LIA in the News: 7/7/2020
We wanted to keep you apprised of the latest news regarding the Long Island Association and our efforts related to the coronavirus, as well as some other issues we have been working on. Below are clips of the media coverage we received in June.
1. Newsday-June 25, 2020: Salon customers signing legal waivers before the cut and color
2. Newsday-June 25, 2020: 'We bottomed out,' economist says, as LI jobless claims drop again
3. Newsday-June 25, 2020: Gov. considers pullback of contest for $750M in business aid
4. Newsday-June 25, 2020: LI home prices far outstrip what a typical worker can pay
5. Newsday-June 24, 2020: Cuomo aide: LI malls, gyms and theaters to stay closed in Phase 4 reopening
6. Newsday-June 23, 2020: Restaurants & COVID-19: What you need to know (includes video and power point from the LIA/Newsday webinar)
7. Newsday-June 23, 2020: LI sees 'mildly encouraging' drop in unemployment rate, to 12.2%, in May
8. Newsday-June 21, 2020: Railroad advocates suggest MTA cut some fares to get customers back
9. WCBS 880-June 18, 2020: Advocates Call For Federal Funding For Day Care Facilities
10. Newsday-June 18, 2020: Data: 48,000 jobs returned in May in anticipation of reopening
11. Newsday-June 18, 2020: Advocates: Day care centers, critical to reopening, need help to survive
12. WCBS 880-June 17, 2020: 'Back to Work Does Not Mean Back to Normal': LI Businesses Prepare For Unusual Summer Season
13. Newsday-June 16, 2020: What businesses need to know as Long Island reopens (includes video and power point from the LIA/Newsday webinar)
14. Long Island Business News-June 16, 2020: Flanagan resigning from NYS senate June 28
15. Newsday-June 16, 2020: NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum shutting down as operator seeks investors
16. Newsday-June 16, 2020: New York allowing visitors at hospitals, group homes; virus numbers stay low
17. Newsday-June 16, 2020: SBA reopens application portal for disaster loans
18. Newsday, The Point-June 16, 2020: What will happen to the Nassau Hub now?
19. Long Island Business News-June 15, 2020: Business groups team up to seek COVID-19 liability shield
20. Long Island Business News-June 15, 2020: A sweeping plan for Long Island after COVID-19
21. Newsday-June 13, 2020: Relief, disappointment in Syosset over Amazon plan for Cerro Wire site
22. Long Island Business News-June 12, 2020: The COVID Recession
23. Newsday-June 11, 2020: New Long Island jobless claims rose by almost 15% last week
24. Newsday-June 10, 2020: What businesses need to know for Phase 2 of LI's reopening (includes video and power point from the LIA/Newsday webinar)
25. Newsday-June 9, 2020: A guide for businesses reopening in Phase 2
26. Long Island Business News-June 8, 2020: Rizzo: At this point on Long Island, it’s reopen or bust
27. Newsday-June 4, 2020: LIA: Give businesses lower interest rate on disaster loans
28. Long Island Business News-June 4, 2020: Long Islanders are among City & State’s ‘Albany Power 100’
29. Long Island Business News-June 4, 2020: Hedging bets on Long Island’s economic future
30. Newsday-June 3, 2020: Experts discuss small business financing alternatives, tips for loans and more (includes video and power point from the LIA/Newsday webinar)