The effort, from the nonprofit founded by hockey hall of famer Pat LaFontaine, is aimed at keeping hospitalized kids motivated on their path to recovery in this challenging COVID-19 environment.
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The program is designed to keep families who have fallen on hard times, from having to surrender their pets to shelters simply because they are finding it difficult to provide the basics, like pet food.
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The “Stuff a Bus” food drive held by Jefferson’s Ferry Life Plan Community in South Setauket last month yielded 527 pounds of food for Island Harvest.
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The system is designed to decontaminate up to 80,000 used N95 masks per day.
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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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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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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’s iCREATE lab has started manufacturing face shields using 3D printers.
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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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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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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 MoreLong Island small businesses and nonprofits that have been interrupted by the coronavirus are eligible for up to $2 million in aid.
Read MoreKenny 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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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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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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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 is offering free storage units to local college students displaced by school closings due to COVID-19.
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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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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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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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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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