Greenlawn lemonade stand raises cash for kids
A Greenlawn family’s lemonade stand raised thousands of dollars for Smile Train.
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Author: The Long Island Times
Brooklyn Nets guard to appear on Long Island
Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie and his nonprofit will be providing free eye exams to 50 children on Long Island this Saturday.
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Free kazoos at Stony Brook CommUniversity Day
The Staller Center for the Arts will be giving out free kazoos during Stony Brook University’s CommUniversity Day on Saturday, Sept. 21.
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State waives mandatory fee for new license plates
While the renewal fee has been scrapped, plans to issue new license plates featuring the iconic Montauk Lighthouse are still moving forward as planned.
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LIHP seeking volunteers to beautify Bay Shore homes
Hauppauge-based Long Island Housing Partnership and the State of New York Mortgage Agency are holding an event to help beautify Bay Shore on Friday, Oct. 11.
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East End couple donates record $10 million to hospital
Peconic Bay Medical Center received its largest individual donation ever during the hospital’s annual Benefit in Black & White at Westhampton Country Club.
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Sophie Flay scores a victory at Belmont
A horse owned by Sophie Flay, daughter of Food Network chef and restaurateur Bobby Flay, won a race at Belmont Park on Friday.
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Smithtown nonprofit feeds vets and first responders
Volunteers spent a week preparing and packaging more than 600 3-foot-long sandwiches before distributing them this past Thursday to police and fire departments across the Island and the city.
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More green for friends of parks
The total grant amount has doubled to $1 million for groups that enhance preserve, maintain and promote state parks and public lands.
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Panera Bread to aid Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Forty Panera Bread restaurants owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises, including 31 in Nassau and Suffolk, will donate 20 percent of qualifying delivery and pick-up orders to benefit the nonprofit.
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Long Island lawyer recognized as top attorney
Port Washington attorney Annamarie Bondi-Stoddard, Esq. has been named Lawyer of the Year for medical malpractice by Best Lawyers.
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Island Harvest sets world record
Island Harvest Food Bank set the Guinness World Record for the longest line of hunger-relief packages, the Hauppauge-based organization announced Friday.
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Brett’s Bicycle Recycle to give away 40 kids bikes Saturday
Brett’s Bicycle Recycle plans to give away 40 free kids bicycles and helmets during the town’s Unity in the Community Fair and Parade on Saturday, Sept. 14.
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Smithtown nonprofit rescuing dogs from Bahamas
The nonprofit, which also has an operation in Miami, has been flying dogs back to America after Hurricane Dorian.
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The Halal Guys opening in East Meadow
The Halal Guys will open its second Long Island location in East Meadow later this month.
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Annual car show thrives through thunderstorm
Rain and thunder didn’t stop the Michael Magro Foundation’s annual car show to benefit kids with cancer.
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Annual Arbor Day art contest asks for student designs
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the start of its annual Arbor Day poster contests.
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Going for the googly
Nassau County unveiled two new cricket pitches in Eisenhower Park.
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Alzheimer’s Foundation funds NYU Winthrop research for new treatment
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America gave a $100,000 grant to NYU Winthrop Hospital to research the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease and develop new treatments.
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Winning license plate features iconic Long Island landmark
After a statewide vote, New York’s new license plate design will include the iconic Montauk Lighthouse for the upcoming decade.
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Long Island gets grants to upgrade emergency services
Long Island’s first responders will be getting some help from the state to improve emergency dispatch services.
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