Real estate listings in N.Y. are down by 70 percent in April as the market reacts to Coronavirus
By: Kelly Alvarado New real estate listings are down by 70 percent in New York during April, which is normally one of the busiest months, […]
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COVID-19 presses pause on Long Island’s wedding industry
By Cece Cruz Jessica Morin and her fiancé Andrew Cocuzza were set to get married on Saturday, March 28, but when New York banned gatherings […]
Long Island restaurants left reeling after loss of dine-in business
By Nicholas Wurm The dance floor and dining area at Recipe 7 Kitchen and Cocktails in Miller Place, N.Y. are vacant these days. What little […]
Business owners in the Hudson Valley shift to production of personal protective equipment
By Deanna Albohn At least 50 local businesses in the Hudson Valley have shifted gears to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare professionals and […]
Marinas, and public ramps shut down on Long Island, as the boating community fears the impact for the Summer
By Matt Rainis An executive order passed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on March 7th has closed all public and private marinas and boat ramps. […]
Three Long Island distilleries shift to produce hand sanitizer filling increased demand due to COVID-19
By Cece Cruz At least three Long Island distilleries among 160 in New York State are voluntarily swapping their production from booze to hand sanitizers […]
Huntington Town Board proposes plan to convert historical town hall into a Hampton Inn
By Maya Brown, Kimberly Brown and Samuel Rowland A Huntington-based hospitality corporation received $2.8 million tax break on Feb. 17 to renovate an old town […]
Hempstead Trustees consider taking legal action against downtown developers
By Rabia Gursoy and Cindy Mizaku Trustees of Hempstead Village voted on Feb. 20 to take legal action against the developers in charge of a […]
Long Island’s independent record stores weather a threat to the vinyl supply chain
By Sasha Podzorov, Andrew Zucker and Josh Joseph Three owners of independent record stores on Long Island said that within this year, they expect to […]
Suffolk County legislators propose a bill that bans smoking in multi-family complexes
By: Anthony Leon and Quari Alleyne A bill which would ban smoking in multi-family complexes, and a second, similar one, which would ban smoking within […]