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🌊PSEG $1.2M Grants, $790K for Nassau Shelters

Nonprofits can apply in June; Hempstead, North Hempstead and Glen Cove shelters get upgrades.

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516 Update
June 01, 2026

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next
Welcome to Monday’s 516 Update. We’re starting the week with the latest local news, community happenings, important reminders, and upcoming events across Nassau County. Here’s what to know as the week gets underway.

— Janine, Mo and Nick

Today’s Edition: 
🌊 Which Local Nonprofits Could Get PSEG Grant Money?
🌊 Nassau Animal Shelters Get $790K for Upgrades
🗓️ Upcoming Events and Things To Do!

• Fun Fact Spotlight
Locust Valley has a living-fossil flex. Dawn Redwoods were once thought extinct for millions of years until living trees were found in China in the 1940s. Bailey Arboretum says one of its standout Dawn Redwoods was declared the largest by girth in the world in 2007.

Which Local Nonprofits Could Get PSEG Grant Money?

The PSEG Foundation’s 2026 Neighborhood Partners Program opens today, with $1.2 million available for nonprofits across Long Island and New Jersey. Awards are expected to range from $500 to $15,000, and applications are open through June 30.

Local groups working on food support, utility assistance, housing support, workforce development, health and human services, education, environmental work, and other community needs should check eligibility now. The window is short, and the strongest fit will be existing programs that can show clear local impact.

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Nassau Animal Shelters Get $790K for Upgrades

Three municipal animal shelters in Nassau are receiving a combined $790,535 through New York State’s Companion Animal Capital Projects Fund.

The Town of Hempstead received $500,000 for a new canine medical suite, kennel installation, soundproofing, and HVAC, plumbing, and drainage updates. North Hempstead received $200,000 to replace outdated kennels and install epoxy flooring. Glen Cove received $90,535 to upgrade cat isolation walls and dog kennel walls and install a new fire alarm system.

516 Update Community Guide
What Happened to Off Key Tiki, and Where Nassau Readers Can Go Next

Used to make the trip to Patchogue for Off Key Tiki? This guide explains what’s known about the 2023 property sale, what’s still unclear, and where to find waterfront drinks, live music, family-friendly patios, and that summer-night feel closer to home.

🌤️ WeatherWatch

Monday, June 1
High: 73°F | Low: 46°F
â›… Partly cloudy and mild

Tuesday, June 2
High: 70°F | Low: 54°F
🌤️ Mostly sunny with a slight shower chance

4 The Birches, Roslyn Estates, New York, a 1937 Colonial home with a large front lawn and mature trees.
Featured Listing / Roslyn Estates

A 1937 Colonial in an Older Village Pattern

4 The Birches, Roslyn Estates, NY 11576

6 Bedrooms    5 Baths    2-Car Garage    0.43 Acres

4 The Birches is a 1937 Colonial with six bedrooms, five baths, a two-car garage, and a 0.43-acre site. Roslyn Landmark Society’s walking tour of Roslyn Estates documents early twentieth-century houses on streets like The Intervale, The Birches, and The Serpentine, placing this house inside the village’s older planned landscape rather than outside it.

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Nassau Events Worth Knowing This Week

Here are a few local events to keep on your calendar, including family activities, community gatherings, live music, food events, and weekend plans across the county.

Before you go, check the event page for registration, parking, weather updates, and schedule changes.

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