Extended-stay hotel proposed for Melville wins $10.6M in tax breaks over 15 years from the ⁦Suffolk IDA.⁩
The 299-unit Ferncliff Hotel, from ⁦BeechwoodHomes⁩, would offer hardwood floors, full-size appliances, a restaurant and bocce courts. newsday.com/business/exten…

Long Island home insurance rates expected to rise in range of 10% to 30% in 2024, according to local brokers.
A report from insurify projected a 6% increase in the U.S. this year but coastal LI will see larger hikes: newsday.com/business/long-…

Montauk's Sands Motel, listed at $28M, purchased by hospitality group: newsday.com/business/monta… by Victor Ocasio

Migrant workers living in encampments in the shadows of the wealthy Hamptons.

Important, moving and at times heartbreaking piece by Brianne Ledda in Newsday today.

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My ⁦Newsday⁩ investigation into LI nursing homes fined in 2023. Allegations of sexual assault, one of which lead to a conviction; a physical assault over stolen food that left a man w/ a broken orbital bone. Staffing concerns at the center of it all newsday.com/long-island/lo…

Definitely felt the rattle here in Nassau County

In today's Newsday: A large Suffolk County landlord agreed to pay LIHousingServicesInc $105k over racial, disability and source of income discrimination claims across multiple properties newsday.com/business/suffo…

NEW: I got a first-hand look at the excavation site where six concrete-encased drums containing chemicals were found at Bethpage Community Park.

Story w/community reaction ⤵️ for Newsday.
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Owner of multiple buildings in Nassau wants 45 years of property-tax breaks from the ⁦Nassau County IDA⁩.
The additional aid is required to reduce the greenhouse gases produced by the 14 buildings, many of which are in Hicksville, ⁦Milvado Property Group⁩ execs say newsday.com/business/milva…

The MTA Board just took the historic vote granting final approval for its first-in-the-US congestion pricing plan. Vote was 11-1, with Nassau rep David Mack casting the only no vote. Newsday

Nassau County rainfall totals from Saturday’s storm, per NWS New York NY.

High was 3.84 inches in East Meadow, but widespread 2+ inches.

BREAKING: Two former government employees sentenced for $770K COVID aid fraud
Both men are South Shore residents and business partners. Each was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison, 2 years probation and restitution of $770,000. newsday.com/business/covid…

Will be talking about this story on new disclosure requirements for NY homes sellers on WCBS 880 at 11:40. Tune in! newsday.com/business/new-y…

Starting today, New York home sellers will have to make disclosures to buyers under an updated law that shifts the state away from its 'buyer beware' tradition. There are also new questions on flood risk and history newsday.com/business/new-y…

What the NAR settlement means for homebuyers and sellers on Long Island: newsday.com/business/natio…

Long Island single-family home prices in February:

Nassau median price ⬆️ 15.7% YoY to record $752,000
Suffolk median price ⬆️ 9.3% YoY to $600,000

Low inventory continues to push prices higher and keep sales activity muted. Data from OneKey MLS

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😯'Lusak said the total fines for the book's late return would have been roughly $1,971, but the library didn't charge the couple anything because libraries in Suffolk and Nassau started waiving late fees in 2021.' From Jean-Paul Salamanca: newsday.com/long-island/su…

Today's Newsday: Records uncovered by Jim Baumbach and Grant Parpan show how an elementary teacher stayed in the classroom despite decades of allegations. Ex-school officials talk, and victims tell their stories. With NewsdayTV report by Macy Egeland newsday.com/long-island/in…

BREAKING: Steve Bellone hired by ⁦Northwell Health⁩ after 12 years as Suffolk's top leader
He will work on projects on Staten Island as an assistant vice president of operations, a Northwell spokeswoman said. He started on Monday. newsday.com/business/bello…