Business

Two men were arrested for allegedly selling alcohol and tobacco products to an underage person during compliance checks. Second Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation into the sale of alcohol and tobacco products during […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Cait Crudden Ronkonkoma just got a whole lot toastier. Toast Coffee + Kitchen officially opened the doors of its fifth Long Island location this past week, welcoming brunch lovers […]

By Hank Russell General business conditions index climbed 21.5 points to 5.5 in July, its first positive reading since February, according to the most recent Empire State Manufacturing Study from the Federal Reserve of New […]

Rail Hub to Be Renamed Long Island Reload By Hank Russell A train and rail company based in Denver, Colorado has been chosen to operate the Brookhaven Rail Terminal, which has also undergone a name […]

By Hank Russell Local elected officials and members of the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce came out to celebrate the grand opening of Rumba (previously known as RHUM), located at 13 East Main Street in […]

Suffolk County Police arrested two bartenders of a Huntington restaurant during an inspection.   In response to a community complaint, Second Precinct Crime Section Officers, the New York State Liquor Authority, the Town of Huntington Fire […]

Both Subjects Were in the U.S. Illegally Nassau County police raided two massage parlors in Hicksville and resulted in the arrests of two women. It was later learned that both women entered the country illegally […]

By CaraLynn Caulfield Long Island business leaders are praising New York’s decision to pay off nearly $7 billion in federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) debt, calling it long-overdue relief that will lower costs for employers and […]

By CaraLynn Caulfield The residential real estate market on Long Island saw home prices continue to rise in June 2025, with both Nassau and Suffolk counties reporting significant year-over-year increases in median sales prices, according […]

Office Market Shrinks by 19% By Hank Russell The Long Island industrial market had its worst leasing activity in two years with the total volume during the second quarter of 2025 reaching 40,930 square feet, […]