News 12: Rev. Calvin Butts, influential pillar of Harlem, dies at 73
The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, who welcomed generations of worshippers as well as political leaders from across the nation and around the world at Harlem's landmark Abyssinian Baptist Church, died Friday at age 73, the church announced.Read more
LIBN: Rev. Calvin Butts, III, former SUNY Old Westbury president, dies at 73
Rev. Calvin O. Butts III (Photo by Judy Walker)Rev. Calvin Butts, III, former SUNY Old Westbury president, dies at 73 By: Adina Genn October 28, 2022 Calvin O. Butts, III, the president emeritus of the State University at Old Westbury and civil rights leader, died Friday. He was 73.Read more
Newsday: The Rev. Calvin Butts, influential Harlem pastor and former SUNY Old Westbury president
By Robert Brodskyrobert.brodsky@newsday.com The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, who welcomed generations of worshippers from across the globe to Harlem's landmark Abyssinian Baptist Church, and who was the longest serving president at the State University of New York at Old Westbury, transforming the school's infrastructure and boosting enrollment, died Friday at age 73, the church announced.Read more
Newsday: All-abilities job fair coming to Old Bethpage
Chris Rosa, left, president and CEO of the Viscardi Center, with Mark and John Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, spoke at a Long Island Association event on Thursday. Credit: Howard SchnappBy Victor Ocasiovictor.ocasio@newsday.com Jobseekers of all abilities will be welcomed at a special job fair in Old Bethpage on Wednesday. The event, hosted by nonprofits Family Residences and Essential Enterprises (FREE) and Life’s WORC, is aimed at giving Long Islanders with disabilities — and those
LIBN: LIA event highlights disability employment
The panel discussion on disability employment held at the LIA's Melville headquarters. / Courtesy of the Long Island AssociationLIA event highlights disability employment By: David Winzelberg October 14, 2022 The Long Island Association held a panel discussion Thursday to mark National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Read more
Catholic Health’s St. Joseph Hospital Appoints New President
Bethpage, NY — October 11, 2022 — Catholic Health’s St. Joseph Hospital has named Christopher Nelson, MBA, its new president effective October 17, 2022. Nelson will oversee all areas of operations at St. Joseph Hospital, with a particular focus on executing strategies for growth, continued improvement in quality and patient experience, while boosting employee engagement and workforce development. “I’m excited to join Catholic Health at a time where the system and hospital, both deeply rooted in its
LIBN: LIA tackles cannabis and banking challenges
Courtesy of the Long Island AssociationLIA tackles cannabis banking and financing challenges By: David Winzelberg October 7, 2022 The Long Island Association hosted a panel of cannabis and banking experts Thursday to discuss the industry’s financing challenges and support federal legislative solutions. Read more
Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP and Koeppel Martone & Leistman, L.L.C. Combine Establishing FDT as the
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LIBN: St. Francis highlighted in streaming video series
Dr. Charles Lucore became president of St. Francis Hospital in 2018. (Photo by Judy Walker)St. Francis highlighted in streaming video series By: Adina Genn September 26, 2022 St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center is the subject of a new streaming video series. The series is created by Mediflix, an integrated streaming video health platform and counts Cleveland Clinic, Yale Medicine, Northwell Health among others as clients. Read more
LIBN: In Commack, a new pediatric behavioral health urgent care
In Commack, a new pediatric behavioral health urgent care By: Adina Genn September 21, 2022 Commack is home to a new a new pediatric behavioral health urgent care. The 2,000-square-foot center is Northwell Health’s first of its kind in Suffolk County, and the third opened by the health system since 2020. It was built on a community-embedded model in collaboration with participating school districts.
LIBN: Working Healthy
Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer and employees have embarked on a health and wellness journey. Photo by Judy Walker By: Adina Genn August 18, 2022 A healthy workplace is everything. This much was underscored by COVID-19. As the pandemic revealed, if one person came down with the virus, the whole operation could be at risk, from a slowdown to a complete shutdown.Read more
New York Trend NYC: United States Black Chambers, Inc. Names New York States Largest Black Chamber LIAACC Spoke of the Month of August 2022
New York, New York – United States Black Chambers, Inc. names New York States largest black chamber LIAACC Spoke of the Month August 2022. The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. serves the four counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk.Read more
LIBN: The Power List - Health Care 2022
Power List: Health Care 2022 By: LIBN Staff August 11, 2022Click here to download LIBN Power List: Health Care 2022
LIBN: At Cohen Children’s, a new $110M operating complex
Courtesy of Northwell Health By: Adina Genn August 9, 2022 Cohen Children’s Medical Center now has a $110 million, 24,000-square-foot pediatric operating complex. The new complex specializes in cardiothoracic, neurologic and orthopedic procedures as well as general surgery.Read more
Newsday: Syosset-based ERASE Racism names president to succeed founder
Laura Harding, an attorney working with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education in Washington, D.C., next month is set to become president of ERASE Racism in Syosset. Credit: gbestellephotos By Olivia Winslow olivia.winslow@newsday.com Updated August 8, 2022 6:17 pm An attorney with a wide range of experience in education, housing and racial equity issues is slated next month to become the new president of ERASE Racism, the Syosset-based civil rights organization led for 21 years by founder
New Owner Of Tomkins Cove Lovett Plant Eyes Operations To Support Offshore Windfarm Developments In
Haugland Group, Which Bought Plant Property For $2.85 Million, Would Benefit From Passage Of Floating Zone Amendment To Stony Point Zoning Code By Tina Traster William (Billy) Haugland Jr. asks this reporter if she’s seen ‘Field of Dreams,’ the 1989 film starring Kevin Costner who transforms an empty cornfield in Iowa into a baseball diamond. (She has.) Haugland, the co-president of Haugland Group LLC of Melville, Long Island, mentions the film as a framework to talk about the company’s purchase of the
LIBN: Mount Sinai Health System, Contessa launch home-based medical care
Photo by Mount Sinai South Nassau By: LIBN Staff August 4, 2022 In an existing joint venture with Contessa, a Nashville-based provider of home-recovery care, Mount Sinai Health System has launched Mount Sinai at Home. Read more
Newsday: Three LI hospitals rank among best in U.S., federal ratings say
An exterior view of the new Emergency Department at Huntington Hospital, which received a five-star rating. Credit: Lee Weissman By Maura McDermott mauramcdermottUpdated August 3, 2022 7:57 am Three Long Island hospitals are among the nation’s top-performing medical centers, while three others ranked at the bottom, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported.Read more
The LiRo Group Welcomes Phillip Eng, PE, as Executive Vice President
(Syosset, NY, August 2, 2022) The LiRo Group, (LiRo), a national, multidisciplinary project and construction management, engineering, architecture, and technology firm, is pleased to announce the recent hire of Phillip Eng, PE to Executive Vice President. Mr. Eng has joined LiRo after a 40-year career in public service in which his most prominent role was President of the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). He held the position for nearly four years until he stepped down in February 2022. As President, he
Stony Brook University Hospital earns national recognition from U.S. News & World Report
Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report, ranking in the top 50 nationally for Urology, and Diabetes and Endocrinology.Read more
Long Island Press: One Year In, Hofstra University President Dr. Susan Poser Shares Education Updates
By Claude Solnik Posted on August 1, 2022 Photo courtesy Hofstra University Dr. Susan Poser took the helm as Hofstra University’s president last August 1. A year later, she talked with the Long Island Press about what it’s been like to lead the school and what’s next.Read more
Newsday: Summit Health buys 4 more LI medical practices
Summit Health recently acquired this medical practice at 206 Fallwood Pkwy. in Farmingdale. Credit: Summit Health By: mauramcdermott Updated August 1, 2022 1:39 pm Four more Long Island medical practices are joining Summit Health, the Manhattan-based company that runs primary and specialty care offices as well as the CityMD chain of urgent care clinics. Read more
Newsday: Fed's rate hikes hit home for Long Islanders
The combination of inflation and rate hikes is “a tremendous strain on small business owners right now,” said Phil Andrews, president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce. Credit: Corey Sipkin By Newsday Staff Updated July 28, 2022 12:55 pm This article was reported by Jonathan LaMantia, Maura McDermott, Victor Ocasio, Tory N. Parrish and Ken Schachter. It was written by Schachter. The Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes are rippling through the economy and hitting many Long
Newsday: Harry Chapin's work to fight hunger remembered as bust unveiled
A bust of legendary singer and songwriter Harry Chapin was unveiled Friday at Long Island Cares in Hauppauge that bears his name. Before his death, Chapin was an advocate for a hunger-free Long Island. The larger-than-life bronze piece, named “Story of a Life” after the Chapin song, was created by sculptor and former Chapin neighbor, Susan Bahary. Credit: Howard Schnapp By John Asbury john.asbury@newsday.comJohnAsbury Updated July 15, 2022 8:22 pm Even 40 years after his death, Harry Chapin’s
Political Pro: National Grid gets approval for $700M in transmission projects to support climate law
National Grid received approval Thursday to move ahead with transmission projects to bolster the state's climate goals.Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo BY: MARIE J. FRENCH 07/14/2022 02:04 PM EDT ALBANY, N.Y. — The Public Service Commission signed off Thursday on the first slate of transmission investments under a 2020 law aimed at supporting the state’s renewable energy goals.Read more
Hofstra University: A Message Welcoming New Provost
Please join Hofstra in a warm welcome to Hofstra University for Dr. Charles (Charlie) Riordan on his first day as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs!Read more
Newsday: John's Crazy Socks expands to new space, to sell at Kohl's
John’s Crazy Socks, co-founded by Mark Cronin and son John Cronin, center, celebrated their expansion with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the company’s new Farmingdale facility, attended by local officials, community members and employees Wednesday. Credit: Danielle Silverman By victor.ocasio@newsday.com June 9, 2022 Local online sock retailer John’s Crazy Socks has relocated to a larger warehouse and distribution hub as the Long Island business prepares to expand its retail presence into Kohl’s stores
Newsday: LIRR's issues Grand Central Madison draft timetables, with some critics
Service into LIRR's Grand Central Madison station is expected to begin later this year. Credit: AP / Eduardo Munoz Alvarezalfonso.castillo@newsday.com Updated June 2, 2022 Long Island Rail Road riders will have many more options to travel into and out of New York City upon the completion of East Side Access later this year, according to proposed timetables released by the LIRR Thursday.Read more
Newsday: Health commissioner: Make mask-wearing comfortable for employees
A KN95 mask. Credit: TNS/Chris Urso By James Madore Updated May 24, 2022 7:41 pm The state’s top doctor urged employers on Tuesday to make employees feel comfortable in wearing masks on the job.Read more
Newsday: Monkeypox unlikely to be the next plague, health official says
YS Health Commissioner Mary T. Bassett, right, speaks to members of the Long Island Association in Melville Tuesday. Credit: Jeff Bachner By James Madore Updated May 24, 2022 8:04 pm Monkeypox isn’t likely to become the next coronavirus-like plague, although the rising number of cases warrants further examination, the state health commissioner said on Tuesday.Read more
LIBN: Durso elected new chair of EAC Network board
By: David Winzelberg May 19, 2022 Labor leader John Durso has been elected as the new chairperson of Garden City-based EAC Network’s board of directors. Read more
LI Herald: Alternative energy blows in with Long Island's future at stake
Alanna Russo, the strategic engagement director for Community Offshore Wind — which is developing a seabed lease in the New York Bight — says they hope to get some of its wind energy projects off the ground and running by the end of the decade.JAKE PELLEGRINO/HERALD By Jake Pellegrino There are certainly some advantages to living on an island — advantages Matt Cohen says Long Island doesn’t exploit enough. Especially when it comes to alternative energy sources like offshore wind.Read more
HPC Wire: Brookhaven Lab Launches New Quantum Network Facility
Scientists testing equipment that will be used in the Quantum Free Space Link project, which will transmit entangled photons between a building on the Brookhaven Lab site and another more than 20 kilometers away on the Stony Brook University campus. May 19, 2022 UPTON, N.Y., May 19, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory has launched a new Quantum Network Facility that will serve scientists from across the country and around the world working to advance the exciting new
Farmingdale Herald: Covid Heroes
Back row from left: Miriam Cortes-Caminero (Enzo Biochem Senior Director of Sales/Marketing & Product Management); Hansen Lee (Enzo Biochem Director of Client Operations); Kara Cannon (Enzo Biochem COO); Visna Harris, (Quality, Regulatory, Enzo Biochem); Rich Paladino (Enzo Biochem VP of Global IT and System Operations)Front row (seated) from left: Hanan Soliman-Lee PA, (Physician Associate at St Catherine of Siena Medical Center) Barry Weiner, (Former Enzo Biochem president);Hamid Erfanian (Enzo Biochem
Newsday: 1-800-Flowers founder joins Rechler, Lohan, Mooch in crowded podcast field
Jim McCann's Celebrations Chatter show joins podcasts hosted by other Long Island personalities. Credit: 1800flowers.com By Ken Schachterkenneth.schachter@newsday.comkschach May 16, 2022 5:00 am With 4 million podcasts online, building an audience can be challenging, experts say Long Island business and entertainment figures are diving into a crowded podcast pool in the hope of gaining notoriety and spinning business gold.Read more
Newsday: Insurance firm moves HQ from Manhattan to Melville
james.madore@newsday.com May 13, 2022 5:00 am A provider of insurance services moved its headquarters from Manhattan to Melville this week, executives announced. Hotaling Insurance Services opened a 6,500-square-foot office at 8 Fletcher Place. Between 40 and 60 of the company’s more than 150 employees will be based there, said CEO and co-founder Bobby Hotaling.Read more
Innovate LI: The Slippery Slope Of Child-Abuse Algorithms
A dark and tangled web: Algorithms designed to prioritize investigations into potential child-abuse cases may do more harm than good, warns Jeffrey Reynolds. MAY 13, 2022By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // In a case that’s garnered national attention, ex-NYPD cop Michael Valva and his former fiancée, Angela Pollina, will face a judge and jury at the end of this month.Read more
LIBN: Good Sam breaks ground on $500M pavilion
A groundbreaking at Good Samaritan Hospital/Courtesy of Catholic Health By: Adina Genn May 12, 2022 Catholic Health’s Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip broke ground on a $500 million, 300,000-square-foot patient care pavilion Wednesday. The project is scheduled for completion in early 2025.Read more
Newsday: Gift funds Stony Brook scholarship aimed at recruiting 'future leaders,' diversifying STEM
Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis on Tuesday. Credit: Howard Schnapp By Vera Chinesevera.chinese@newsday.co @VeraChineseMay 11, 2022 5:00 am A multimillion dollar gift to Stony Brook University will fund opportunities for students in underrepresented groups to bring fresh perspectives and diversity to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.Read more
Innovate LI: Northwell Deploys Telehealth To Ukraine’s Eastern Front
Front and center: Northwell Health providers are on the front lines of the Ukraine invasion, thanks to an ambitious international telehealth effort. MAY 5, 2022By GREGORY ZELLER // Northwell Health has opened a new front in the Ukraine War, running straight through New Hyde Park.Read more
LIBN: Feinstein Institute awards inventors of mRNA technology for COVID vaccines
By: Adina Genn May 2, 2022 Two University of Pennsylvania scientists are the recipients of the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research’s Ross Prize for inventing the mRNA technology.Read more
LIBN: J.P. Morgan Private Bank expands on Long Island
Courtesy of J.P. Morgan Private Bank By: Adina Genn April 27, 2022 J.P. Morgan Private Bank is opening a new Long Island office at 57 Northern Boulevard in Greenvale.Read more
LIBN: Merger creates expanded Habitat for Humanity on Long Island
Lee Silberman, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk, (dark blue shirt) at a wall raising. / Courtesy of Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk By: David Winzelberg April 26, 2022 A merger of Habitat for Humanity affiliates in Nassau and Suffolk counties has created an expanded organization focused on adding affordable housing in the region. Read more
InnovateLI: Flies, Farms, Midnight Dentists Mark Adelphi Contest
Planning stage: Four finalists will go for the business-development gold April 26 in Adelphi University's annual Business Plan Competition. APRIL 19, 2022By GREGORY ZELLER There’s new-business blood in the water at Adelphi University. The Garden City-based university is gearing up for the latest installment of its annual Business Plan Competition, a “Shark Tank”-style competition that puts students’ entrepreneurial skills to the test, with thousands of dollars in business-development cash and services
City & State: The 2022 Energy & Environment Power 100
New York’s leaders with the most political megawatts. The New Croton Dam in Westchester County. MICHAEL ORSO/GETTY IMAGES The push for clean energy is picking up steam in New York. The Hochul administration is advancing major renewable energy projects, including offshore wind developments, solar farms and transmission lines. The state budget boosted funding for climate change mitigation, mandated electric school buses and advanced a $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond
Newsday: John's Crazy Socks partners with Zappos to sell socks online
John's Crazy Socks, of Melville, has reached a deal to sell its signature socks through online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos.com, a move that co-founder Mark X. Cronin on Tuesday said will help to create more jobs for the differently abled, a value that he said his company shares with Zappos. Credit: Kendall RodriguezBy Victor Ocasiovictor.ocasio@newsday.comApril 14, 2022 5:00 am John’s Crazy Socks expects to grow sales and employment after reaching a wholesale deal to sell its signature socks
TBR News Media: PSEG Long Island invests extra $500K in small businesses
by Raymond Janis - April 2, 2022 John Keating, manager of economic development for PSEGLI, announces initiative to invest in downtown areas during a press conference on Monday. Photo from PSEGLI On March 28, in honor of Tuesday’s National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day, representatives of PSEG Long Island met with public officials and business leaders at PJ Lobster House to announce an initiative to revitalize Long Island’s downtown areas.Read more
Newsday: CityMD launches integrated care practice with urgent, primary and specialty doctors under one roof
Dr. Shahida Khan, left, a CityMD physician and Dr. Karyn Ginsburg, an endocrinologist, at the recent opening of a new clinic in Greenvale where urgent-care patients can access specialists. Credit: Danielle Silverman By Maura McDermottmaura.mcdermott@newsday.comApril 1, 2022 5:00 am CityMD has launched a new medical practice offering the urgent-care chain’s walk-in services plus primary and specialty care under one roof, the latest entry on Long Island’s fast-growing list of super-sized doctors’ offices
Newsday: PSEG-LI names Peggy Keane as interim president, replacing Daniel Eichhorn
PSEG Long Island on Wednesday confirmed its appointment of Peggy Keane, a top-level manager at the company, as interim president. Credit: PSEG Long Island/Tony Lopez Mark Harrington mark.harrington@newsday.comMHarringtonNews March 31, 2022 3:12 pm PSEG Long Island on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Peggy Keane, a top-level manager at the company, to replace Daniel Eichhorn as president and chief operating officer on an interim basis. Read more
Newsday: Molloy College earns university status
James Lentini, president of the retitled, Molloy University, talks with students Wednesday about the school's new logo after its name change from Molloy College. Credit: Alejandra Villa Loarca By Bart Jonesbart.jones@newsday.comUpdated March 30, 2022 7:35 pm Molloy College is becoming Molloy University as it seeks an expanded student pool and growth in programs such as nursing and medical technology, officials said Wednesday.Read more
News12: They’re back! US Navy Blue Angels to return to Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach
Mar 30, 2022, 11:59amUpdated 58m agoBy: News 12 Staff Bethpage Federal Credit Union and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the U.S. Navy Blue Angels are back in the lineup for the 18th Annual Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach.Read more
TIME 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022
OrstedHarnessing windA view of the Race Bank wind farm off the English coast. Danny Lawson—Press Association/APBY ALEJANDRO DE LA GARZ MARCH 30, 2022 6:21 AM EDT The offshore wind industry has exploded into a multibillion-dollar global business critical to the world’s energy transition, but the U.S. has hardly built any clean-energy turbines off its shores.Read more about Orsted See the Full List: TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2022 | TIME
LIBN: PSEG Long Island to add $500K in small business grants
John Keating, manager of Economic Development for PSEG Long Island, at the Port Jeff Lobster House and Fish Market. / Courtesy of PSEG Long IslandPSEG Long Island to add $500K in small business grants By: David Winzelberg March 28, 2022 PSEG Long Island has announced it will provide $500,000 in additional funding for its grant programs to assist small businesses here. Read more
The Patch: School Hosts Fundraising Broadway-Themed Concert For Ukraine
Money from the April 5 Molloy College show will go to Catholic Relief Services.Jerry Barmash,Patch StaffPosted Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 3:54 pm ET|Updated Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 5:23 pm ET The Madison Theater at Molloy College will host performers from "Phantom of the Opera" as part of a benefit for Ukraine. (Molloy College ) ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — Molloy College is hosting a one-night-only musical benefit to raise funds for the victims of the War in Ukraine.Read more
EGC Group's Craft Beverage Division Helps Worthy Cause for the Ukraine
EGC’s Craft Beverage Division Helps Worthy Cause for the UkrainePosted by EGC Group|Mar 18, 2022 9:17:34 AM EGC’s Craft Beverage Division became part of an exciting mission that aims to benefit the Ukraine: The "Make Peace Not War" campaign. In an example where social media played a strong role in bringing about change for the better, this is the true story of how artistic creativity and marketing ingenuity came together—all because of an Instagram post. Presenting “Make Peace Not War,” a customizable
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
LinkedIn: John Cronin and John's Crazy Socks Recognized by the New York State Assembly
Mark X. Cronin(He/Him) • FollowingSocial Entrepreneur, Co-Founder, John's Crazy Socks5d •5 days ago John Cronin and John's Crazy Socks Recognized by the New York State Assembly Yesterday, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed a resolution recognizing John and our business, John's Crazy Socks, for showing what people with differing abilities can do, for giving back and for spreading happiness.Read more
LIBN: Beechwood begins Westhampton Beach developments
Rendering of new home at Oneck Landing in Westhampton Beach. / Courtesy of The Beechwood OrganizationBeechwood begins Westhampton Beach developments By: David Winzelberg March 22, 2022 The Beechwood Organization is embarking on two new residential development projects in Westhampton Beach. Read more
LIBN: Grandson of founder is King Kullen’s new chairman
James Cullen Jr. / Courtesy of King Kullen Grocery Co.Grandson of founder is King Kullen’s new chairman By: David Winzelberg March 15, 2022 James A. Cullen Jr. has been appointed the new chairman of the board of King Kullen Grocery Co. 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
LIBN: Regulators approve merger of M&T and People’s United
People's United Bank branch in Smithtown. / Google Maps imageRegulators approve merger of M&T and People’s United By: David Winzelberg March 7, 2022 Federal and state regulators have approved M&T Bank’s acquisition of People’s United Financial. Read more
Innovate LI: A chunky National Institutes of Health grant will support Long Island scientists
Failure fund: A chunky National Institutes of Health grant will support Long Island scientists investigating innovative, potentially life-saving responses to diabetic heart failure. The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine has landed a three-year, $428,400 grant from the NIH’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, fueling research by Biomedical Sciences Instructor Satoru Kobayashi centered around diabetic heart failure, which occurs when excess blood sugar damages
Newsday: CityMD parent company buys Long Island medical group
Dr. Dan Frogel, chief medical officer for the New York region at Summit Health, said the Long Island group brings with it "a wide range of multispecialty and primary care services." Credit: Summit HealthBy Maura McDermott maura.mcdermott@newsday.com @mauramcdermottUpdated March 2, 2022 5:00 AM Medical Associates, a Hauppauge-based medical group with seven Long Island locations, has joined a network of 340 medical facilities that includes the CityMD urgent care clinics.Read more
Newsday: Long Island Community Hospital, NYU Langone take next step in merger
Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue and NYU Langone have moved a step closer to completing their merger. Credit: Barry SloanBy Maura McDermott maura.mcdermott@newsday.com @mauramcdermott Updated March 1, 2022 12:26 PM Long Island Community Hospital has completed the next step in its merger with NYU Langone Health, the Manhattan-based health care system said Tuesday.Read more
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
Long Island Press: A Chat with Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce President Phil Andrews
“If we only work with ourselves, we disempower ourselves," says Phil Andrews. (Photo by Judy Walker) Phil Andrews has led the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce since 2013. He talked with the Press about the organization, the successes African American businesspeople have seen, and entrepreneurship amid the pandemic.Read more
Catholic Health: Christopher Atalla, DO, Named Director of Men’s Health at Catholic Health’s Good Samaritan Hospital
February 21, 2022Christopher Atalla, DO, Named Director of Men’s Health at Catholic Health’s Good Samaritan Hospital WEST ISLIP, N.Y. – Catholic Health’s Good Samaritan Hospital has named Christopher Atalla, DO, Director of Men’s Health. Dr, Atalla is currently a urologist with Suffolk Urology in Bay Shore, a member of Catholic Health Physician Partners.Read more
John T. Costanzo on LinkedIn: Congratulations to John Costanzo, Executive Director of MAPLE New
John T. Costanzo’s PostJohn T. Costanzo LDK Global Logistics2d · Edited I am very appreciative to have been recently appointed to the NY District Export Council, and am looking forward to working with my colleagues on the DEC to foster the continued growth of Export trade between NY, Canada and other international markets.Read more
CPI Aero Awarded Contract Worth Up To $20 Million from Raytheon Intelligence & Space for B-52 Radar
February 16, 2022 Edgewood, NY – CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero”) (NYSE American: CVU) today announced that it has been awarded a long-term, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract from Raytheon Intelligence & Space (“RI&S”), a Raytheon Technologies business, worth up to a potential $20 million to provide rack assemblies for RI&S’ B-52 AESA radar. In 2019, Boeing awarded RI&S a contract for the radar in support of the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Radar Modernization Program. RI&S previously
Newsday: Medicare's 'Hospital at Home' program brings X-rays, ultrasounds, more to patients
By Maura McDermott maura.mcdermott@newsday.com @mauramcdermottUpdated February 10, 2022 10:08 AM The COVID-19 pandemic brought doctors to patients’ smartphone screens. Now it’s bringing hospitals into their homes.Read more
Newsday: Northwell starts lung transplant program at North Shore University Hospital
Lung transplants can be one of the most challenging surgeries to perform, said Dr. Zachary Kon, of Northwell Health. The procedure can take from six to 10 hours to complete. Credit: Northwell HealthBy Lisa L. Colangelo lisa.colangelo@newsday.com @lisalcolangeloUpdated February 8, 2022 12:22 PM Northwell Health is now equipped and staffed to perform lung transplants, as the health care system officially launched Long Island's first such program last week at North Shore University Hospital. Until now,
Firehouse: H2M Expands to Florida
H2M Expands to FloridaThe design firm has been serving the New York tri-state area for more than 88 years. Feb. 8, 2022 Melville, NY— H2M architects + engineers has been providing architectural and engineering services to the tri-state area for more than 88 years. Today, the firm announces that they have opened their first office in Florida.Read more
ZDNet: Capital One awarding $10k grants to Black-owned businesses
The financial services company is also adding more resources for small business owners Written by Evan Zimmer, Finance Writeron February 7, 2022 | Topic: Banking Capital One announced Tuesday the Capital One business grant program, which aims to support Black-owned businesses, and an upgrade to the Spark Cash Plus business credit card's welcome bonus.Read more
Patch: LI Food Bank Utilizing $50K Grant To Help Brentwood Students
LI Food Bank Utilizing $50K Grant To Help Brentwood StudentsLong Island Cares will use its $50,000 grant from Newsday Charities to distribute food in the Brentwood Union Free School District.Maureen MullarkeyPosted Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 6:16 pm ETReplyLong Island Cares distributes more than 14 million pounds of food and supplies food-insecure Long Islanders each year. (Long Island Cares) BRENTWOOD, NY — A generous grant will help Long Island students and families struggling with food insecurity.Read more
Newsday: 28 LI organizations awarded $8.8M in grants to tackle postpartum depression, domestic violence, other health issues
Molloy College in Rockville Centre received a $750,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to support the school's mobile health clinic, which provides free services to low-income residents on Long Island. Credit: Howard SchnappBy Deborah S. Morris deborah.morris@newsday.com @dsvmorrisUpdated February 6, 2022 3:17 PMPRINT SHARE Programs to address postpartum depression, domestic violence and access to health screenings are getting funded thanks to $8.8 million in grants awarded to local
Commercial Observer: RXR Rebrands on Its 15th Birthday
‘Realty’ no more, the company is moving forward as RXRBY CATHY CUNNINGHAM JANUARY 27, 2022 6:00 AM SCOTT RECHLER. While celebrations may have been few and far between these past two years, one firm just reached a milestone worth recognizing. RXR Realty is celebrating its 15-year anniversary this week, and the firm has announced a rebranding to coincide with the big day — specifically, it’s dropping “Realty” and going forward solely as RXR, Commercial Observer can first report. Read more
Long Island University Named a Best Business School for 16th Consecutive Year by Princeton Review
Brookville, N.Y. (Jan. 27, 2022) – Long Island University (LIU) is one of the nation’s most outstanding business schools, according to The Princeton Review®. The University was selected as a “Best Business School” for the 16th consecutive year.Read more
LIBN: Adelphi receives $1M gift for nursing education
Photo courtesy of Adelphi UniversityAdelphi receives $1M gift for nursing education By: Adina Genn January 26, 2022 Adelphi University received a $1 million gift to support nursing education for students with financial need.Read more
Newsday: State grant enables LI Cares to buy, distribute more food, including East End harvest
Peter Haskell, president, and Melissa Rachubka, general manager, of Haskell's Seafood in Quogue outside their processing facility on Tuesday. Credit: Newsday/Steve PfostBy Olivia Winslow olivia.winslow@newsday.comUpdated January 25, 2022 6:53 PM The Long Island Cares — Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank will use new state grant money to buy nearly $1.7 million in seafood, fresh produce and other food products from the East End and elsewhere, over the next 15 months, officials said.Read more
City & State: The 2022 Health Care Power 100
New York leaders who are saving lives. Dr. Mary Bassett, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health. MIKE GROLL/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL By CITY & STATEJANUARY 24, 2022 12:00 PM ET New York – along with the rest of the world – is about to enter its third year dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Just as it seemed that the public health crisis might finally be easing, the highly contagious omicron variant quickly spread across the globe. This most recent spike in coronavirus cases
Newsday: CityMD parent company merges with regional primary, specialty care groups
Long lines for COVID testing outside of CityMD in Levittown last month. Credit: Howard SchnappBy Maura McDermottmaura.mcdermott@newsday.com @mauramcdermottUpdated January 19, 2022 3:11 PM CityMD’s parent company has formed partnerships with two medical groups offering primary and specialty care. Read more
South Fork Wind Receives Final Approval from the U.S. Department of Interior to Start Construction on New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm
NEW YORK – South Fork Wind, New York’s first offshore wind farm, has received approval of the project’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which is the final decision needed from the agency to move the project toward the start of construction. Read more
Newsday: Masks do protect us
Cashiers wearing protective masks in a grocery store in Brooklyn. Credit: Getty Images/Stephanie KeithBy: John Durso Updated January 14, 2022 8:00 PM Since the pandemic began, we have had to adapt on a regular basis to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. We began wearing masks, social distancing, and depending on our professions, working from home. When COVID-19 was first discovered, there was so much we didn’t know about the virus, including how it spread, how to treat it, or what we could do to
Newsday: State signs contracts for two previously awarded offshore wind farms
By Mark Harrington mark.harrington@newsday.com @MHarringtonNewsUpdated January 14, 2022 12:02 PM New York state on Friday said it finalized contracts for two of the largest offshore wind projects to power the state grid, with pacts that Gov. Kathy Hochul said will bring billions in new investments while costing customers around $1 a month.Read more
Riverhead Local: Local PSEG workers help distribute holiday gifts for Salvation Army’s ‘Angel Tree’ program
Kenneth Lynn of Riverhead helping with the gift distribution on Dec. 15. He was one of more than 120 PSEG-LI employees who pitched in to make the holidays brighter for families in need. Courtesy photo.By Alek LewisJan 10, 2022, 3:23 pm Move over, Santa Claus! Three local residents were a part of a group of PSEG-Long Island employees to help fulfill the wish lists of 105 children in Suffolk as part of the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program.Read more