Spotlight

The donations that were collected at the credit union’s branches went to the pantry at St. Vincent de Paul Parish.

The East Hampton home is the culmination of Habitat of Long Island’s 2022 Veteran Blitz Build.

The Employ America Inclusively Award was given by Hauppauge-based Career and Employment Options.

The nonprofit is asking for people to donate toys, clothes, gift cards, and other items, which it will be accepting at its drop-off locations through Sunday, Dec. 11.

“A Christmas Carol” runs through Friday, Dec. 30 at the Port Jefferson venue.

The donation was raised in a three-week campaign supported by riders and employees who dropped off goods at NICE transit centers in Garden City and Hempstead.

The Westbury BID is giving shoppers BID dollars and BID dining dollars that can be used at about 50 participating shops, restaurants and other local businesses from Friday, Nov. 25 through Saturday, Dec. 31.

Manpreet Bajwa earned the recognition for her initiatives to improve service on the system that serves an average of 80,000 riders daily.

Performances run from Thursday, Nov. 10, through Sunday Jan. 1.

The projects awarded funding will support planning and engineering for a dam removal, construction of fish ladders, and right-sizing of culverts that impact American eel and river herring.

The officers located the kayaker, Diego Sponza, who was wearing a lifejacket but no wetsuit, and pulled him aboard their boat.

South Bay Avenue, where Jesse Gerhard was raised, was renamed Firefighter Jesse Gerhard Way.

The event takes place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18 at The Jazz Loft’s Stony Brook venue.

The shells provide an excellent source of habitat for young shellfish to grow and mature, offering protection from weather conditions and predators.

The event called “Another Face of Beauty” featured more than 30 models, artists and musicians and was aimed to highlight the talents of people with differing abilities.

The fundraiser is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mercato Kitchen and Cocktails in Massapequa Park.

The museum is looking to find families of tank crew members to join in its 80th anniversary celebration of the Sherman tank at noon on Thursday, Nov. 10, the eve of Veterans Day.

Businesses, other organizations and individuals who made the backpack distribution a success support FCA’s Family Support and Children’s Mental Health programs across Nassau and Suffolk counties.

The $250,000 grant from Suffolk County went towards a new wastewater system.

Proceeds from the bricks and the creation of the Brick Path will help fund salaries for people in recovery for employers here on Long Island.

The Long Island Nets, Jovia Financial Credit Union and Target joined forces to support the team’s annual school supply drive.