Floral Park residents concerned over the construction of New York Islanders stadium
By Fred Wu, Louis Pagillo, and Virain Palta Two lawsuits filed two weeks apart against the NHL franchise New York Islanders and Belmont Park in […]
Business
New assisted living facility placement franchise opens in Long Island
By Jedine Daley and Aaron Viltres A new franchise that helps place seniors into assisted-living facilities, Assisted-Living Locators, opened in Glen Cove, Long Island mid-September. […]
Thousands celebrate the 30th Annual Long Island Apple Festival
By Janelle Pottinger and Pamela Wong The 30th Annual Long Island Apple festival at Sherwood-Jayne Farm brought roughly 2,200 people to East Setauket on September […]
Hauppauge manufacturer shutters suddenly as economists foresee recession
By Paige Cornicelli and Kraig Klein Merchandise display and food fixture manufacturer Premier Fixtures LLC closed its Hauppauge office on Sept. 11, leaving 44 employees […]
Town tries to stop Dunkin’ Donuts, franchisee fights back
By Charles Scott and Allie Jorge A franchisee petitioned Suffolk County Supreme Court this Monday to push ahead with his plan to build a Dunkin’ […]
People are spending less time in gyms and more time in boutique studios
By Felicia LaLomia and Gary Ghayrat At 7 am on a Friday morning, Alexandra Kefaliakos laid belly down on a long, white surfboard. She […]
Six pharmaceutical companies join unregulated LI hemp industry
By Vaidik Trivedi Contract Pharmacal Corporation, a Hauppauge-based dietary producer, joined five other Long Island producers of hemp-based supplements in early March. The 400-employee company’s […]
Nature’s Bounty & Co. plans to add over 200 jobs to its Long Island facilities
By Priya Shahi & Vaidik Trivedi A vitamins and nutritional supplement manufacturing company, Nature’s Bounty, will expand its current production sites on Long Island and […]
Small LI business brings Ghee to the Oscars
By Vivica Michel and Chelsea Sullivan Lynbrook-based Gourmet Ghee Company’s sales tripled after their black truffle flavored butter was featured in gift bags for The […]
Growing Long Island art market sees new businesses enter fray
By Josh Spitz and Alex Bakirdan The Shelf, an artisan store in downtown Port Jefferson, will open in mid-April and will be selling the art […]