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Wednesday, August 08, 2018For Immediate Release: 8/8/2018GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO Governor Cuomo Announces Central Islip as $10 Million Long Island Winner Of Third-Round Downtown Revitalization Initiative State to Collaborate with Long Island Regional Economic Development Council to Revitalize the Central Islip Community Part of Governor's Comprehensive Approach to Transform Communities into Vibrant ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, Education, General News Article, Human Interest, Papers/Research, Political, Press ReleaseWednesday, August 01, 2018To keep you informed on the latest news regarding the Long Island Association, below are clips of the media coverage we received in July. Newsday-July 26, 2018: Businesses, local governments face Friday deadline to apply for state aidNewsday-July 24, 2018: Long Island unemployment rate falls to 3.8% in JuneNewsday-July 19, 2018: Long Island gains 15,600 jobs; employment remains at record ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, Education, General News Article, Human Interest, Papers/Research, Political, Press ReleaseFriday, July 20, 2018The East Hampton Town Board voted to approve the first-of-a-kind community benefits package, including the rights to land a power cable in their town. It’s a huge win, resulting from over 18 months of a sustained engagement with the community, and sets an incredibly high bar for future offshore wind projects. Read full story ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, General News Article, Human Interest, PoliticalMonday, July 02, 2018To keep you informed on the latest news regarding the LIA, we are providing you with clips of the most recent media coverage the LIA has received.News 12 Long Island-June 27, 2018: Coalition aims to stop Long Island Sound crossing projects before they startAmerican Veterinary Medical Association-June 27, 2018: New York metro area could get veterinary collegeCity & State-June 25, 2018: Long Island ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, General News Article, Human Interest, Papers/Research, PoliticalFriday, June 01, 2018To keep you informed on the latest news regarding the Long Island Association, below are clips of the media coverage we received in May. Newsday-May 30, 2018: State offers $1 million in aid for projects that produce more energy than they useNewsday-May 24, 2018: LI companies, developers get help to go after millions in state business aidLong Island Business News-May 22. 2018: Kevin Law ranked ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, General News Article, Human Interest, PoliticalTuesday, May 01, 2018The LIA acts as the voice of the business community and encourages government to do what is right for Long Island. Our mission is to support growth, economic development and infrastructure investments on Long Island in order to create jobs, increase rental housing opportunities, and advocate for tax reforms and regulatory relief to improve the local economy and strengthen our business ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, General News Article, Human Interest, PoliticalThursday, March 08, 2018The LIA acts as the voice of the business community and encourages government to do what is right for Long Island. Our mission is to support growth, economic development and infrastructure investments on Long Island in order to create jobs, increase rental housing opportunities, and advocate for tax reforms and regulatory relief to improve the local economy and strengthen our business ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, Education, General News Article, Human Interest, PoliticalMonday, January 29, 2018For Immediate Release: 1/29/2018GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO GOVERNOR CUOMO RELEASES FIRST-IN-THE-NATION OFFSHORE WIND MASTER PLAN TO GUIDE NEW YORK'S DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY First Announced in 2018 State of the State - Master Plan Will Implement the Procurement of at Least 800 Megawatts of Offshore Wind Over Next Two Years Plan Will Help Achieve 2.4 Gigawatt Offshore Wind Target by ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, Fun Facts, General News Article, Human Interest, Papers/Research, Political, Press ReleaseFriday, January 19, 2018New York State Budget On January 16th, Governor Cuomo unveiled his 2018-2019 state budget. The deadline for the New York State Legislature to adopt the budget is March 31st. You can view the Governor’s press release here and read the actual budget documents here. Some of the key issues which the LIA will be reviewing closely include:Taxes In response to the recently enacted federal tax law ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, Education, General News Article, Human Interest, Papers/Research, Political, Press ReleaseWednesday, January 10, 2018To keep you informed on the latest news regarding the Long Island Association, below are clips of the media coverage we received in December. Newsday-December 29, 2017: Strong LI year-end economy faces uncertainty in new yearLong Island Business News-December 29, 2017: The year of the womanNewsday-December 22, 2017: Tax bill: Here’s who stands to win and lose on Long IslandNewsday-December 21, ...read moreCategories: Economic, Human Interest, Political, Community, General News Article, Papers/Research
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It all began back in 1976. Our country was going through a terrible recession. Our local economy was devastated. At the time, our founder Vincent Costello was forced to close his air conditioning and heating contracting business. Looking for a means to support his wife and 10 children, Vinnie stumbled upon a business opportunity, a retail hardware store.
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