The Metropolitan Caterers: A Haven of Hospitality on Long Island

🌊$459K for Long Island History Online and a New Gluten-Free Bakery in Massapequa

Hofstra’s grant will digitize centuries of Nassau and Suffolk records, while Massapequa adds a dedicated stop for celiac-friendly cookies and treats.

🌊North Shore Schools’ $14.3M Refresh and Uniondale’s Spring Drink Wave

Capital upgrades in the classroom, seasonal upgrades at the counter. Nassau’s getting a quiet reset in two very different places.

🌊 Northwell’s $9.5M Merrick Buy and Syosset’s Sourdough Pizza Surge

One is a major health care footprint move in Merrick. The other is a Syosset food shift toward long-ferment, sourdough-style pies that are starting to crowd out the usual slices.

🌊North Hempstead’s $1M Dock Funding and NYC’s $1.5B Lifeline

A small federal win on the water up here, and a massive cash infusion downstate that will ripple across the region

🌊Kings Point’s $1B USMMA Revamp & Southampton’s $29.6M Hotel-Housing Boost

Two big shoreline bets: a federal campus overhaul at Kings Point and new hotel-housing funding in Southampton.

🌊Great Neck Housing: $50M Renovation Planned

💰 Health Foundation Grants $16M to LI Nonprofits