When Oceanside native Jason Steinberg first set out to bring smiles to people around the globe facing hardship through his nonprofit, the International Sports and Music Project, he never envisioned there being a global pandemic. Now, those very same people are relying on his company to help them battle starvation.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/3/20
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The City of Glen Cove will be accepting an amount not to exceed $627,327 grant from the New York State Department of Health to fund new water pipes as part of the NYS DOH Lead Service Line Replacement Program.
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By Jennifer Corr
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5/19/20
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When businesses were ordered to close by Gov. Andrew Cuomo over a month ago, John Tymann, the owner of STN Tanning Supplies in Glen Cove, feared that he would be forced to let go of employees.
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By Jennifer Corr
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5/11/20
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As Lynbrook students are learning to adjust to the new reality of social distancing and at-home learning, many struggle to feel a sense of everyday normalcy. To combat these new challenges, Lynbrook high school and middle school students Mason, Ryan and Logan Benvenuto paired up with Sofia and Penelope Yaker to establish the Owl Buddy Program.
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By Julia Swerdin
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4/28/20
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Let’s not mince words: The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, which was supposed to hurry loans to small businesses so they can make payroll and stay afloat, has been troubled from the start.
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4/23/20
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Backyard Players & Friends, a Rockville Centre-based non-profit that hosts programs for teens and young adults with special needs, is trying to keep social connections strong among participants …
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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4/16/20
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For the first time in American history, the United States Small Business Association declared all 50 states “disaster areas” that are eligible for relief loans during the coronavirus …
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By Melissa Koenig
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4/15/20
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Although closed to the public to curb the spread of Covid-19, libraries all over Nassau County are proving to be essential by keeping residents engaged and entertained online during the …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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4/13/20
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Millions of Americans have filed for unemployment in recent weeks as Covid-19 spreads across the country, and small business owners are scrambling to stay afloat.
About 10 million employees have …
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By Bridget Downes
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4/9/20
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The model of higher education today rests on a system created in the Middle Ages, when knowledge was highly concentrated in a few places and in a few hands. It has evolved only slowly over the centuries.
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4/3/20
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