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State Awards $3.5M For Shoreline Restoration At Long Island Beaches State Awards $3.5M For Shoreline Restoration At Long Island Beaches
State Awards $3.5M For Shoreline Restoration At Long Island Beaches New York State will spend millions of dollars rebuilding Long Island beaches. The state has allocated $3.5 million for shoreline restoration projects at Tobay and Overlook beaches in the wake of significant storm damage and erosion. Fortification work will include dredging the Fire Island Inlet and placing nearly 1.25 million cubic yards of sand at Gilgo State Park, Tobay Beach, and Overlook Beach. The project will help protect communities and important recreation areas from severe weather events driven by climate change, and create jobs that boost local economies, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s offi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Momentous Step': First Turbine Completed For Offshore Wind Farm To Power NY Homes 'Momentous Step': First Turbine Completed For Offshore Wind Farm To Power NY Homes
'Momentous Step': First Turbine Completed For Offshore Wind Farm To Power NY Homes Efforts to power tens of thousands of New York homes with the state’s first offshore wind farm have marked another major milestone. Crews working on the South Fork Wind farm, located approximately 35 miles off the coast of Long Island, have finished installing the first of 12 wind turbines, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced Monday, Nov. 20. It comes months after crews wrapped up work on the project’s first monopile foundation in June 2023. Earlier Report: Offshore Wind Farm To Power Long Island Homes Marks Major Construction Milestone Once completed, the wind farm will connect to t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY's First Offshore Wind Farm Marks Major Construction Milestone NY's First Offshore Wind Farm Marks Major Construction Milestone
NY's First Offshore Wind Farm Marks Major Construction Milestone Efforts to power tens of thousands of New York homes using the state’s first offshore wind farm have marked a major construction milestone. The South Fork Wind farm, located approximately 35 miles off the coast of Long Island, achieved its “steel in the water” milestone with the installation of the project’s first monopile foundation, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced Thursday, June 22. Expected to be in operation by the end of 2023, the project will feature 12 wind turbines connected to the power grid via an underwater cable that can power 70,000 Long Island homes. It will mark the fi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Opening Day Set For First Long Island Location Of Popular Eatery Opening Day Set For First Long Island Location Of Popular Eatery
Opening Day Set For First Long Island Location Of Popular Eatery The wait is almost over for those eagerly anticipating the opening of Long Island’s first Crumbl Cookies store. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the popular cookie chain will open its newest location, located in Levittown at 3511 Hempstead Turnpike, on Friday, Feb. 10, according to a company spokesperson. Crumbl is known for its weekly, rotating menu of cookie flavors, including classics like milk chocolate and pink sugar. For its grand opening, the Levittown store will also offer more adventurous ones like Kentucky Butter Cake and Peanut Butter Banana. View this po…

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by Michael Mashburn
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President Biden To Visit Hudson Valley, Reports Say President Biden To Visit Hudson Valley, Reports Say
President Biden To Visit Hudson Valley, Reports Say President Joe Biden is expected to visit New York ahead of the midterm elections, Bloomberg reports. Biden will be in the Empire State Thursday, Oct. 6, and will attend a jobs event hosted by IBM at the company’s Dutchess County campus in Poughkeepsie, the outlet reports. While there, he’s expected to discuss job creation in the region, Spectrum News1 reports. The president is then expected to attend a fundraiser in New York City benefiting the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. He’ll also attend a second fundraiser at the home of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy hosted by the Democra…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Construction Begins On $9.5 Billion 'New Terminal One' At JFK Airport Construction Begins On $9.5 Billion 'New Terminal One' At JFK Airport
Construction Begins On $9.5 Billion 'New Terminal One' At JFK Airport Construction is now underway on a $9.5 billion, 2.4 million-square-foot terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the groundbreaking for the New Terminal One on Thursday, Sept. 8. "Our state-of-the-art renovations of New York State's airports are critical and long overdue - especially at JFK, the nation's front door to the world," Hochul said. "The investments we are making today will ensure all New Yorkers, and the tens of millions of people who come here every year, have a first-class travel experience tomorrow - all while creating more than …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Steakhouse Chain Announces Opening Date For New Suffolk County Location Steakhouse Chain Announces Opening Date For New Suffolk County Location
Steakhouse Chain Announces Opening Date For New Suffolk County Location A steakhouse chain has announced the opening date for its new Long Island location. Fogo De Chão announced that the new restaurant will open in Suffolk County on Monday, Dec. 6. The new Brazilian eatery is located at 160 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station. This will be the chain's second location on Long Island, as Fogo De Chão also operates a location in Carle Place.  “As we prepare for the opening, I have found the community of Huntington Station to be very welcoming, similar to the warmness of our Brazilian hospitality,” General Manager Erick Cienfuegos sa…

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by Nicole Valinote
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New Long Island Walmart Superstore To Open New Long Island Walmart Superstore To Open
New Long Island Walmart Superstore To Open Retail giant Walmart is set to expand its foothold on Long Island. Walmart will be opening its latest location on Long Island this week when it opens the Walmart Yaphank Supercenter at The Meadows in Yaphank. Related story - New Long Island Walmart Supercenter Hiring Hundreds Of Workers The Supercenter will be available for online and in-person shopping at 901 Boulevard East in Yaphank beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 3.  Officials said that the store was constructed inside of a mixed-use development at the northwest corner of the Long Island Expressway and William Floyd Parkway. T…

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by Zak Failla
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Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean
Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean Foxwoods has announced plans to open a new casino in the Caribbean. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and LionGrove announced the formation of a partnership to reopen the iconic El San Juan Casino as the Foxwoods El San Juan Casino in Puerto Rico, according to the tribe. Foxwoods is one of the biggest casinos in the Northeast and is located on tribal land in Ledyard, Connecticut San Juan is becoming a casino hotspot with large-scale gambling facilities including the Stellaris Casino, the San Juan Marriott Resort, and the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino. D…

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by Kristin Palpini
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BJ's Wholesale Club Opens New Long Island City Outlet BJ's Wholesale Club Opens New Long Island City Outlet
BJ's Wholesale Club Opens New Long Island City Outlet A new BJ’s Wholesale Club has opened in Long Island City, bringing dozens of temporary and full-time jobs to the region. The wholesale giant opened up a new 79,000-square-foot club on 48th Street which opened on Friday, Jan. 29, making it the company’s 45th location in New York and 221st across the country. At BJ’s, club members will have their option of a wide assortment of fresh foods, a full-service deli, and household essentials such as paper and cleaning products, diapers, and pet care supplies. Other items available include seasonal toys, clothes, footwear, electronics, and a variety…

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by Zak Failla
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo Announces Green Economy Plan For New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Announces Green Economy Plan For New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Announces Green Economy Plan For New York During his third iteration of the “State of the State” address this week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo concentrated on building a green economy for the state and working to combat climate concerns. Cuomo laid out ambitious plans to create the largest off-shore wind program in the nation and New York’s “Green Energy Program,” which is expected to create a total of 12,400 Megawatts of green energy to six million homes, while creating more than 50,000 jobs and spurring $29 billion in private investment across the state. “Our planet is in crisis. By every metric, it is clear: Sea levels are risin…

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by Zak Failla
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Amazon Opens New Delivery Station On Long Island Amazon Opens New Delivery Station On Long Island
Amazon Opens New Delivery Station On Long Island Amazon is strengthening its foothold in New York with a new delivery station that recently opened on Long Island. The retail delivery giant announced that its 103,000-square-foot delivery station on Precision Drive in Shirley has opened up this week by Amazon Logistics. According to Amazon, delivery stations mark the last mile of the company’s order fulfillment process. Packages are transported to delivery stations from Amazon fulfillment centers, sorted, and then loaded into vehicles for delivery to customers, completing the delivery process. Amazon said that the station will create more…

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by Zak Failla
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Photos: New Long Island Walmart Supercenter Has Created 250 Jobs Photos: New Long Island Walmart Supercenter Has Created 250 Jobs
Photos: New Long Island Walmart Supercenter Has Created 250 Jobs Hundreds of new jobs have created at a new-and-improved Long Island Walmart Supercenter that reopened this week. The newly reopened Walmart Supercenter at 965 Broadhollow Road in Farmingdale has been remodeled and expanded and includes brand-new features. A total of 250 new employees have been added as the supercenter has increased the store's size by approximately 62,000 square feet. New features include: ▪ A full grocery section, with produce and meat, including a full-service deli and an in-store bakery offering an assortment of custom items. ▪ Online grocery pickup and express …

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by Zak Failla
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Amazon To Open Two Long Island Delivery Stations Amazon To Open Two Long Island Delivery Stations
Amazon To Open Two Long Island Delivery Stations Online retail giant Amazon bought two Long Island properties, one in Shirley and another in Carle Place, to be used as delivery stations before the year's end. At delivery stations, packages arrive from Amazon fulfillment centers before being sorted and put on trucks to their final destination--the customer.  According to the Amazon, these two stations will create hundreds of jobs, all paying over $15 per hour and offering "a variety of benefit packages from day one." The Shirley station will be located at 100 Precision Dr. The Carle Place location will be at 2 Westbury Ave.  “…

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by Christina Coulter
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Photos: LaGuardia Airport Unveils Big Part Of $8 Billion Facelift Photos: LaGuardia Airport Unveils Big Part Of $8 Billion Facelift
Photos: LaGuardia Airport Unveils Big Part Of $8 Billion Facelift State officials officially opened the brand-new Terminal B Arrivals and Departures Hall at LaGuardia Airport as they continue making progress on the $8 billion facelift of the oft-mocked airport. On Wednesday, June 10, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Rick Cotton, the Executive Director fo the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey were on hand at the new terminal to officially open the 850,000-square-foot, four-story terminal in Queens. “LaGuardia is the first new airport in the USA in 25 years … think of that. The last airport was in Denver in 1995,” Cuomo said, comparing renovating the air…

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by Zak Failla
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Topgolf To Open First New York Location Topgolf To Open First New York Location
Topgolf To Open First New York Location New Yorkers are getting a new way to hit the links. Topgolf Entertainment announced it will be opening its first New York location on Long Island early next year, bringing a new form of golf to the area. According to the company, guests of the new three-level Topgolf venue in Suffolk County located in Holtsville "will soon experience a tech-driven place to play through point-scoring games in the venue's 102 bays, seasonal chef-driven menu items, top-shelf drinks, live music and year-round programming for all ages in a climate-controlled outdoor space.” The new business - which will be loca…

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by Zak Failla
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Breaking Ground: Here's What Islanders' New Arena Will Look Like Breaking Ground: Here's What Islanders' New Arena Will Look Like
Breaking Ground: Here's What Islanders' New Arena Will Look Like Home sweet home. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and other local leaders were on hand on Monday, Sept. 23 to break ground at Belmont Park, the $1.3 billion future home of the New York Islanders. According to officials, “announced in December 2017, the Belmont Redevelopment Project will turn 43 acres of underutilized parking lots at Belmont Park into a premier sports and hospitality destination, including a new 19,000-seat arena for the New York Islanders hockey team and other events, a 250-key hotel, a state-of-the-art retail village and office and community space.…

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by Zak Failla