Trade Winds

The deal, which still needs to be approved by the Town of Huntington and the school board, would reduce the annual property taxes of LIPA’s Northport power plant from $86 million to $46 million phased in over the next seven years.

Small businesses working to reopen and use outdoor spaces can get an assist from PSEG Long Island’s Main Street Revitalization grants.

The company’s Westbury store, which it hopes to have open by the end of the year, will be its first in New York.

The project included restoration of bulkheads and boating ramps, as well as a new sustainable deck and handrails.

To help ready them for next week’s anticipated reopening, barber shops and hair salons in the Town of Babylon can get free face shields, which are required by the state.

The one-page application, available on the town’s website, is designed to assist existing eateries in the town that lack the indoor space to accommodate social distancing requirements.

Long Island will begin the second phase of reopening sooner than later this month under the state’s ‘NY Forward’ guidance.

Family-owned Uncle Giuseppe’s announced this week that it plans on remodeling the space and expects to open the North Babylon location in the spring or summer of next year.

Built on the nearly 7-acre property at 1126 Jericho Turnpike that was formerly home to a motel, the Fieldstone at Commack features a clubhouse, fitness center, community events space, outdoor pool and patio.

The town announced on Wednesday that it is taking several measures to accelerate economic recovery, including temporarily allowing businesses to reserve up to three metered parking spaces in front of their stores for curbside pick-up and delivery.

Mall owner Simon Properties has partnered with Bay Shore-based event producer Starfish Junction to create a pop-up drive-in movie series at its Lake Grove mall.

The money is part of $4 million that ESD has awarded to eight companies around the state for retooling their business lines and pivoting to manufacture vital supplies for ongoing response and recovery efforts.

In an effort to support local restaurants, a new charitable initiative is offering rebates of up to $50 for customers of participating eateries.

The AT&T donation will help provide 60,000 meals for 2,000 Long Island families, through Salvation Army hubs in Hempstead, Freeport, Westbury, Riverhead and East Northport.

The Bounce Back USA initiative includes free awareness and prevention posters and free local advertising to help small businesses.

SoBol, the Patchogue-based franchise specializing in acai bowls, green bowls and fruit smoothies, has added a line of socks to help fund its meal donations to hospitals and their healthcare staff.