James T. Madore
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12 projects to share $10.7 million in grants and tax credits from NYS
Water Lilies Food, a maker of Asian appetizers, will use $6 million to double its space in the former Entenmann's Bakery in Bay Shore and add 170 jobs, said CEO Peter Lee. → Read More
Vacant Hampton Inn in Jericho could become an NYIT student dorm
The $15 million project comes two years after a proposed homeless shelter on the site was scuttled due to community opposition. → Read More
More jobs recouped from pandemic losses in 2020
Long Island had been among the Top 20 regions in employment shortfalls nationwide, the NY Fed said. → Read More
Sunrise Senior Living plans 12th assisted-living center in East Northport
Rents at the proposed facility will range from $4,800 per month to $10,000, depending on the level of care that is needed, a company official said. → Read More
Report: Long Island warehouse boom may turn into a glut
The vacancy rate for warehouses in Suffolk County could exceed 9% if all the proposed projects are completed, according to a study commissioned by the Brookhaven IDA. The county's vacancy rate was 2.4% last year. → Read More
Firms face Sept. 30 deadline to apply for COVID grants
The state's marquee pandemic-relief program for businesses ends this month, officials said. → Read More
Former Suffolk DA Tim Sini joins big law firm
Former Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini, defeated for reelection in November, has joined an international law firm as a partner. Nixon Peabody LLP in Boston announced on Monday that Sini is w → Read More
Big law firm moves to LI, hires ex-U.S. Attorney
One of the nation’s largest law firms is planning two offices on Long Island and has hired a former top federal prosecutor from the region. Greenberg Traurig LLP will open its 41st office in Bridgeha → Read More
'There was an incredible boom.' LI makers of drugs, vitamins got COVID-19 boost
Drug and vitamin makers — the biggest manufacturing sector on Long Island — are expanding because of the pandemic, though their growth is constrained by the region's high costs, experts said. More tha → Read More
The Paramount, Tilles Center among LI venues winning $50 million in COVID aid
The Paramount, John W. Engeman Theater and Tilles Center are among nearly 90 local entertainment venues to win $50.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief grants, according to a Newsday analysis. The Par → Read More
Cardinali Bakery wants to expand into Woodbury
A growing bakery wants to convert a Woodbury office building into a $6 million bread factory. Cardinali Bakery in Carle Place needs a second production facility to accommodate demand for its French, I → Read More
Amazon plans giant warehouse in Melville
Amazon wants to open a giant warehouse in Melville to make "last-mile" deliveries to customers, renting two buildings once used by Rubie's Costume Co., documents show. The 309,500-square-foot distribu → Read More
What will Biden's plans mean for the LI economy?
President Joe Biden has spent months devising a strategy to revive the U.S. economy, and some of his proposals would have more of an impact on Long Island than others. Think stimulus, taxes, building → Read More
Amazon warehouse in Syosset seeks $3M in tax aid
Developers of the Amazon warehouse proposed for the old Cerro Wire property in Syosset are requesting more than $3.3 million in tax breaks from Nassau County, records show. The 204,000-square-foot wa → Read More
Manufacturing companies offer challenging jobs, good pay, panel says
Angela Schuler found a rewarding job 2½ years ago where she helps turn ideas into products in an economic sector that she hadn’t considered: manufacturing. "I didn’t necessarily think of manufacturing → Read More
Black firms in NYS closed at higher rate than white firms during pandemic, NY Fed says
Black-owned businesses in New York State closed at nearly three times the rate of white-owned businesses as the state instituted a 3½-month shutdown of nonessential activity to slow the coronavirus’ s → Read More
Cuomo aide: Malls, gyms and theaters stay closed in Phase 4
Shopping malls, gyms and movie theaters won't be allowed to reopen in Phase 4, an aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Tuesday night. "There are some things that don’t fit neatly into a phase that are go → Read More
IDAs get OK to make grants and loan to small businesses
Industrial Development Agencies in New York State can use their reserves to help coronavirus-affected small businesses and nonprofits under a new law. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo this week signed a bill into → Read More
SBA reopens application portal for disaster loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration has resumed taking new applications for disaster loans from all eligible businesses and nonprofits, officials said. SBA shut down its online application portal f → Read More
A guide for businesses reopening in Phase 2
A sizable chunk of Long Island's economy will reopen on Wednesday – but questions remain on how to operate safely with the coronavirus still a very real threat. Offices, real estate firms, automobile → Read More