PWGC's Environmental Echo Podcast, Episode 30: The Future of Long Island's Environment and Economy
Paul Boyce, President and CEO of PWGC, sits down with Matt Cohen, President & CEO of The Long Island Association, with assistance from Charlie Bartha, Sr. Vice President of PWGC, to discuss the future of Long Island's economy as it relates to the environment. Watch now
Newsday: Small business conference focuses on resources for entrepreneurs
Ron Busby Sr., president of the U.S. Black Chambers Inc., will speak at the LIA event. Credit: Larry French By James T. Madore james.madore@newsday.com JamesTMadore Updated May 16, 2022 11:33 am Top leaders of the U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Black Chambers Inc. will headline a June 16 conference at Hofstra University. Read more
Newsday: LI group recognizes benefits of $2.8 billion Midway Crossing Ronkonkoma project
The $2.8 billion Midway Crossing development in Ronkonkoma would modernize the Long Island economy while bringing high-paying jobs to Suffolk County and paving the way for expansion of Long Island MacArthur Airport, the project's developers said Thursday. Read more
Press Release: Long Island Association Holds First Annual Evening of Honors
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMelville, NYMay 10, 2022 Long Island Association Holds First Annual Evening of Honors Event recognized business leaders who support Long Island’s economic development On May 3, 2022, the Long Island Association (“LIA”) held its first annual Evening of Honors event, where more than 500 members of the business community celebrated the achievements of innovative companies, employees, and business leaders who have made significant impacts on Long Island’s economy.
LIBN: LIA holds ‘Evening of Honors’
LIA Board Chair Larry Waldman; Hamid Erfanian, CEO, and Barry Weiner, president of Enzo Biochem, Inc.; Matt Cohen, president and CEO of LIA. Photo by Andy Marlin By: Adina Genn May 6, 2022 More than 500 people attended the Long Island Association first “Evening of Honors” this week at the Crest Hollow Country Club.Read more
LI Herald: Performers to belt one out for Ukraine at Molloy College's Madison Theatre in Rockville Center
Molloy College’s Madison Theatre will host a benefit concert for Ukraine on April 5.HERALD FILE PHOTO By Mike Smollins Molloy College students and Broadway performers will band together for a cause on April 5, when the college’s Madison Theatre presents “Gershwin to Broadway,” a benefit concert for Ukraine. Read more
Newsday: LI eateries call for refill of federal COVID-19 grant program
Restaurant owner Justin Tempelman, second left, and waitress Elizabeth Mason, left, hand off drinks at JT's On The Bay, July 18, 2020, in Blue Point. Credit: Corey SipkinJamesTMadoreMarch 30, 2022 5:00 Justin Tempelman, who owns three "JT's" eateries in Blue Point and Bayport, remembers feeling “crushed” this month when Congress didn’t replenish a grant program for restaurants hit hard by the pandemic.Read more
LIBN: With NYS budget due Friday, LIA issues policy alert
New York State Capitol in Albany. / Photo by Matt H. Wade via Wikipedia CommonsWith NYS budget due Friday, LIA issues policy alert By: Adina Genn March 29, 2022 Ahead of the New York State budget, which is due Friday, the Long Island Association has issued a policy alert.Read more
LIBN: Cohen: LIA launches its first podcast
Photo courtesy of LIACohen: LIA launches its first podcast By: Opinion March 28, 2022 Covid-19 plunged the majority of the business world – from the smallest companies to the largest employers – into a mostly digital operation during the darkest days of the pandemic. The ability to go remote helped many businesses keep their doors open the last two years and ride the waves of Delta and Omicron. While we have escaped the worst of the pandemic, digital means of communicating with colleagues and obtaining
CBS News NY: Long Island lawmakers, union workers push back on Gov. Hochul's plan to go all electric by 2027
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. - Long Island lawmakers and union workers gathered in Smithtown on Friday, blasting the governor's budget plan to bring an all-electric grid to the state within five years. "This is pleading with the governor right now to take out banning of natural gas and mixed fuels," said St. Sen. Mario Mattera. Read more
Newsday: LIRR riders can unmask once TSA ends rule, MTA chief says
Metropolitan Transit Authority chairman and CEO Janno Lieber speaks to members of the Long Island Association on Thursday. Credit: Howard Schnapp By Alfonso A. CastilloUpdated March 24, 2022 6:04 pm The head of the MTA said he’s ready to do away with masks on trains, including the Long Island Rail Road, as soon as the federal government gives the green light to do so. Read more
Newsday: Mitch Pally plans to retire as head of LI Builders Institute
Mitch Pally, CEO, Long Island Builders Institute, at his office in Islandia in 2015. Credit: Heather WalshBy James T. MadoreJamesTMadoreMarch 23, 2022 5:00 am Mitch Pally will retire as CEO of the Long Island Builders Institute at year’s end, he announced. Pally has led the trade group of more than 600 home builders and remodelers in Nassau and Suffolk counties since December 2010. LIBI has a staff of six and yearly revenue of $1.5 million.Read more
Newsday: Wall Street bonuses rise 20% to $257,500 on average
Wall Street profits soared in 2021, driving up bonuses, state comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. Credit: Jeff BachnerJamesTMadoreUpdated March 23, 2022 7:19 pm Bonuses earned last year by Wall Street employees increased 20% to a record $257,500 on average as stock markets soared with more companies going public, according to a report released Wednesday by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.Read more
Fox 5 News: Calls to repair Long Island's crumbling roads, bridges
Repairing Long Island's crumbling roads & bridges Labor leaders and advocates are calling on New York lawmakers to fix the state's failing roads and bridges. FOX 5 NY takes a look at how many are falling into disrepair on Long Island.By Jodi Goldberg, Published March 18, 2022 8:38PM, Long Island, FOX 5 NY LONG ISLAND For many drivers, it’s no surprise to hear that New York State’s pavement has deteriorated over the past two decades. According to the New York State Department of Transportation,
Newsday: Major Long Island business groups call for study of LIPA sale to private entity
The LIPA Power Plant in Northport is shown in this aerial picture in July 2019. Credit: Newsday/John Keating MHarringtonNewsMarch 17, 2022 12:47 pm Major Long Island business groups are pressing state legislators to broaden the mandate of a proposed study of a fully public LIPA to include the options of selling the utility to a private entity or keeping the existing operating model.Read more
Newsday: SBA gives COVID-19 disaster loan borrowers more time to repay
SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman said the extension "will provide financial relief to millions of small business owners." Credit: AFP via Getty Images/JIM WATSON By James T. Madore James.Madore@newsday.com March 16, 2022 8:48 pm Businesses and nonprofits that took out federal COVID-19 disaster loans will have more time before they must begin making payments, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Tuesday.Read more
LIBN: Solidarity with Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, walks under a camouflage net in a trench as he visits the war-hit Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Dec. 6, 2021. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP, File)Solidarity with Ukraine By: Adina Genn March 11, 2022 Just hours after Vladimir Putin’s Russia began shelling a nuclear power plant in Kyiv, Michael Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health, stood inside one of the health system’s distribution centers in Bethpage. There, team members had already
InnovateLI: Old Friend Takes The Reins As Accelerate LI Retools
Full circle: Stacey Sikes, a key Accelerate Long Island staffer from the organization's start, will now head up Accelerate's powerful Board of Directors. MARCH 10, 2022By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Can’t Keep a Good Commercialization Organization Down file comes Accelerate Long Island, which is charging forward with new leadership and a new business-building mission.Read more
LIBN: Business coalition seeks full study of LI’s energy future
Photo courtesy of PSEG Long Island By: David Winzelberg March 10, 2022 A coalition of nine Long Island business groups are pushing for an independent study of the area’s energy future, as state legislation seeks recommendations to fully municipalize the Island’s energy grid. Read more
InnovateLI: Fresh Blood Adds To The LIA Board’s Impressive Cred
Take a seat: Neela Lockel, CEO of the not-for-profit social-service agency EAC Network, is one of nine new Long Island Association directors appointed in 2022. MARCH 10, 2022By GREGORY ZELLER // Plenty of names you know will round out the Long Island Association’s beefed-up Board of Directors.Read more
Newsday: LI added 51,000 jobs in January, though still is below pre-COVID employment level
A help wanted sign on the north service road of Sunrise Highway in Holbrook on Feb. 17. Credit: Newsday / Steve PfostBy James T. Madore Long Island’s economy added 51,000 jobs in January compared with a year ago, though the employment market still hasn’t fully recovered from the pandemic, according to data released on Thursday by the state Department of Labor.Read more
LIBN: LIA elected new members to board of directors
Matt Cohen, LIA President and CEO By: Adina Genn March 9, 2022 The Long Island Association welcomes new members to its board of directors. Hailing from the region’s business and non-profit community, the leaders represent organizations that contribute to Long Island’s economy.Read more
LIBN: Coalition to lobby state officials for LI funding
New York State Capitol in Albany. / Photo by Matt H. Wade via Wikipedia CommonsCoalition to lobby state officials for LI funding By: David Winzelberg March 8, 2022 The Long Island Lobby Coalition heads to Albany Tuesday for its annual effort to secure funding for infrastructure, community projects and other initiatives.Read more
Newsday: Accelerate LI appoints LIA VP Sikes as chair
Stacey I. Sikes has been named chair of Accelerate Long Island. Credit: Deborah EpifaneBy Ken Schachter kenneth.schachter@newsday.com @kschachMarch 7, 2022 1:02 PM Accelerate Long Island, a partnership aimed at creating jobs by converting research into commercial products, has named Long Island Association official Stacey Sikes as its chair.Read more
News 12: Sen. Schumer: Future is bright for Long Island businesses amid pandemic recovery
Sen. Schumer: Future is bright for Long Island businesses amid pandemic recoveryMar 04, 2022, 1:05pmUpdated 4d agoBy: News 12 Staff Sen. Charles Schumer believes the future is bright for Long Island as it emerges from the Omicron variant and federal relief funds boost businesses.Watch now
Newsday: Amazon to open warehouse on former Newsday HQ site in Melville
Amazon plans to rent this warehouse on the site of the former Newsday building on Pinelawn Road in Melville. Credit: Newsday/Steve PfostBy James T. Madore james.madore@newsday.com @JamesTMadoreUpdated February 28, 2022 5:30 PM Amazon will rent one of two warehouses on the site of the former Newsday headquarters in Melville, a real estate broker who represented the developer in the transaction told Newsday.Read more
Newsday: Pot in now legal in New York State. Just what does that mean?
A worker trims green cannabis buds — the most potent part of the plant — at a California facility. Credit: MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images By Sarina Tranglesarina.trangle@newsday.com@SarinaTrangle February 28, 2022 The state's decision to legalize recreational marijuana last March created quite a buzz. The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act reversed decades of prohibition.Read more
Newsday: Russia-Ukraine conflict may mean higher prices on LI, economists say
Gas prices at a Shell Station and a BP Station on Middle Country Rd. in Selden on Wednesday, Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara By Sarina Trangle sarina.trangle@newsday.com@SarinaTrangle February 24, 2022 Long Islanders already feeling the squeeze of inflation should brace for higher prices as Russia escalates the conflict in Ukraine.Read more
Newsday: The Long Island Association announces its top priorities for 2022
Matt Cohen, president and CEO of the Long Island Association. Credit: Danielle SilvermanBy James T. Madore james.madore@newsday.com @JamesTMadoreUpdated February 17, 2022 5:00 AM Promoting diversity from the shop floor to the corporate board room, supporting small businesses and addressing Long Island’s high costs to keep young people from leaving are among the top priorities of the region’s most prominent business group. Read more
LIBN: LIA issues policy priorities for 2022
Matt Cohen, LIA President and CEOLIA issues policy priorities for 2022 By: Adina Genn February 17, 2022 Recovering from the pandemic and supporting small businesses are just two of the 2022 goals for Long Island Association, the region’s largest business group.Read more
Newsday: ‘Highly electrified’ state could double usage by 2050, official says
By Mark HarringtonMHarringtonNews February 4, 2022 A "highly electrified" New York grid fed by wind, solar and hydro power will see a dramatic increase in overall electricity usage and a major shift in the time of year people and businesses use that power, according to a top state energy official.Read more
Newsday: Shortage of affordable day care hurting small businesses, employees, poll says
Children play at Michele Kessler's at-home day care in Bayport, July 2, 2020. A poll finds a majority small businesses say their employees have struggled with a day care shortage. Credit: Johnny MilanoBy James T. Madore james.madore@newsday.com @JamesTMadoreUpdated January 25, 2022 5:39 PM A lack of affordable child care is negatively impacting nearly six in 10 small businesses in New York State as employees take time off to care for youngsters, according to a poll released on Monday.Read more
Crain’s New York: Op-ed: Hochul’s Penn Station plan is the investment Long Islanders deserve
By: Matthew CohenBloomberg Gov. Kathy Hochul has done right by Long Islanders with the reimagining of Penn Station. Her proposed project could deliver us a modern, efficient transit hub that would improve our commutes and our economic outlook.Read more
Dan's Papers: Suffolk COVID-19 Cases Trending Downward
Man swabbed for COZVID-19 testREUTERS/Agustin Marcarian The wave of Omicron variant COVID-19 cases appears to have crested in Suffolk County, as the number of new diagnoses has begun to wane following the holiday surge largely fueled by family gatherings.Read more
WSHU Public Radio: Hochul cites improved infrastructure for increased LIRR timeliness
Ken/Flickr Long Island Rail Road trains were more “on-time” over the past year than any other year in recorded history. This is the second consecutive year that the LIRR set a record. Governor Kathy Hochul said, during the Long Island Association State of the Region Breakfast on Friday, spending more money on several infrastructure improvements helped reduce delays for New Yorkers.Read more
Richner Communications: N.Y. reaps benefits of federal infrastructure bill
EDITORIALN.Y. reaps benefits of federal infrastructure billPosted January 27, 2022 The federal investment in New York transportation and electric systems will reap benefits for years, even decades, to come.” Speaking last Friday in Woodbury before the Long Island Association, Gov. Kathy Hochul devoted much of her speech, delivered with characteristically biting humor, to touting the array of projects now in the planning stages that were made possible by the Biden administration’s signature achievement
Newsday: B2B sales by LIA members promoted by group's revamped website
The Long Island Association, the region's most prominent business group, has a new website and logo. Credit: Long Island AssociationBy James T. Madorejames.madore@newsday.com @JamesTMadoreUpdated January 20, 2022 5:00 AM The Long Island Association is encouraging its members to do business with each other via the group’s revamped website.Read more
LIBN: Hochul to speak at LIA’s State of the Region
AP PhotoHochul to speak at LIA’s State of the Region By: Adina Genn January 19, 2022 This year’s State of the Region, a Long Island Association event, features New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul.Read more
LIBN: A blueprint for Long Island
AP PhotoA blueprint for Long IslandBy: Adina Genn January 14, 2022 A $1 billion small business and economic development plan. Affordable housing. Sustainable energy and infrastructure projects. These are critical factors to quality of life on Long Island. So are healthcare, a revamped SUNY system, infrastructure and expanded access to childcare. They all figure into Gov. Kathy Hochul’s economic recovery roadmap.Read more
Newsday: Riverhead, Amityville each win $10M from state for revitalization projects
By Nicholas Spangler nicholas.spangler@newsday.com @spanglernewsdayUpdated January 13, 2022 6:48 PM Two proposals including plans for transit-oriented development near the LIRR in Amityville Village and a Riverhead town square featuring an amphitheater and an ice rink won $10 million each in state funding on Thursday.Read more
The Associated Press: Supreme Court halts Biden COVID-19 vaccine rule for U.S. businesses
The Supreme Court seen at sunset on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 21, 2021. Credit: Getty Images / Anna MoneymakerBy The Associated PressUpdated January 13, 2022 7:57 PM WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation's COVID-19 vaccination rate, a requirement that employees at large businesses get a vaccine or test regularly and wear a mask on the job.Read more
LIA in the News: 1/3/2022
LIA in the NewsDecember 30, 2021 – Newsday: John V.N. Klein, a force in Long Island politics since the 1950s, diesDecember 28, 2021 – LIBN:John Klein, former county executive, diesDecember 27, 2021 – Long Island Press: Power Women Podcast: Dr. Susan Poser, Hofstra University President, Long Island Association Board MemberDecember 22, 2021 – Newsday: Small Business: Navigating COVID, labor and supply woes in 2022December 18, 2021 – Newsday: Revitalization: Long Island's freight train industry growing, looks
Newsday: John V.N. Klein, a force in Long Island politics since the 1950s, dies
John V.N. Klein, a force in Long Island politics since the 1950s, dies Former Suffolk County Executive John V.N. Klein. Credit: Newsday/Thomas R. KoenigesBy Matthew Chayesmatthew.chayes@newsday.com @chayesmatthewUpdated December 30, 2021 6:59 PM John V.N. Klein, a quarter-century force in Suffolk politics, and a two-time county executive forced from office by his own party before becoming a go-to fixer in the following decades, has died. He was 90 years old.Read more
LIBN: John Klein, former county executive, dies
John Klein, former county executive, diesJohn Klein || Photo courtesy of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein By: Adina Genn December 28, 2021 John Klein, the former Suffolk County executive and a retired managing partner of the Garden City law firm Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, died on Dec. 23. He was 90. Klein enjoyed an illustrious career, having served as an advisor to several presidents, in addition to the influence he held on Long Island.Read more
Newsday: Small Business: Navigating COVID, labor and supply woes in 2022
Small Business: Navigating COVID, labor and supply woes in 2022 Teresa Ferraro, president of Ronkonkoma-based East/West Industries, says the firm asked big customers to help expedite deliveries by writing to key suppliers. Credit: Newsday/Steve PfostBy Jamie Herzlich jherzlich@aol.comUpdated December 22, 2021 6:01 PM Last year at this time, planning for the New Year was a tricky task for many business owners, having just come off an unprecedented year of shutdowns and COVID. Read more
Newsday: Revitalization: Long Island's freight train industry growing, looks to expand
Revitalization: Long Island's freight train industry growing, looks to expand Rail freight service has been making a comeback on Long Island since the New York & Atlantic Railway took over freight operations from the LIRR in 1997. Credit: Newsday / Alejandria Villa LoarcaBy Lorena Mongelli Lorena.mongelli@newsday.comUpdated December 18, 2021 8:12 PM Freight locomotives chugging through Long Island are delivering more tons of cargo than in past decades and, as a result, are reducing emissions, the
Newsday: Omicron and NY's new mandates: What you need to know
Omicron and NY's new mandates: What you need to know With cases of the Omicron variant rising, New York State is mandating that indoor spaces require proof of vaccination or mask wearing. Newsday in partnership with the Long Island Association will discuss how the mandate will work, who is responsible and the importance to businesses, customers and workers. Moderated by Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown & Newsday Economics Writer James T. Madore.Watch now
Newsday: Businesses skirting New York's COVID-19 mandate face greater legal risk
Businesses skirting New York's COVID-19 mandate face greater legal risk Dr. Chid Iloabachie, an emergecy medicine physician with Northwell Health. Credit: Jeff BachnerBy Sarina Trangle sarina.trangle@newsday.com @SarinaTrangleUpdated December 15, 2021 8:26 PM Long Island officials appear to be taking a relatively lax approach to the state's new COVID-19 mandate, but businesses are still better off abiding by the rules, health and legal experts said.Read more
LIBN: Rizzo: It may be prudent to take our medicine
AP Photo/Jeff ChiuRizzo: It may be prudent to take our medicine By: Opinion, John Rizzo December 14, 2021 Consumer pessimism has risen to historically elevated levels. This is hardly surprising, given the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, rising inflation, and geopolitical concerns over Russia and China. Moreover, recent comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Powell have signaled that the Fed has grown more concerned that higher inflation is long-term and may require more aggressive measures to
LIBN: Opt-out fall out
Inside the Grasshopper cannabis store in Chula Vista, Calif. (Business Wire photo)Opt-out fallout By: David Winzelberg December 10, 2021 For those vying to open a cannabis business, the year began with such promise. Read more
Newsday: Supply-chain problems to continue in 2022, logistics experts say
Supply-chain problems to continue in 2022, logistics experts say One expert said ships are waiting at anchor in California ports for longer than it takes to sail across the Pacific. Here, a backlogged port in China. Credit: APBy James T. Madore james.madore@newsday.com @JamesTMadoreUpdated December 10, 2021 5:00 AM Supply-chain problems are here to stay. Read more
Fox 5 NY: Long Island marijuana sales: Which towns are in, which towns are out
Long Island marijuana sales: Which towns are in, which towns are outBy Jodi GoldbergPublished December 8, 2021 Time running out for LI localities to opt-into marijuana sales Time is running out for cities, towns and villages across New York to decide whether they will opt-in to the state's legal marijuana program. NEW YORK - Should marijuana be allowed in the marketplace? It’s a controversial decision being left up to localities all across New York. Read more
Newsday: COVID-19 recession hit Nassau harder than Suffolk, data show
COVID-19 recession hit Nassau harder than Suffolk, data show A sign on a closed restaurant on Main Street in Port Washington in April 2020. Last year's COVID-19 shutdowns hit Nassau's economy harder than Suffolk's, data shows. Credit: Danielle SilvermanBy James T. Madore james.madore@newsday.com @JamesTMadoreUpdated December 8, 2021 7:16 PM Last year’s coronavirus-induced recession hit Nassau harder than Suffolk, though the economies of both counties contracted from their 2019 levels, according to data
Garden City Patch: Blakeman names his transition team
Blakeman Names His Transition TeamThe team will help the county executive-elect's administration take over when he is sworn in next month.Alex Costello, Patch StaffPosted Fri, Dec 3, 2021 at 11:52 am ET|Updated Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 9:04 am ET NASSAU COUNTY, NY — County Executive-Elect Bruce Blakeman announced his transition team this week as he gears up to take over governance of the county next month.Read more
City and State: Economic Development Power 75
Economic Development Power 75Jobs, jobs, jobs – and who’s creating them in New York. City & State presents the Economic Development 75. DIBROVA/SHUTTERSTOCK A politician’s fate is often tied to the state of the economy. And it’s no surprise, since voters perennially rank the economy as a top concern – or as Democratic strategist James Carville once remarked, “It’s the economy, stupid.”Read more
Newsday: Court to Garden City: Let Third Track work proceed
A judge has ordered Garden City to issue the permit for the MTA to rebuild the Denton Avenue Bridge, which is required to complete the LIRR's Third Track project. Credit: Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityUpdated December 2, 2021 6:03 PMDaily PointThird Track back on track? After months of an ugly back and forth, a Nassau County Supreme Court judge has ordered the Village of Garden City to "process and approve" the necessary permit so the Metropolitan Transportation Authority can begin to reconstruct
Newsday: Ruling favors LIRR in impasse with Garden City on Third Track project
Ruling favors LIRR in impasse with Garden City on Third Track project The placement of tall utility poles is at the heart of a feud between the Village of Garden City and the LIRR. Credit: Howard SimmonsBy Alfonso A. Castillo alfonso.castillo@newsday.com @alfonsoreportsUpdated December 2, 2021 8:40 PM A state Supreme Court justice has ordered the Village of Garden City to grant the permits needed by the Long Island Rail Road to move forward with its plan to construct a 10-mile-long third track between
Newsday: Nassau County Executive-elect Bruce Blakeman announces transition team
Nassau County Executive-elect Bruce Blakeman announces transition team (L-R) Dorothy Goosby, Senior Hempstead Councilwoman; Susan Poser, president of Hofstra University; Christine M. Riordan, Adelphi University President; Susan Lucci, actress; Timothy Sams, president..State University at Old Westbury. Credit: J. Escher/ H. Schnapp/Hofstra/Adelphi/Y. Perz / J. WilliamsBy Candice Ferrette candice.ferrette@newsday.com @candiceferretteUpdated December 2, 2021 8:27 PM Nassau County Executive-elect Bruce
LIA in the News: December 2021
LIA in the NewsNovember 29, 2021 – Long Island Press: Paule Pachter, CEO of Long Island Cares, Offers His Food For ThoughtNovember 24, 2021 – LIBN: A holiday focus on localNovember 23, 2021 – Newsday: The slow rebound of LI's labor force is in part due to early retirements, expert saysNovember 20, 2021 – Newsday: LI business leaders ask top lawmakers to help end stalemate over Third Track projectNovember 20, 2021 – Long Island Press: Businesses Hope to Score Boon from UBS Arena DebutNovember 18, 2021 –
A holiday focus on local- Long Island Business News
LISA MAGGIORE: ‘I literally grew up in this business.’ (Photo by Judy Walker)A holiday focus on local By: Adina Genn November 24, 2021 This holiday season brings a sharpened focus on shopping local.Read the LIBN story here
The slow rebound of LI's labor force is in part due to early retirements, expert says - Newsday
The slow rebound of LI's labor force is in part due to early retirements, expert says Long Island's unemployment rate fell to 4.0% last month, according to the state data released Tuesday. Credit: Newsday/Steve PfostBy Victor Ocasio victor.ocasio@newsday.comNovember 23, 2021 6:31 PM Long Island’s labor force was smaller last month than it was in October of last year, despite gains over the last 21 months, state data show. Read more.
LI business leaders ask top lawmakers to help end stalemate over Third Track project-Newsday
LI business leaders ask top lawmakers to help end stalemate over Third Track project The Merillon Avenue station in Garden City. The Long Island Rail Road and the Village of Garden City are at an impasse over the Third Track project. Credit: Howard SchnappBy Alfonso A. Castilloalfonso.castillo@newsday.com @alfonsoreports Updated November 20, 2021 3:41 PM Long Island business leaders are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul and other top state elected officials to help break the impasseRead more
Businesses Hope to Score Boon from UBS Arena Debut-Long Island Press
Businesses Hope to Score Boon from UBS Arena DebutCLAUDE SOLNIKNOVEMBER 20, 2021Renderings of the new UBS Arena, home of the New York Islanders. (Photo: NHL) You didn’t have to be at the recent grand opening of the UBS Arena in Elmont to know it was a big deal.Read more
LI sees bump in monthly job creation, but growth remains slow-Newsday
LI sees bump in monthly job creation, but growth remains slow Long Island added 18,000 jobs from September to October; above, a North Babylon business this week. Credit: Newsday/John ParaskevasBy Victor Ocasio victor.ocasio@newsday.com Updated November 18, 2021 6:53 PM Long Island, like the rest of the state, saw continued job growth last monthRead more
Can Hochul help Third Track? Newsday (Scroll Down)
Can Hochul help Third Track? As the Long Island Rail Road’s Third Track project remains stalled over a single village’s refusal to provide a work permitRead more
AG James defends harassment investigation of Cuomo
AG James defends harassment investigation of CuomoNew York Attorney General Letitia James spoke to the Long Island Association about bringing back more jobs. Credit: James Carbone By Candice Ferrettecandice.ferrette@newsday.com @candiceferretteUpdated November 16, 2021 7:21 PMPRINT SHARE Attorney General Letita James on Tuesday pushed back against critics who have framed her sexual harassment investigation as a political takedown of former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.Read more
Gov. Hochul: Planned MTA service cuts, fare hikes ‘off the table’-News 12
Gov. Hochul: Planned MTA service cuts, fare hikes ‘off the table’Nov 15, 2021, 5:23pmUpdated on Nov 21, 2021By: News 12 Staff Service cuts for the MTA planned for 2023-24 and fare hikes are now “off the table” according to Gov. Kathy Hochul, who was on her way to Washington, D.C. to watch President Joe Biden sign the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package.Watch now
Long Islanders feel inflation pinch at pump, in checkout lanes The inflation surge has impacted Long-Newsday
Long Islanders feel inflation pinch at pump, in checkout lanesThe inflation surge has impacted Long Islanders from pain at the pumps to the cost of groceries. Newsday's Cecilia Dowd reports. Credit: Howard Schnapp; Kendall RodriguezBy Newsday Staff Updated November 14, 2021 10:45 AM This story was reported by Jonathan LaMantia, James T. Madore, Sarina Trangle, Tory N. Parrish, Cecilia Dowd and Kendall Rodriguez. It was written by LaMantia. Joe Matz in Hicksville is picking up extra shifts. Soriah Gibson
Execs to seek inclusion of LI parts factories in wind farm construction-Newsday
Execs to seek inclusion of LI parts factories in wind farm construction Two offshore wind turbines have been constructed off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va. Credit: AP/Steve HelberBy James T. Madorejames.madore@newsday.com @JamesTMadore Updated November 9, 2021 6:26 AM Leaders in business, labor and energy pledged on Monday to help Long Island manufacturers win contracts to supply component partsRead more
Marijuana Matters: Do the economic benefits of legalizing weed outweigh the potential risks? News 12
Marijuana Matters: Do the economic benefits of legalizing weed outweigh the potential risks?Nov 08, 2021, 10:59pmUpdated on Nov 09, 2021By: News 12 Staff Advocates for legalization of recreational marijuana say that it could become a $1 billion industry on Long Island.Matthew Cohen, CEO of the Long Island Association, says whether residents think marijuana should be legal or not, it's here to stay and New York should take advantage of it.Watch now
LIA in the News: November 2021
1. October 31, 2021- Newsday: East Side Access milestone: Dignitaries ride first LIRR train into Grand Central (note: Mentioned on front cover of November 1 paper) 2. October 31, 2021 – News 12: Gov. Hochul takes test ride on first LIRR train into Grand Central 3. October 29, 2021 – LIBN: Where have all the workers gone? 4. October 28, 2021 – Newsday: Hochul taps LI, Queens execs to direct state's economic development efforts 5. October 28, 2021- LIBN: Hochul nominates Kevin
Law expands Shared Work Program to keep more employees on the job-Newsday
Law expands Shared Work Program to keep more employees on the job When machinist Chris Walsh's hours were reduced at one point in 2020 by Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. in Island Park, the Shared Work Program "helped keep things kind of normal," he said. Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.By James T. Madorejames.madore@newsday.com @JamesTMadore Updated November 1, 2021 2:06 PM More employers might participate in a state program that prevents layoffs during recessions because of a bill signed
LIA in the News: September 2021
To keep you apprised of the latest news regarding the Long Island Association, please see clips of the media coverage we received in the month of August. Newsday – August 31, 2021: Business leaders call on MTA to relocate railroad's Yaphank stationNewsday – August 31, 2021: Hints of a looming housing crisisLIBN - August 30, 2021: Biz Groups to MTA: Boost access to BNL, East EndNewsday - August 29, 2021: New MTA leader Lieber promises shorter, more reliable trips for LIRR ridersNews 12 – August 29,
LIA in the News: August 2021
To keep you apprised of the latest news regarding the Long Island Association, please see clips of the media coverage we received in the month of July. Long Island Business News – July 29, 2021: The Power List: Most Powerful Long IslandersABC News – July 22, 2021: Tens of thousands of New Yorkers moving to Florida during the COVID pandemic Long Island Herald – July 22, 2021: Racial disparities persist in L.I.’s birth dearthNewsday – July 21, 2021: Trouble finding jobs? Work on a sales pitch, employers
LIA in the News: 6/8/2021
Newsday-May 28, 2021: 'Gateway' project for Hudson rail tunnel gets green light; could impact LIRRNewsday-May 25, 2021: LI jobless rate down to 5.4% in April, state reportsInnovate LI-May 20, 2021: Law-Less LIA Looks Within For Presidential SuccessorNewsday, The Point-May 20, 2021: Calarco, Garbarino & Cohen (not an LLP)Long Island Press-May 20, 2021: Long Island Association Names Matthew Cohen As New President & CEONewsday-May 19, 2021: LIA names Matthew Cohen as business group's new presidentLong Island