Sandra Fuschetto’s young children like to pick up things they find on the ground.
Once, Fuschetto said, her daughter found a used bus ticket and pretended it was a credit card. The …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/31/20
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Construction on the Belmont Park redevelopment project ground to a halt on March 27, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all “non-essential” construction would stop to maintain social …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/28/20
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The Long Island Association, a regional business advocacy group, was supposed to host its spring luncheon Friday, featuring retired Yankee great Alex Rodriguez, but instead it held an hour-long webinar to offer information and advice on how businesses can stay alive during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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By Scott Brinton
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3/27/20
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Cars have become the new waiting room at Dr. Timpone Leonard’s office in Franklin Square, as he works to reduce the number of patients he sees each day during the coronavirus outbreak.
Most …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/27/20
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Murph’s Restaurant in Franklin Square is offering first responders and Long Island Jewish Valley Stream employees 15 percent off their take-out orders during the coronavirus pandemic.
Many …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/26/20
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The Elmont Fire Department is asking residents to take precautions to protect themselves and first responders against the spread of COVID-19.
If you or a family member are in need of medical …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/26/20
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After he saw other pizzerias charge $15 for make-your-own pizza kits, Vito Cortesiano, owner of Salvatore’s of Elmont, decided to give families in need his homemade pizza dough for free while …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/23/20
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Coronavirus has swept across New York with astounding speed, leaving sickness, fear and uncertainty in its wake. Small businesses, particularly restaurants and bars, have taken a beating . . .
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3/19/20
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The Greene Turtle on Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square closed its doors for the last time on March 15.
According to Laura Cook, the manager, the landlord raised the rent on the property …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/19/20
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All Nassau County schools will be closed for two weeks as of Monday, by order of Nassau County Executive Laura Curran.
Curran made the announcement Sunday morning as health and school officials …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/17/20
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