Victor Ocasio

Covers labor & employment on Long Island @Newsday From #Orlando @UCF #DJNFBiz14 RTs are not endorsements.

[James T. Madore @JamesTMadore]

Tomato prices expected to rise at LI restaurants, stores after trade deal ends
https://t.co/S9vsBpc0gk ⁦@MaliBlue_Oyster⁩ ⁦@USFoods⁩ ⁦@Caracaramex⁩

[James T. Madore @JamesTMadore]

State adds $440M to loan program, 6,000 businesses could get help
The recently adopted 2025-26 state budget nearly doubles the funding for the Low Interest Capital program, from $560 million to $1 billion. ⁦@EmpireStateDev⁩ ⁦@GovKathyHochul⁩ https://t.co/qZVefQFT9f

[James T. Madore @JamesTMadore]

LI manufacturers say they’re harmed by 145% tariffs on Chinese imports
CEO of Carle Place costume biz @funworldtweats joined other local executives to discuss how ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩’s tariff policy is impacting their operations. ⁦@RepTomSuozzi⁩ https://t.co/X0hwiu4M3h

[Jonathan LaMantia @JonLaMantia]

Long Island home prices are well positioned to withstand the stock market turmoil given the depth of the Island's supply shortage, real estate experts told Newsday https://t.co/IgXSZpXJkz

[Jonathan LaMantia @JonLaMantia]

State investing $150 million to connect the Ronkonkoma Long Island Rail Road station with Long Island MacArthur Airport, reports @brianne_ledda https://t.co/pmsmLM1xzU

[Carl MacGowan @CarlMacGowan]

Gabbard confirmed as director of national intelligence.

[James T. Madore @JamesTMadore]

.⁦@thebristal⁩ at Westbury sets aside 20% of units as affordable in return for tax breaks from ⁦@IdaNassau⁩
The apartments are reserved for seniors with a yearly income of not more than $95,440. https://t.co/Opk8TkWBp0

[James T. Madore @JamesTMadore]

Developer eyes $80M in Nassau bonds for 200-unit Freeport apartment complex
The Gardens at Buffalo — with half its units planned for veterans and seniors — would be built on the site of the ex-Moxey Rigby housing project,which was damaged by Sandy in 2012. https://t.co/tu2eQ1m0l9

[James T. Madore @JamesTMadore]

.⁦@GovKathyHochul⁩ nixes bill requiring union, school reps on IDA boards
The bill's supporters said the legislation aimed to increase accountability, but the governor called the measure unnecessary. https://t.co/a16v5eDVWV

[James T. Madore @JamesTMadore]

Tax-break program aims to boost use of solar panels, renewable energy by Suffolk firms
The ⁦@SuffolkIDA⁩ encourage the installation of green energy equipment as part of ⁦@ExecEdRomaine⁩’s Solar-Up Suffolk initiative. https://t.co/CyQLgGGDBM

[Jonathan LaMantia @JonLaMantia]

Chabad revives federal bias suit against Atlantic Beach over proposed religious center, reports @BrodskyRobert https://t.co/sOfehTgwXJ

[Jonathan LaMantia @JonLaMantia]

SCOOP: Historic Gold Coast estate on almost 93 acres in Old Westbury sells for $21 million in largest home sale in Nassau County this year
Home was built in 1935 by Howard Phipps, whose father, Henry Phipps Jr., was a business partner of Andrew Carnegie https://t.co/2ibLsJkpBz

[James T. Madore @JamesTMadore]

Fintech founders face PPP fraud charges after aiding LI bizs
The couple's ⁦@blueacornco⁩ helped two lenders make PPP loans nationwide,including 3,211 on LI that totaled $46m, based on a ⁦@Newsday⁩ data analysis. ⁦@SBAgov⁩ ⁦@SBAOIG⁩ https://t.co/D07adAwPjG

[James T. Madore @JamesTMadore]

Small biz owners should act if they're behind on loan payments, experts say
Experts advised speaking with the loan officer, filing for bankruptcy or reaching an out-of-court settlement with the lender. ⁦@StonybrookSbdc⁩ ⁦@mccmlaw⁩ https://t.co/Nc5UEyiBNL

[Jonathan LaMantia @JonLaMantia]

$155M retail, affordable housing development under construction in Hempstead Village after multiyear stall By @ToryParrish1 https://t.co/dkQia8jBXt

[James T. Madore @JamesTMadore]

Counterfeiters ordered to pay for selling fake Canon camera accessories on Amazon
A lawsuit, filed by ⁦⁦@CanonUSA⁩ in Melville and ⁦@amazon⁩, accused 3 China residents of selling knockoff goods via 40 sales accounts on the online marketplace. https://t.co/M4UwxYII2h

[Robert Shields @rshields37]

Come intern on that slender riotous island! @Newsday is looking for 2025 summer interns. Apply here!
https://t.co/Re0fR5nNX7

[Jonathan LaMantia @JonLaMantia]

The Hempstead Town Board has repealed its transit oriented development ordinance for Inwood and North Lawrence citing technical problems with the town's zoning code's enactment, reports @Tedephillips
https://t.co/xZDjGdpuuE

[Jonathan LaMantia @JonLaMantia]

New York state is making $20 million available to homeowners to make their homes more resilient against floods. I spoke to one homeowner in Gilgo Beach about the $50,000 she received in a previous round of funding to raise her house. https://t.co/ko0NuONUTZ

[John Asbury @JohnAsbury]

Rockville Centre detective charged with hate crime
Suffolk police said the incident took place in Manorville when the officer harassed a worker and used a racial slur. https://t.co/Qx9dKbS9gB