No. 536: On workforces, new outbreaks and Sting – and OMG, we’re up for a BOLI
Bad news, good news: The pandemic rages, the NFL season teeters on the brink and so does the republic – but weep not, dear reader, for this taxing workweek…
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Report links LI pandemic recovery to racial equality
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new socioeconomic study ties Long Island’s post-pandemic economic recovery inexorably to race. Sensing an “unprecedented opportunity” in the confluence of the global COVID-19 pandemic and…
Pharma upgrade, Hempstead two-step, LI marches on
By GREGORY ZELLER // In the best possible sign for the Long Island innovation economy, the business of business continues, with regional industrial-development agencies stepping up to keep the Island…
Pharma manufacturers, IDA eye Hauppauge redux
By GREGORY ZELLER // Old economic-development friends have crossed paths again in Hauppauge, with a critical new ED edict. The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency has issued preliminary approval of…
Busy Suffolk IDA eyes jobs in new incentives packages
By GREGORY ZELLER // Take a breath, Suffolk County IDA! It’s already been a busy 2020 for the jobs-focused Industrial Development Agency, which continued to build pro-employment momentum this week…
Incentives keep global distributor grounded on LI
By GREGORY ZELLER // A leading distributor of aviation-support equipment will fly out of Long Island for another decade at least, with a nod to the Suffolk County Industrial Development…
Suffolk IDA steps up as Spellman expands global HQ
By GREGORY ZELLER // An expanded global headquarters and as many as 10 new hires are in the cards for the Spellman High Voltage Electric Corp., which has received an…
Handy IDA package helps maintenance manager move
By GREGORY ZELLER // Leveraging a $5 million company investment and looking to preserve nearly five dozen jobs, the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency has stepped up like a boss….
Suffolk IDA delivers tax breaks for Deliver My Meds
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island patients, including the elderly, may acquire their home-delivered pharmaceuticals at a much faster clip, with the assistance of the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency….
Long Island pet-chow firm will stay, thanks to IDA
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island’s largest pet-food company seems likely to remain a Long Island company, thanks to man’s best friend – at least, a good friend of regional…
Hamptons Business District lands key tax deal
By GREGORY ZELLER // The evolving Hamptons Business District has received another substantial shot in the arm. The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency has issued preliminarily approval of a new tax-abatement package…
Suffolk IDA backs Northport inn, without reservations
By GREGORY ZELLER // An upscale hotel-restaurant on Northport’s Main Street is a step closer to reality, thanks to the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency. The Suffolk IDA on Thursday…
IDA brings Commack senior rentals closer to home
By GREGORY ZELLER // Senior citizens in Commack are still waiting to score, but the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency has already earned an assist. The Suffolk IDA on Monday…
Suffolk IDA package gives relocating PT firm a leg up
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Whitestone-based physical therapy network has received a shot in the arm from the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency. The IDA on Thursday offered preliminary approval…
Suffolk IDA engineers deal for new national HQ
A corporate consolidation in Melville is in the works, thanks in part to the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency. The agency on Thursday issued preliminary approval for a transaction that…