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Tiz The Law crossed the finish line first at the Belmont Stakes on June 20, becoming the first New York-bred horse to win since 1882.

The Belmont Stakes looked a little different to fans and the larger horseracing community this year, as industry officials had to alter their operations due to the ongoing novel coronavirus … more

By Visvajit Sriramrajan | 7/1/20

Assemblyman Ed Ra, at the lectern, proposed legislation allowing business owners to get marketing grants from the state. He spoke about it at a news conference on June 3.

Businesses to get marketing grants under proposed bill

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 … more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/9/20

The State Health Department reported 22 cases of Covid-19 at the Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in April.

State finds 1.7K undisclosed deaths at nursing homes, many in Nassau

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office reported Tuesday that more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths occurred at nursing homes and adult care facilities, many of them in Nassau and New York City … more

By James Bernstein | 5/5/20

The State Health Department reports 22 cases of Covid-19 at the Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

NYS Health Department releases list of coronavirus deaths at nursing homes in Long Beach, Glen Cove and Lynbrook, among others on Long Island

The State Health Department has released a list of 22 nursing homes on Long Island, including homes in Lynbrook, Glen Cove and Long Beach, where residents have died from the coronavirus epidemic. The … more

By James Bernstein | 4/18/20

Governor Cuomo said more than 800,000 people in the NYS have filed for unemployment.

800,000 in NYS file unemployment claims, an all-time record

About 800 000 people in New York State applied for unemployment benefits this week, Gov.Andrew Cuomo said Friday, setting an all-time one week record. Nationwide, 6.6 million applied for such … more

By James Bernstein | 4/10/20

Many small businesses have been forced to close because of the coronavirus outbreak, including the Chop Shop, a hair salon in Long Beach.

Long Island Association offering business advice amid coronavirus outbreak

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. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/27/20

The Town of Oyster Bay’s eCheck processing vendor has agreed to reduce the fee charged for online property tax payments made within the next 30 to 60 days, and charges are down to$0.75 for payments up to $100,000.

eCheck fee for online property tax payments reduced

The Town of Oyster Bay’s eCheck (ACH) processing vendor has agreed to reduce the fee charged for online property tax payments made within the next 30 to 60 days. Taxpayers are generally charged … more

3/24/20

Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered the shutdown of all businesses except "essential" services, effective Sunday evening.

Nassau reports fourth coronavirus death

Nassau County reported its fourth coronavirus death Friday morning, according to County Executive Laura Curran, who spoke in East Meadow. The patient, who was not identified, was a 44-year-old man … more

By Scott Brinton and Laura Lane | 3/20/20

New York has banned gatherings of 50 or more people because of the coronavirus, according to Governor Cuomo.

Gatherings of 50 or more banned across New York state

To reduce the spread of the coronavirus, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are banning gatherings of more than 50 people effective 8 p.m. Monday night, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who tweeted … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/16/20

Keynote speaker Bernadette Castro, chairwoman, Castro Properties.

RichnerLIVE, Herald honor Long Island family businesses

To celebrate family businesses on Long Island, esteemed owners gathered at the Carltun in East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park on March 4 for the inaugural Family Business Awards Gala. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 3/6/20

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