Nonprofits have a ‘Voice’ on local radio
“The Nonprofit Voice” airs from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturday mornings on 103.9 FM LI News Radio.
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Author: The Long Island Times
Deer sculpture grazing at Greybarn in Amityville
An 8-foot-high sculpture of a fawn is now on display on the lawn of the Greybarn apartment complex in Amityville, where it will stand for a year before moving out east.
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New York Sea Grant launches safety campaign for boaters and beachgoers
The #BEachSAFEly campaign is aimed at reminding people headed to the beaches to stay safe and have fun. Sea Grant programs will post a new social media graphic each week with specific safety messages for beachgoers.
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Reopening event to take flight at American Airpower Museum
The museum’s reopening event takes off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, when World War II-era planes and other vintage aircraft take to the skies from the museum’s ramp at Republic Airport in Farmingdale.
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Free concerts on Freeport’s Nautical Mile
The upcoming lineup includes the Banjo Rascals on July 23; Turnpike Joe and the Traffic Jam on August 6; Sparkle on Stage on August 13; Robert Bruey on August 20; the East End Trio on August 27 and more to be announced.
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RXR boosts United Way’s Safe at Home program
Safe at Home will allow seniors to remain in the comfort and safety of home, where they are best protected while maintaining social relationships.
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Babylon launches new public arts campaign
The town is partnering with Babylon Citizens Council of the Arts to start outdoor classes, drive-in concerts and help local artists and students create mural paintings.
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EOC grant to help with rental payments
The grant will provide support for Brookhaven Town’s lower-income households facing homelessness because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘Cruise Thru’ event collects 8 tons of food
The event, held in partnership with Island Harvest Food Bank and the Town of Oyster Bay, attracted dozens of contributors who drove through the parking lot to drop off their food donations to support local families in need.
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Huntington expands its free drive-in movie series
The town is adding the Walt Whitman Shops to its drive-in movie locations starting July 13, when it will screen “Frozen 2” in the mall’s parking lot.
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New SUV gifted to wounded Long Island veteran
John Fernandez, a U.S. Army veteran wounded in combat, received a new Toyota Highlander donated by the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association and the Wounded Warrior Project.
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Long Island restaurants honored by Wine Spectator
Twenty-one Long Island restaurants received honors from Wine Spectator in its 2020 Restaurant Awards.
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Long Island enters Phase 4 of reopening
Businesses that can now reopen include colleges and universities, media production companies and certain indoor and outdoor arts and entertainment venues.
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Museum powers successful Independence Day parade
A convoy of vintage military hardware provided by the Museum of American Armor wowed the crowd at Nassau County’s July 4th parade at Old Bethpage Village Restoration on Saturday.
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When is Phase 4 on Long Island?
Based on the timing of the earlier phases, Long Island should be on track to enter Phase 4 of reopening on Wednesday, July 8.
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Groundbreaking planned for Winters Center for Autism
The 14,000-square-foot Winters Center for Autism will feature life-skills teaching areas, indoor and outdoor recreational spaces for health and wellness activities and a community café.
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Island Harvest reaps $2.1M in grant funding
The money will allow Island Harvest to expand its Harvest to Home delivery program, which delivers meals to senior citizens, veterans and low-income families.
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Nassau’s July 4th parade rolls on in Old Bethpage
The parade, powered by the Museum of American Armor, is open to a limited number of spectators who can pre-purchase tickets online to reserve a socially distant parking space on the village grounds.
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“Songland” performance boosts Long Island-bred Fatherdude
Downloads of Fatherdude’s “Billions” soared after the artist — a.k.a. Mitch Conwell — performed the original song in front of Usher and the “Songland” panel.
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Jefferson’s Ferry offers new nursing scholarships
Jefferson’s Ferry, the South Setauket-based not-for-profit life plan community, is offering two new scholarship programs for prospective students to attend the nursing program at Suffolk County Community College.
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More Long Islanders get back to business as Phase 3 of reopening begins
Long Island officially entered Phase 3 of the state’s ‘NY Forward’ reopening plan on Wednesday.
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