday, Feb. 15 and continue through Saturday, May 15.

Since restaurants still can’t fully reopen, this winter’s eight-day event, which runs from Sunday, Jan. 24 through Sunday, Jan. 31, focuses on takeout dining.

The store, which opened last month and is owned and operated by franchisees Nick Grillo and Salvatore Ruffo, is located in the Kohl’s shopping center at 346 Route 25A.

Ranking 29th out of the top 50, Bethpage FCU was the only Long Island-based business to receive Glassdoor’s Employee Choice Award.

Threes Brewing Huntington is primarily geared toward to-go business, serving walk-in customers as well as servicing web-based pickup and deliveries to all of Long Island.

EIDL applications will continue to be accepted through the end of 2021, pending the availability of funds, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The optical retailer, which has more than 700 stores nationwide, will open a 3,500-square-foot store in the Levittown Mews shopping center at 3335 Hempstead Turnpike in February.

The fast casual Burger Village offers organic, all natural, antibiotic- and hormone-free products in the form of burgers, hand-cut fries, salads, soups, shakes and desserts.

The DQ at 594 Middle Country Road is the sixth Dairy Queen to open on Long Island since the chain returned here in 2013.

The eatery at 397 West Sunrise Highway is the national chain’s third location on Long Island, joining others in Centereach and Lawrence.

Daniel Reitman, owner of Dan’s Dog Walking and Pet Sitting in Port Washington, has been named Pet Sitter of the Year by Pet Sitters International.

Though the shop local initiative is always important, business leaders say it is especially crucial this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced many businesses to change the way they operate and has reduced opportunities for in-person events.

The Firefly Artists was created by an emerging artist to create a gallery setting where local artists can meet, support one another, and display and sell their own creations.

The 35,000-square-foot retail building on 3.78 acres at 1151 Old Country Road has been vacant since Toys ‘R’ Us closed the location in 2018.

Named four times to Newsday’s “Top 10 Fish Markets on Long Island” list, Artie’s was known for its fresh fish and a menu on par with Island Park’s best seafood restaurants.

The Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has teamed with the Town of Hempstead to provide free personal protective equipment kits to small businesses to help protect employees and shoppers against the COVID-19 virus.

Sam Gershowitz, Long Island recycling pioneer and founder of Gershow Recycling, has received a 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries.

Through CAPS at The Safe Center, students and faculty will have increased access to educational workshops and programming developed with existing resources.