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Shopping local really does make a difference
This holiday season, when American consumers are once again gearing up to brave the crowds at the malls and outlet stores, or the endless expanse of the online marketplace, the Herald encourages you to do at least some of your shopping in the places you know best — your local downtowns. more
Since Regal Cinemas 13 opened on June 17, many local business owners have reported an increase in sales, adding that parking has not been as much of an issue as anticipated.
Many Lynbrook merchants see sales spike after Regal Cinemas 13 theater opens
Though the Regal Cinemas 13 movie theater has only been open for two months, many local business owners have already seen a shift in sales. more
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Business owners across Long Island gathered at the P.C. Richard & Son in Plainview on Amazon Prime Day last month to push for state legislation that would require online retailers to collect sales tax.
Lynbrook merchants’ views on online sales tax mixed
After a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, business owners across Nassau County are calling for state legislation that they say would level the playing field between in-state and out-of-state online retailers. more
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Burger Bandit owner Ryan Straschnow, 22, said he purchased the building across the street from the new Regal movie theater because he believed it would generate a lot of foot traffic.
Lynbrook business owners ‘frustrated’ with movie theater delays
Burger Bandit owner Ryan Straschnow has stood outside his business and peered across Merrick Road with interest as the Regal movie theater construction progressed. Straschnow, 22, said he bought the restaurant, across the street on Broadway, in the hope that he could generate business from hungry theatergoers. more
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Cynthia G. Scott, executive director of The Safe Center LI, left, and Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO of Island Harvest Food Bank, cut the ribbon to officially open the Healthy Harvest Pantry in Bethpage, surrounded by board members of both organizations.
Helping domestic abuse victims through nutrition
Island Harvest Food Bank, in conjunction with Stop & Shop, cut the ribbon on Monday at the Healthy Harvest Pantry in Bethpage, a new facility that will offer healthy food choices to victims of domestic abuse. more
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Anthony Lombardo, the owner of East Rockaway Florist, hopes to attract more customers to his store this holiday season with original arrangements and discounts.
Local business owners prepare for rush of the holiday season
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, small business owners in Lynbrook and East Rockaway are finding new ways to compete with big-box chains and online retailers. Part of their strategy is to offer incentives to entice residents to shop local, though it is not always easy. more
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After dealing with three different mayors and proposing the construction of a Marriott hotel in four different locations in Lynbrook, Lee Browning, president of Riverhead Hotel Management Corp., killed the project on July 19.
Local business owners bemoan end of Lynbrook Marriott project
When hotel developer Lee Browning pulled out of the Marriott hotel project in Lynbrook on July 19, the decision upset many business owners, who say they thought the Marriott would have been great for their businesses and the village as a whole. more
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Hempstead Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad met with nearly two-dozen people at an event hosted by the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce to share her story and her opinions on the importance of local businesses.
Nasrin Ahmad shares her story with Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce
“I am promoter of the neighborhood business,” said Town of Hempstead Clerk Nasrin Ahmad to a room filled with about two-dozen people at a Chamber of Commerce event. “The personal touch. That hamburger that you will get which a family-owned restaurant is making is not going to be the same as these chain stores.” more
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Members of Brownie Troop 2390 gathered at the Irish Shop in Lynbrook on May 20 to beautify the street with flowers.
Girl Scouts plant flowers at Lynbrook Irish Shop for community service
Every year Jennifer Derrig, the owner of the Irish Shop in Lynbrook, invites local Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to earn their community service badges by planting flowers in front of her store. On May 20, Brownie Troop 2390 took advantage of the opportunity. more
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Bill Gaylor proudly displayed documents and awards that his store has earned over the years for excellence in retail as a Hallmark store.
Lyn Gift Shop owner sells store after three decades in business
As Bill Gaylor sat in his customary spot in an easy chair inside the Lyn Gift Shop — dressed to the nines as usual in a beige suit jacket and olive shirt complete with a tie — he smiled proudly and explained his reasoning behind selling a store he has owned for three decades. more
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