Stony Brook gets new PPE sanitizing system
The system is designed to decontaminate up to 80,000 used N95 masks per day.
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Melville firm offering 15-minute COVID-19 test
Henry Schein expects to have several hundred thousand tests available by the end of the month with “significantly increased availability” in April.
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Cradle of Aviation brings museum programs online
The museum’s educational series on TikTok, hosted by Educator Tom, attracted more than 1.5 million views in a week and features 50 videos on the history of ingenuity and innovation in aerospace.
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Long Island animal shelters get grants for renovations
Three Long Island animal shelters received a combined $1.2 million from the New York State Companion Animal Capital Fund for various construction and renovation projects.
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Stony Brook begins production of 3D-printed hospital equipment
Stony Brook’s iCREATE lab has started manufacturing face shields using 3D printers.
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Island Harvest gets $45K grant from PSEG Foundation
The funding will allow Island Harvest to purchase and provide an “uninterrupted supply” of food for Long Islanders facing food insecurity.
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North Fork winery offering free shipping and delivery
Riverhead winery RGNY is offering free shipping and delivery in response to the social distancing measures instituted to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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State providing $24M for electric buses
On Long Island, those eligible to receive the state funding include the City of Long Beach Department of Transportation; Huntington Area Rapid Transit; Nassau Inter-City Express; and Suffolk County Transportation.
Read MoreSBA offering $2 million loans for businesses, nonprofits affected by COVID-19
Long Island small businesses and nonprofits that have been interrupted by the coronavirus are eligible for up to $2 million in aid.
Read MoreLong Island musicians to livestream virtual gig
Kenny Friedman and Tommy Williams, two members of the popular band Wonderous Stories, will take to Facebook Live Thursday to present a virtual gig from Friedman’s living room in Huntington.
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Farmingdale store offers free delivery for chocolate molding kits
The Chocolate Duck in Farmingdale has started selling pre-packaged chocolate-making kits and offering free delivery within an 8-mile radius.
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Long Island food banks lend a hand amid school closings
With schools closed in Nassau and Suffolk for at least the next two weeks, Long Island food banks are playing a critical role providing food to children and families impacted by the coronavirus health crisis.
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Northport students raise $71K for St. Baldrick’s
Students and faculty from the Northport-East Northport school district raised more than $71,000 for childhood cancer research and treatment during
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Men On The Move offers free storage to students
Men On The Move is offering free storage units to local college students displaced by school closings due to COVID-19.
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Fundraiser kicks off Jersey Mike’s opening in Bethpage
The grand opening and fundraiser will support the Island Trees Football Booster Club and the Bethpage High School Captain’s Club.
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Home builders group to donate outdoor playhouses
The playhouses will be built and designed by Long Island Builders Institute volunteers and will be presented at the group’s annual L.I. Builders Home, Trade & Remodeling Expo at the Hilton Long Island in Melville on Friday, March 27 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Comsewogue student a winner in state poster contest
The goal of the annual contest, held each year from 2005, is to engage young people in thinking about cyber security through the creation of posters that will encourage their peers to use the internet safely and securely.
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Career and tech programs coming to High School for the Arts
The new programs — Performing Arts, Visual and Media Arts, and Production and Managerial Arts — will likely increase the school’s enrollment and keep school districts from denying students’ requests to attend the arts school.
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LIADV gets grant from United Way
L.I. Against Domestic Violence announced on Wednesday that it received a $9,000 Community Partner Grant from United Way of Long Island.
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Pink Tie teams with Long Island Nets in donation drive
The initiative will donate to local nonprofits at each of the six remaining Long Island Nets home games at the Nassau Coliseum.
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Comedy show to benefit Butler Center
The All-Star Comedy Night on Saturday, March 21 at 7 p.m. will be held at the Suffolk Y JCC at 74 Hauppauge Road in Commack.
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