Vision Long Island

10/12/2026

The Design Professionals host event focused on LI Downtowns

The Design Professionals Coalition of LI will host and event “Downtown Revitalization Developments on LI on Tuesday October 27th from 6-10pm at the Fox Hollow in Woodbury.

The event promises to be an interactive discussion with the community leaders, developers, and design professionals who brought many downtown projects to life and features a distinguished panel discussion on recent transit-oriented developments in Hicksville, Farmingdale, Westbury and other Long Island communities.
Panel Discussion Participants include James McCaffrey, Town of Oyster Bay, Anthony Bartone, Terwilliger and Bartone, William Sklar, VHB,Michael A. DeGiglio, IMEG and Eric Alexander, Vision Long Island serving as moderator.

For more information and to purchase tickets see the event flyer here:

10/12/2026

Upcoming SBA Events – October through December

Special in-person event for ALL
“SBA Veteran and Small Business Resource Forum”
Tue. 11/10/2026 8:30am-1:00pm (SBA Metro New York District Office)
Location: Federal Conference Center at 26 Federal Plaza, NY, NY 10278
Register: Must email [email protected] with your name and email address to be on the list to Security
Email Subject: RSVP for 11/10 Resource Forum
The registration will close when it reaches 800. The list will be sent to security on Oct. 30th at noon.

2026 October

Wed. 10/14/2026 9:30am-10:30am (SBA and LaGuardia Community College SBDC)
Webinar “Grants for R&D: SBIR and STTR”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SM2h5WZOSnK7oSWraKpTFw

Thurs. 10/15/2026 11am-12pm (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Access to Capital”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Thurs. 10/15/2026 1pm-2pm (SBA and Tech Incubator at Queens College)
Webinar “How SBA Can Help You Start and Grow Your Business”
https://luma.com/geeim2wi

Fri. 10/16/2026 12pm-1pm (SBA and AARP Older Adults Technology Services, OATS)
Webinar “Government Contracting Series III: Webinar “Marketing to the Government Agencies”
https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/87098634314

Fri. 10/16/2026 4pm-5:30pm (SBA and Brooklyn Central Library)
(In-person) SBA Business Guide Series 1 “PLAN Your Business”
10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/plan-your-business-sba-central-library-business-20261016-0400pm

Thursday 10/22/2026 9:30 am-10:30 am (SBA and York College SBDC)
Webinar “Selling to the Global Market” and “Export Plan Writing”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7EsSbBn7SwOvMjFAhR9Ouw

Thurs. 10/22/2026 11am-12pm (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Meeting the Lenders on Zoom”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Tue. 10/27/2026 3:00pm-4:00pm (SBA and Flushing Library)
(In-person & Virtual) Workshop Business Plan Writing, including Export Plan
Location: 41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355
https://queenslib.org/4bY93w5

Thurs. 10/29/2026 10am-11am (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “How to Boost Your Holiday Sales”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Sat. 10/31/2026 12pm-1pm (SBA and NYC Public Library Thomas Yoseloff Business Center)
(In-person) “How SBA Can Help Your Business- Capital, Counseling and Contracting”
455 Fifth Ave, 5th Floor, NY, NY 10016
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/10/31/resources-and-services-us-small-business-administration-sba

2026 November

Thurs. 11/5/2026 10am-11am (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Business Plan Writing including Export Plan”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Fri. 11/6/2026 4pm-5:30pm (SBA and Brooklyn Central Library)
(In-person) SBA Business Guide Series 2 “PLAN Your Business”
10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/launch-your-business-sba-central-library-business-20261106-0400pm

Tue. 11/10/2026 8:30am-1:00pm (SBA Metro New York District Office)
Special in-person event “SBA Veteran and Small Business Resource Forum”
26 Federal Plaza Conference Center, NY, NY 10278
Register: Must email [email protected] with your name and email address to be on the list to Security
Email Subject: RSVP for 11/10 Resource Forum

Wed. 11/11/2026 9:30am-10:30am (SBA and LaGuardia Community College SBDC)
Webinar “DIY- Building a Blog for YOU and YOUR Business”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TlMPNVQoT4as_MGcUK6rIw

Thurs. 11/12/2026 10am-11am (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Marketing Strategies for Your Business- with Neuro-Marketing Concepts”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Fri. 11/13/2026 4pm-5:30pm (SBA and Brooklyn Central Library)
(In-person) SBA Business Guide Series 3 “MANAGE Your Business”
10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/manage-your-business-sba-central-library-business-20261113-0400pm

Mon. 11/16/2026 7:00pm-8:00pm (SBA and White Plains Library)
Webinar “Ten Steps to Start Your business”
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83002883733?pwd=WOUbeU506ZpObNQjsYjxZjBnkCC63p.1

Tue. 11/17/2026 3:00pm-4:00pm (SBA and Flushing Library)
(In-person & Virtual) Workshop “Strategic Marketing for Your Business”
Location: 41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355
https://queenslib.org/4bY93w5

Thursday 11/19/2026 9:30 am-10:30 am (SBA and York College SBDC)
Webinar “Marketing Strategies-with Neuro-Marketing Concepts”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DOh_n0C5Tzi4nfWMKkjQWQ

Thurs. 11/19/2026 10am-11am (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Strategic Marketing”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Thurs. 11/19/2026 1pm-2pm (SBA and Tech Incubator at Queens College)
Webinar “Strategies for Business Development and Improvement in New Year”
Link to register: https://luma.com/bwp6zegw

Fri. 11/20/2026 12pm-1pm (SBA and AARP Older Adults Technology Services, OATS)
Webinar “Selling to the Global Market—Resources and Assistance’’
https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/87098634314

2026 December

Mon. 12/7/2026 11am-12pm (SBA and Italy America Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar SBA Business Guide “GROW Your Business”

Thurs. 12/10/2026 10am-11am (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Strategies for Business Growth and Development”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Fri. 12/11/2026 4pm-5:30pm (SBA and Brooklyn Central Library)
(In-person) SBA Business Guide Series 4 “GROW Your Business”
10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/grow-your-business-sba-central-library-business-20261211-0400pm

Tue. 12/15/2026 3:00pm-4:00pm (SBA and Flushing Library)
(In-person & Virtual) Workshop “SBA Business Guide: PLAN Your Business”
Location: 41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355
https://queenslib.org/4bY93w5

Wed. 12/16/2026 9:30am-10:30am (SBA and LaGuardia Community College SBDC)
Webinar “How SBA Can Help You Start and Grow Your Business”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/skINfRG0RuOwq0KsJiYX9g

Thursday 12/17/2026 9:30 am-10:30 am (SBA and York College SBDC)
Webinar “Preparation for Holiday Sales”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8FJtZz5LTgeoX_la_sGiRQ

Thurs. 12/17/2026 11am-12pm (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Grants for R&D: SBIR/STTR”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Thurs. 12/17/2026 1pm-2pm (SBA and Tech Incubator at Queens College)
Webinar “Starting a Business at 50+”
Link to register: https://luma.com/doa2hi50

Fri. 12/18/2026 12pm-1pm (SBA and AARP Older Adults Technology Services, OATS)
Webinar “Grants for R&D: SBIR and STTR’’
https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/87098634314



Ms. Man-Li Lin
Economic Development Specialist
Metro-New York District Office
U.S. Small Business Administration
(212) 264-7060
Cell (202) 815-2859
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2026 October

Fri. 10/2/2026 4pm-5:30pm (SBA and Brooklyn Central Library)
(In-person) Workshop “Get Your Business Ready for the Holidays”
10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/get-your-business-ready-central-library-business-20261002-0400pm

Thurs. 10/8/2026 10am-11am (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “How SBA Can Help Your Business: Capital, Counseling and Contracting”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Wed. 10/14/2026 9:30am-10:30am (SBA and LaGuardia Community College SBDC)
Webinar “Grants for R&D: SBIR and STTR”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SM2h5WZOSnK7oSWraKpTFw

Thurs. 10/15/2026 11am-12pm (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Access to Capital”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Thurs. 10/15/2026 1pm-2pm (SBA and Tech Incubator at Queens College)
Webinar “How SBA Can Help You Start and Grow Your Business”
https://luma.com/geeim2wi

Fri. 10/16/2026 12pm-1pm (SBA and AARP Older Adults Technology Services, OATS)
Webinar “Government Contracting Series III: Webinar “Marketing to the Government Agencies”
https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/87098634314

Fri. 10/16/2026 4pm-5:30pm (SBA and Brooklyn Central Library)
(In-person) SBA Business Guide Series 1 “PLAN Your Business”
10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/plan-your-business-sba-central-library-business-20261016-0400pm

Thursday 10/22/2026 9:30 am-10:30 am (SBA and York College SBDC)
Webinar “Selling to the Global Market” and “Export Plan Writing”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7EsSbBn7SwOvMjFAhR9Ouw

Thurs. 10/22/2026 11am-12pm (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Meeting the Lenders on Zoom”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Tue. 10/27/2026 3:00pm-4:00pm (SBA and Flushing Library)
(In-person & Virtual) Workshop Business Plan Writing, including Export Plan
Location: 41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355
https://queenslib.org/4bY93w5

Thurs. 10/29/2026 10am-11am (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “How to Boost Your Holiday Sales”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Sat. 10/31/2026 12pm-1pm (SBA and NYC Public Library Thomas Yoseloff Business Center)
(In-person) “How SBA Can Help Your Business- Capital, Counseling and Contracting”
455 Fifth Ave, 5th Floor, NY, NY 10016
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/10/31/resources-and-services-us-small-business-administration-sba


2026 November

Thurs. 11/5/2026 10am-11am (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Business Plan Writing including Export Plan”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Fri. 11/6/2026 4pm-5:30pm (SBA and Brooklyn Central Library)
(In-person) SBA Business Guide Series 2 “PLAN Your Business”
10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/launch-your-business-sba-central-library-business-20261106-0400pm

Wed. 11/11/2026 9:30am-10:30am (SBA and LaGuardia Community College SBDC)
Webinar “DIY- Building a Blog for YOU and YOUR Business”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TlMPNVQoT4as_MGcUK6rIw

Thurs. 11/12/2026 10am-11am (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Marketing Strategies for Your Business- with Neuro-Marketing Concepts”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Fri. 11/13/2026 4pm-5:30pm (SBA and Brooklyn Central Library)
(In-person) SBA Business Guide Series 3 “MANAGE Your Business”
10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/manage-your-business-sba-central-library-business-20261113-0400pm

Mon. 11/16/2026 7:00pm-8:00pm (SBA and White Plains Library)
Webinar “Ten Steps to Start Your business”
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83002883733?pwd=WOUbeU506ZpObNQjsYjxZjBnkCC63p.1

Tue. 11/17/2026 3:00pm-4:00pm (SBA and Flushing Library)
(In-person & Virtual) Workshop “Strategic Marketing for Your Business”
Location: 41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355
https://queenslib.org/4bY93w5

Thursday 11/19/2026 9:30 am-10:30 am (SBA and York College SBDC)
Webinar “Marketing Strategies-with Neuro-Marketing Concepts”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DOh_n0C5Tzi4nfWMKkjQWQ

Thurs. 11/19/2026 10am-11am (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Strategic Marketing”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Thurs. 11/19/2026 1pm-2pm (SBA and Tech Incubator at Queens College)
Webinar “Strategies for Business Development and Improvement in New Year”
Link to register: https://luma.com/bwp6zegw

Fri. 11/20/2026 12pm-1pm (SBA and AARP Older Adults Technology Services, OATS)
Webinar “Selling to the Global Market—Resources and Assistance’’
https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/87098634314

2026 December

Thurs. 12/10/2026 10am-11am (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Strategies for Business Growth and Development”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Fri. 12/11/2026 4pm-5:30pm (SBA and Brooklyn Central Library)
(In-person) SBA Business Guide Series 4 “GROW Your Business”
10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/grow-your-business-sba-central-library-business-20261211-0400pm

Tue. 12/15/2026 3:00pm-4:00pm (SBA and Flushing Library)
(In-person & Virtual) Workshop “SBA Business Guide: PLAN Your Business”
Location: 41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355
https://queenslib.org/4bY93w5

Wed. 12/16/2026 9:30am-10:30am (SBA and LaGuardia Community College SBDC)
Webinar “How SBA Can Help You Start and Grow Your Business”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/skINfRG0RuOwq0KsJiYX9g

Thursday 12/17/2026 9:30 am-10:30 am (SBA and York College SBDC)
Webinar “Preparation for Holiday Sales”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8FJtZz5LTgeoX_la_sGiRQ

Thurs. 12/17/2026 11am-12pm (SBA and Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
Webinar “Grants for R&D: SBIR/STTR”
Greater New York Chamber of Commerce - NYC

Thurs. 12/17/2026 1pm-2pm (SBA and Tech Incubator at Queens College)
Webinar “Starting a Business at 50+”
Link to register: https://luma.com/doa2hi50

Fri. 12/18/2026 12pm-1pm (SBA and AARP Older Adults Technology Services, OATS)
Webinar “Grants for R&D: SBIR and STTR’’
https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/87098634314

For more information, please contact Ms. Man-Li Lin, Economic Development Specialist, New York District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration at [email protected].

10/12/2026

Central Islip Community Leaders Call on MTA and DOT to provide Transportation Infrastructure to support Planned Growth

Vision staff were out with Central Islip community partners and Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and Town of Islip Councilman Jorge Guardron to support their call for increased federal investment for transportation infrastructure.

Over the last decade over 2,000 units of housing have been planned, approved and many built in the Central Islip community and investments in underpasses or over passes at grade crossings through the LIRR, pedestrian safety and traffic calming measures and road reconstruction funds are needed.

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine joined the call with Central Islip Coalition of Good Neighbors Debbie Cavanaugh to bring more resources for NYS DOT and the MTA to the area.

Vision’s Director Eric Alexander joined the event and spoke in support of the Coalition and for multiple years these asks were part of the LI Lobby Coalition in Albany. Ms. Cavanaugh credited the support of NYS Senator Monica Martinez, NYS Assemblyman Phil Ramos, US Senator Chuck Schumer and US Congressman Andrew Garbarino and Suffolk County officials for supporting preliminary studies and investment. The event focused on what more is needed.

Here is the link to the News 12 story
https://longisland.news12.com/central-islip-residents-press-for-more-rail-crossing-fixes-despite-mtas-planned-eliminations

10/12/2026

Town of Babylon Advances Copiague Revitalization, Planned Locally

The final piece of a nearly 20-year-old plan to revitalize downtown Copiague is starting to come to fruition, Newsday reports. The Town of Babylon has begun the process of purchasing the property at 782 Marconi Blvd. for $450,000 as part of an effort to expand Veterans Plaza near the Copiague Long Island Rail Road station. The creation of a large plaza in the hamlet’s downtown was part of a Vision Plan that began in 2007 with a series of meetings between the town and community members.

The approximately 2,500-square-foot property the town is purchasing has a building with no certificate of occupancy on file, only a 1931 letter that doesn't specify a use, town spokesman Ryan Bonner told Newsday. There were illegal alterations made on it in the 1990s, he said, and it has had mixed residential and commercial uses at various points over the years.

Babylon officials are in conversations with the owners of the other three properties and have done appraisals, the article outlines. They are expecting to spend about $3 million on those properties and will demolish the buildings on them. The town received $1 million in federal grant money and there is a commitment for more that should cover the costs.

The Copiague Vision Plan, created in 2009, was born out of substantial engagement with key local stakeholders and included interviewing focus groups, conducting surveys, and holding three design workshops and one community Vision Day. The result was a vision of downtown Copiague as a vibrant, people-friendly place.

The news of the property purchase at 782 Marconi Blvd. was greeted with enthusiasm by Donna Farina, president of the Copiague Chamber of Commerce, the outlet notes. Ms. Farina was involved with the creation of the Vision Plan and said the outdoor public space has been needed by the community.

Click here for complete Newsday article.
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/copiague-plaza-expansion-pwwav04w

Click here for the complete Copiague Vision Plan.
https://www.townofbabylon.com/DocumentCenter/View/9327/Copiage-Vision-Plan-Final-Report

10/12/2026

Deal Closed To Transform Part Of Lawrence Aviation Site Into Rail Yard in Port Jefferson

The MTA and Suffolk County recently closed a deal to transform 46 acres of the former Lawrence Aviation property in Port Jefferson Station into a Long Island Rail Road train yard, a critical first step toward the potential electrification of the Port Jefferson line, Newsday reports.

After years of delays and uncertainty, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority formally purchased the property from the Suffolk County Landbank for $10. The deal, the outlet notes, was finalized three months after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to preserve a portion of the 126-acre former state and federal Superfund site as open space, while also vowing to advance plans for the Long Island Rail Road to acquire part of the property, at 100 Sheep Pasture Rd., into a rail yard.

The Governor’s office, in a statement to Newsday, noted that "there are no current plans or funding for the type of Port Jefferson Branch improvements that would require a rail yard at the site." But LIRR President Rob Free said the acquisition of the property provides the "the flexibility to plan for the railroad’s expansion and modernization opportunities."
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, Suffolk Legislator Steve Englebright and Town and Village officials and community organizations have led the fight to transform this facility. On the State level NYS Assemblywoman Rebecca Kasay has been the leader in Albany.
This project has been a priority of the LI Lobby Coalition over the last two years in Albany.

Click here for complete Newsday article.

Lawrence Aviation, a former aircraft parts manufacturing plant, closed in 2003, leaving a mile-long toxic plume.

10/12/2026

New York Returns to Negative Federal Balance of Payments

New York is again paying more into the federal government than it receives in federal spending, reflecting end of pandemic-era aid, according to a report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

The report, dated September 29, 2026, finds in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024, the state generated $353.5 billion in federal taxes and received $341.1 billion in federal spending. New York’s balance of payments amounted to a negative $12.4 billion. For every $1 in federal tax paid to Washington, the state received $0.97 in return, compared with a national level of $1.21.

New York has historically been a state that pays more in federal taxes than it receives in federal spending. This pattern was temporarily altered by substantial increases in federal spending spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. All states had a positive balance of payments in FFYs 2020 and 2021, and New York continued to have one through FFY 2023. In FFY 2024, New York was only one of ten states with a negative balance of payments.

“The state is once again sending more money to Washington than it gets back,” Comptroller DiNapoli states. “With the impact of the federal pandemic aid largely gone, New York returns to the familiar position of being in the red. With damaging policies being implemented by the federal government, New York could have a disproportionate reduction in federal funding which will only worsen the state’s balance of payments in future years.”

Key findings in the report include:

• New York generated $17,674 per capita for the federal treasury, ranking it third among states in FFY 2024. The state received $17,056 per capita, ranking it 25th in per capita federal spending.
• Federal income taxes made up the largest portion of taxes New Yorkers paid, $9,527 per capita – 34.7% higher than the national average of $7,075.
• New York ranked second on per capita for corporate income taxes, at $2,098, which was 35.4% higher than the national per capita amount of $1,549.

Programs where New York ranks high include:
Medicaid funding, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), public housing and rental assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Programs where New York ranks low include:
Areas related to the federal workforce, retirement payments, and veterans’ benefits.

This report is the tenth issued by Comptroller DiNapoli’s office detailing the differences among the 50 states with respect to what they pay in federal taxes and how much they receive in federal spending.

Click here for complete summary and full report.

With the historic, multi-year pandemic aid from the federal government mostly in the past, New York returned to a negative balance of payments with Washington for the first time since Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019, according to a repo

10/09/2026

Check out the October edition of the LI Main Street News newsletter. We cover progress in downtowns and communities including Carle Place, Hicksville, Valley Stream, Williston Park, Central Islip, Copiague, Melville, Northport and Port Jefferson,

We spotlight regional issues with NYS DOT, Comptroller Dinapoli's recent report on federal funding, new NICE bus service, the Master Plan launch in North Hempstead, and the MacArthur Business Alliance Economic study.

We also have fall events for downtowns and communities and regional events from SBA for small businesses, the Design Professionals Coalition dinner, the Peruvian Chamber of Commerce 30 year gala and of course the 25th Annual LI Smart Growth Summit.
Check out the LI Main Street News interviews as well with Legal Services of LI and Beautify LI.

Hope folks have a fantastic Columbus Day weekend with family, friends and neighbors and don't forget to shop local and visit our downtowns!

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10/01/2026

Women of Distinction

The Huntington Human Services Institute, Inc. and the Town of Huntington Women Services division cordially invite community members to a special community celebration - an elegant High Tea Luncheon to honor this year’s distinguished honorees.

Women of Distinction Event Details: Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Harbor Club at Prime, 95 New York Avenue, Huntington, NY.

Honorees: Theresa Mari, Diana Washington, Jennifer Cassidy, Randi Shubin Dresner, Ruthanne Cooley, and Susan Broderick.

These five remarkable women continue to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. This event will recognize and celebrate the accomplishments, contributions, and lasting impact of these outstanding women who have helped strengthen and enrich the Huntington community.

Tickets: $50 per person, $25 per senior. Raffles will be available, and donations of feminine toiletries will be gratefully accepted to support members of the community in need.

For tickets and additional information, please contact the Huntington Human Services Institute at (631) 351-3253 or Julia Frangione at [email protected].

10/01/2026

Fiesta in the Park

The Village of Westbury Hispanic Heritage Fiesta in the Park will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2 PM to 6 PM, at the Piazza Ernesto Strada (located at the intersection of Maple Ave and 200 Post Ave, Westbury).

The village will come alive with the vibrant spirit of Latin America as residents celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in style. Come celebrate with an afternoon of culture, music, food, activities & crafts, and community spirit.

Click here to learn more.

10/01/2026

NICE Bus Launching New North/South Mini Mile Service

NICE (Nassau Inter-County Express) Bus will launch a new pilot service along the north/south corridor in East Meadow, North Merrick, North Bellmore and Bellmore, the Long Island Times reports. The service, a hybrid of NICE’s Southshore Mini program, began on Monday, September 21, providing added connections to schools, shopping centers, community centers and major public transit connections.

Mini MILE service will run weekdays between 6 AM and 7 PM from the Bellmore LIRR station along the Bellmore Road and Bellmore Avenue corridors to Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow. Riders can either wait at ‘super stops’ along the corridor for the scheduled service, or they may personally request a ride via the NICE Mini app, the outlet notes. Rides are provided within the Mini MILE service area, but are not direct door-to-door service.

NICE Mini MILE service will be offered free of charge for the first month of service, through October 31. After October 31, the one-way charge for a NICE MINI Mile ride will be $3 and can be paid by coin, OMNY or NICE transfer on board, or via credit card in advance on the NICE Mini app.

More information can be found at ridemini.com.

Click here for complete Long Island Times article.
https://www.litimes.org/2026/09/15/nice-bus-launching-new-north-south-mini-mile-service/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%202026-09-20%20%282026-09-20%29&_kx=smuOPscxeus5MVIIH0FeBet3LeaZo41JExN3_SDnppM.Vjw7Gw

Mini MILE service will run weekdays between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. from the Bellmore LIRR station along the Bellmore Road and Bellmore Ave. corridors to Hempstead Tu