Sip This, a popular Rockaway Avenue coffee shop and hangout is closing Friday after nine years in business, its owners announced this week on social media.
“We thought Sip This …
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By Peter Belfiore
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6/26/20
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Starting today, June 19 and lasting throughout the summer, Valley Stream is closing Rockaway Avenue from 4 to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays to allow for on-street dining.
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By Peter Belfiore
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6/19/20
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Wantagh businessman Edward Dennehy said that he planned to announce an independent against incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District race in November. At press time on Monday he said the announcement was to come no later than Thursday.
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By Timothy Denton
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6/11/20
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A bill in the New York State Legislature would help small business owners better market themselves and promote their businesses, as Long Island’s economy begins to reopen.
Under the …
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By Melissa Koenig
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6/9/20
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The Phase One reopening of Long Island’s economy began May 27, and many non-essential businesses reopened for the first time in about a dozen weeks with curbside pickup and drop-off. After …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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6/4/20
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For nearly half a century the Grace Methodist Nursery School has served thousands of pre-schoolers and their parents from Valley Stream and the surrounding communities.
In an average year, …
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By Peter Belfiore
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6/1/20
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“It’s rewarding to know your job is essential, but it’s scary knowing you could be exposed to the virus while working,” said Evan Greene, physical therapist and owner of New …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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6/1/20
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The Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency is considering tax incentives for a 140,000-square-foot, $25 million storage facility planned for West Merrick Road, on the site of what is now a …
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By Peter Belfiore
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5/22/20
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On April 28, the Baumann Bus Company, one of Long Island’s largest school bus companies, filed a notice with the New York Department of Labor that it had ceased operations amid the coronavirus …
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By Peter Belfiore and James Bernstein
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5/7/20
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In honor of National Nurses Day, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other county officials paid tribute Wednesday to the healthcare professionals working on the frontlines of the pandemic. …
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By Bridget Downes
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5/6/20
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