LI Business News articles from April 2003

LI Business News archives from April 2003

LISTnet chair Knopf quits Reuters.
April 4, 2003... HAUPPAUGE -- Lewis Knopf, chairman of the Long Island Software and Technology Network, has exited his post as a Reuters Group PLC executive after more than two decades. Knopf, a fixture in Long Island tech circles; served as managing...

LI Realtors hit jackpot in 2002.(Long Island)(Industry Overview)
April 4, 2003... HUNTINGTON -- In a year when Long Island Realtors marketed three of the five most expensive homes in America, total closing sales here soared to $8.53 billion in 2002, a stunning 45 percent gain over the strong $5.87 billion performance in...

Going private.(Frank Zarb)(Biography)
April 4, 2003... Frank Zarb's specialty is troubleshooting. When the nation faced an oil crisis in the 1970s, President Gerald Ford named Zarb his energy czar. In the 1990s, when Gov. George Pataki wanted to straighten out LILCO, he tapped Zarb as chairman...

Brookbaven breaks the code.(land use laws)
April 4, 2003... MEDFORD -- Brookhaven Town Supervisor John LaValle calls his proposed changes of the town's land use code the most sweeping overhaul in the code's 65-year history. The first phase of the reform, announced this week, focuses on commercial...

DMV advertises GEICO, incurring insurers' wrath.
April 4, 2003... ALBANY -- The state's decision to include an advertisement from a major auto insurer in its registration and license renewal mailings has raised the ire of independent insurance agents. In a pilot program that may be extended, ads for GEICO...

Winds of war are curbing executive travel, tourism.
April 4, 2003... MELVILLE -- Security concerns and a tide of anti-Americanism, fomented at least in part by the war in Iraq, are disrupting business travel by Long Island executives and could impact the flow of foreign tourists here, officials said. Patti...

Chyron crawls toward respect on Wall Street.
April 4, 2003... MELVILLE -- Michael Wellesley-Wesley was watching coverage of the war in Iraq when a Pentagon spokesman referred to the "Chyrons" - text and graphics scrolling across the bottom of TV screens. For the company president and CEO who took...

'Sick tax' could close hospitals.(George Pataki's tax proposal)
April 4, 2003... MELVILLE -- Long Island hospitals are mobilizing against a 0.7 percent so-called "sick" tax Gov. George Pataki has proposed on their revenues. Institutions warn the levy could lead to layoffs, reductions in services or even closures. ...

Veeco cuts bolster LI unit.
April 4, 2003... WOODBURY -- Cost-cutting consolidation moves by Veeco Instruments Inc. will effectively add several dozen jobs at its Long Island operations, company officials said. The company also disclosed that it will record an approximately $15...

Off Broadway.(public realtions man Michael DeLuise)
April 4, 2003... Michael DeLuise tells a story about how he once got gold from a lemon. When Broadway producer David Merrick of Hello Dolly and 42nd Street fame wasn't happy with his new Chrysler Imperial, he told DeLuise he wanted to publicize the...

LICVB suspending ads.(Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... HAUPPAUGE -- Faced with the likelihood that war in Iraq will discourage people from making summer vacation plans, the Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau has delayed the bulk of its campaign to promote summer tourism by at least a month....

Davidoff & Malito drops in ranking.(lobbying firms lose clients and income)(Industry Overview)
April 4, 2003... GARDEN CITY -- Top lobbying firms experienced significant declines last year, according to a new report issued by the New York Temporary State Commission on Lobbying. Albany-based Davidoff & Malito, a law and lobbying firm that recently...

Taxing days? Not for cable guys. (Follow up).(Cablevision Systems Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Around this time of year, everyone's looking for tax deductions. But even if you have a shoebox full of receipts and got murdered in the stock market, you can't help but envy those guys at Cablevision Systems Corp. As of Dec. 31,the...

Krisp profits. (Follow up).(Krispy Kreme)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Who says manufacturing is moving off Long Island? Wall Street may worry whether Krispy Kreme can grow as quickly as the firm hopes, but it's expanding on Long Island by opening more "doughnut factories." The Winston-Salem, N.C.-based...

Taxpayer Advocate catching on with area accountants.
April 4, 2003... HOLTSVILLE -- Area accountants seeking to resolve discrepancies in their clients' federal tax returns are increasingly looking to an IRS-affiliated service for relief. The Taxpayer Advocate Service, which grew out of the 1998 Reform and...

Eliot Spitzer intervenes in Wiz bankruptcy.(TW Inc)
April 4, 2003... BETHPAGE -- The Wiz is on its way out, and State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has stepped in to make sure some of its customers don't lose out. Spitzer, along with the attorneys general from New Jersey and Connecticut, intervened in the...

Shoreham bill comes due.
April 4, 2003... UNIONDALE -- The ghost of Shoreham is back. The long-overdue bill for $620 million in excessive taxes levied by Suffolk County jurisdictions related to the defunct nuclear power plant has come due. The Long Island Power Authority said...

Assembly votes unanimously to oppose EPA rule changes.
April 4, 2003... ALBANY -- Led by Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli, D-Great Neck, the state Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution that calls on the state's Congressional delegation to fight proposed changes to the federal Clean Air Act. The proposed rules,...

1973: Wine pioneers scout the North Fork. (LIBN at 50 1953-2003).
April 4, 2003... When Alex and Louisa Hargrave were traveling around the country in the early '70s looking for a suitable place to grow a vineyard, someone told them to check out Long Island. It had a climate that just might grow the French grapes they loved,...

Intelli-Check losses widen in 2002. (Week in Review).(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... WOODBURY -- Document authentication machinery maker Intelli-Check Inc. (AMEX: IDN) reported that it widened its net loss to $5.6 million for 2002 from $4 million in 2001. The company said the loss came as it boosted revenues to $1.1...

Northrop to keep Melville plant open. (Week in Review).(Northrop Grumman Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... After pointed inquiries from to New York legislators with armed services oversight, Northrop Grumman announced its Melville plant will remain open "for the foreseeable future." Sen. Hillary Clinton and Rep. Steve Israel had sought answers...

Gentiva expands in Houston. (Week in Review).(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... MELVILLE -- Home health care service provider Gentiva Health Services Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIV) said it acquired First Home Care-Houston Inc., which operates five branches in the Houston area, for an undisclosed sum. The company, which already...

KeySpan to appeal $47 million asbestos verdict. (Week in Review).(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... HICKSVILLE -- KeySpan Corp. (NYSE: KSE) Thursday said it plans to appeal a $47 million award handed down by a Manhattan jury Wednesday to a 54-year-old man with cancer caused by asbestos encountered while building power plants. Twenty-five...

Heckscher Museum nets $2.2M. (Week in Review).(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... HUNTINGTON -- The Heckscher Museum of Art received a $2.2 million donation from the estate of longtime museum supporter and member Betty Livingston. The museum said it can now go ahead with its expansion and rehabilitation plans, Which...

CA restructures, cuts 450. (Week in Review).(Computer Associates International)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... ISLANDIA -- Software maker Computer Associates International will cut about 450 jobs worldwide, including 50 on Long Island, as it realigns its technical services organization. Under the new structure, CA's pre-sales technical unit was...

LI Economic Indicators.(Illustration)
April 4, 2003... LI Economic Indicators Available office space/ asking rents for Nassau-Suffolk (Overall per quater) Available space Asking rent (mil. square feet) (per square foot) ...

Chem warfare lotion wins FDA's approval. (High Tech).(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... E-Z-EM Inc., the Lake Success-based maker of products used in gastrointestinal imaging and diagnostics, has won the Food and Drug Administration's nod for its chemical warfare decontamination lotion. E-Z-EM, through its E-Z-EM Canada...

LISTnet elevates security (as theme). (High Tech).(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... When the big thinkers at LISTnet were pondering what technology trend they should champion, they quickly eliminated two. Wireless, reasoned members of LISTnet's advisory panel, is being amply covered by the new Center of Excellence at Stony...

Veeco's Braun takes Cymer board seat. (High Tech).(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Edward Braun, chairman and chief executive officer of Plainview-based Veeco Instruments Inc., should be getting a bump in his frequent flier mileage. The executive has taken a seat on the board of San Diego-based Cymer Inc., which makes...

Adzone Research signs marketing pacts. (High Tech).(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Calverton-based AdZone Research Inc. has signed a marketing agreement with a unit of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. AdZone offers services to monitor advertising across the Internet, but it has been seeking to use sell its technology to...

Internet news sites see spike, survey says. (High Tech).(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The war in Iraq is keeping Americans riveted to the Internet, according to data from comScore Media Metrix. Seventeen major news sites reported an average 82 percent increase in U.S. visitors on March 24 compared to an average of the four...

Phillies will win! claims Acclaim. (High Tech).(Acclaim Entertainment's sports simulation game predicts World Series winner)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... If you believe that a computer game simulating major-league baseball can accurately predict the future and you are a Mets or Yankees fan, you might want to stop reading here. Then, again, if you're willing to bet based on the wisdom from a...

Law replaces Gross as GC for LI Housing Partnership. (Law).(Kevin Law replaces Howard Gross as general counsel, Long Island Housing Partnership)
April 4, 2003... Kevin Law, managing partner of Garden City-based Nixon Peabody, has been appointed general counsel of the Long Island Housing Partnership, Long Island's largest not-for-profit developer of affordable housing. Law succeeds Howard Gross of...

NYSBA considers overhaul of ethics rules. (Law).(New York State Bar Association)
April 4, 2003... The New York State Bar Association's Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct has begun to consider modernizing the rules that govern the behavior 6f the state's 137,000 lawyers. The 23-member committee, chaired by Steven Krane, past...

Certilman Balin's enviro duo host seminars. (Law).(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... James Rigano and Barry Cohen, partners in the environmental practice group at East Meadow-based Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, will address the latest environmental issues at two upcoming seminars. On April 15, at the Holiday Inn of...

On the Market.(commercial real estate)(Public Notice)(Illustration)
April 4, 2003... ON THE MARKET Location Available Sq. Ft. Industrial QUEENS 96-31 43rd Ave Queens 7,500 Lease 42-31 Crescent St. Long Island City 3,100...

GCP Capital arranges $93M in NYC mortgage financing. (Real Estate).(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... GCP Capital Group, a Great Neck-based finance firm that specializes in real estate investment, has arranged mortgage financing totaling more than $93.6 million for six New York City properties. In Manhattan, GCP arranged for $85 million in...

Insignia/ESG represents Heatherwood Organization. (Real Estate).(Paychex Inc. signs lease)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Paychex, the payroll and data processing firm, has signed a 7-year lease renewal for an expanded facility totaling 32,000 square feet at 1393 Veterans Highway in Hauppauge. The company increased its office space by 9,000 square feet at the...

Leonard joins Prudential LI via Douglas Elliman. (Real Estate).(Ruth Leonard, Prudential Long Island Realty, Douglas Elliman L.L.C., Port Washington, New York)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Veteran residential real estate broker Ruth Leonard, who once headed the Ruth Leonard Agency, a real estate firm, has joined Douglas Elliman's Port Washington office as a regional director. A part of the real estate trade for 30 years,...

ACRE promotes Bart Oberyant. (Real Estate).(American Corporate Reas Estate)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Bait Oberyant, of American Corporate Real Estate, has been promoted to senior managing director and director of information technology at the Woodbury-based firm. Oberyant joined ACRE in 1984. Over the course of his 19 years there, he has...

New day dawns for Sunrise in Dix Hills. (Structures).(Sunrise Assisted Living, Dix Hills, Long Island)
April 4, 2003... Sunrise Assisted Living opened its eleventh elder care facility on Long Island last week, a $20 million project in Dix Hills. Groundbreaking for the 76-unit complex was March 29. The facility, designed in-house, was built by the...

Venture Group mining for high guality applicants. (Finance).(Long Island Venture Group/NY Metro Capital Forum)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The Long Island Venture Group is on the prowl for presenters at its Ninth Annual Long Island/NY Metro Capital Forum, to be held June 5. Presenters at the event will have the opportunity to unveil their business plans to "an audience of...

NCUA expands charter; ABA cries foul. (Finance).(National Credit Union Administration, American Bankers Association)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... In a move that raised the ire of the American Bankers Association, the National Credit Union Administration last week announced that it had updated its field of membership rules, allowing larger community charters for federal credit unions. ...

Summit finds financial security in protection. (Growth Strategies).(Summit Security Services)(Interview)(Company Profile)
April 4, 2003... The events of Sept. 11 had a huge impact on the operations of Summit Security Services, a family-run security guard company in Uniondale. Demand for onsite company security and enhanced evacuation measures increased 100 percent on Long Island....

Five things you didn't know about.(Leonard Leff, CDS Cos.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Leonard Leff/President. CDS Cos., Lynbrook 1 His parents started COS Companies, a provider of accounts receivable funding and management services, inside a Merrick garage. Leff has been involved with the company since its inception in 1972....

Fraud Exposed. (Read).(Book Review)
April 4, 2003... Fraud Exposed: What You Don't Know Could Cost Your Company Millions John Wiley & Sons; $39.95 Joseph Koletar shows how to prevent workplace fraud.

The Path to Corporate Nirvana. (Read).(Book Review)
April 4, 2003... The Path to Corporate Nirvana: An Enlightened Approach to Accelerated Productivity Silver Falls Press; $24.95 Judith Anderson shows how trust, integrity and collaboration can benefit the bottom line.

101 Ways to Boost Your Web Traffic. (Read).(Book Review)
April 4, 2003... 101 Ways to Boost Your Web Traffic: Internet Promotion Made Easier Intesync; $24.95 Thomas Wong shows you how to drive visitors to your Web site.

www.dice.com. (Surf).(high-tech jobs)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... www.dice.com Post or find high-tech jobs.

www.marketingpower.com. (Surf).(American Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... www.marketingpower.com Access articles about marketing from the American Marketing Association.

Got a question, doc? No problem. It's all in here. (Startups).(MediPal, medical organizer)
April 4, 2003... As a caregiver and a breast-cancer patient, Kathleen Cunningham knows how overwhelming life becomes, traveling from doctor to doctor and keeping appointments and vital information straight. To avoid feeling helpless during her illness,...

Filtering out marketing static to seniors. (Startups).(Senior Book Inc. telephone directory)
April 4, 2003... Dan Lavender, a Realtor who has developed senior age communities in Seaford, Baldwin and Riverhead, recognized that seniors are a rapidly growing segment on Long Island with huge economic power. And according to market research Lavendar...

Making the most of a college open house. (Paid Feature).
April 4, 2003... More often these days, high school juniors and seniors and their parents rely on Open House events to get a convenient, comprehensive overview of a college. The term "Open House" may be more familiar in the context of buying or selling real...

Biz Calendar.(Calendar)
April 4, 2003... FRIDAY, April 4 LISBAC, marketing seminar. Long Island Development Corp., Bethpage, 9 a.m.- 11 a.m., fee. Call (516) 433-5000. LIMBA, Dan Walsh, president of the Business Councilof NYS. MacArthur Holiday Inn, Ronkonkoma, 8:30 a.m.-...

Five things to ask yourself before opening a franchise. (On Small Biz).
April 4, 2003... As more and more large companies downsize, replacing their mid-level employees with computers and "outsourcing" critical jobs to boiler rooms in. Asia and Eastern Europe, literally millions of Americans, many in their 40s and 50s, are on the...

Estelle's marketing in fashion. (Marketing).(Estelle's Dressy Dresses in Farmingdale)
April 4, 2003... When the Farmingdale High School held a benefit to raise money for its prom, it decided to go with a fashion show. Estelle's Dressy Dresses provided the attire and some gift certificates. For the retailer in Farmingdale, the "New York, New...

North Shore-LIJ enlists 'Hot Lips' Houlihan. (Marketing).(Sally Kellerman in North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System ads)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The voice may be familiar. The latest round of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System ads uses a voiceover by actress Sally Kellerman, the actress who starred as "Hot Lips" Houlihan in the movie "M*A*S*H*." "She has an...

HLD adds three pro bono. (Marketing).(Harrison Leifer DiMarco to donate advertising services to nonprofit organizations)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Charity sometimes goes a little bit beyond the home base. Ad agency Harrison Leifer DiMarco has signed on to do pro bono campaigns for three nonprofit groups, including one on Long Island. The Rockville Centre-based agency said it will...

Campaign close-up. (Marketing).(Weston Inc., ACS Communications)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Client: Westcon Inc., a computer networking company based in Tarrytown, NY. Agency: ACS Communications of Great Neck, founded by Andrew Schupak, serving high-tech companies since 1984. Medium: Print and Internet-banner ads in IT trade...

Mercy Medical opens ambulatory surgery unit. (Health Care).(Mercy Medical Center)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre has opened a new, 27-bed ambulatory surgery unit, the latest phase in an $11 million expansion of its facilities related to surgery. The new unit consolidates services and facilities from around the...

Cold Spring Harbor identifies breast cancer gene. (Health Care).(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in conjunction with Tularik Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Tularik Inc. have identified a gene present in unusually high levels in nearly half of the breast cancers and about 35 percent of lung cancers tested that could lead to new cancer treatments. ...

Our Lady of Consolation opens ventilator unit. (Health Care).(Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center )(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Further expanding its medical services, Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center has opened a 23-bed ventilator unit. The West Islip-based facility opened the unit March 31 after obtaining approval from the New York...

Stocks report.
April 4, 2003... ADVANCERS Tool manufacturer P&F Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: PFIN) said fourth quarter net income rose 20.1 percent to $573,000 on a 19.4 percent jump in revenues to $20.4 million, prompting a 6.6 percent rise in the company's stock, which...

Bynum earns Presidential Award. (People on the Move).(Professor Davd Bynum)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Prof. David Bynum, associate professor of biochemistry and cell biology at SUNY Stony Brook, received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Bynum, of Stony Brook, was one of only 10...

Auto. (Newsmakers).(Ramp Hummer hires three managers, Smithtown, New York)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Ramp Hummer in Smithtown hired three new managers. Lou Bellino, of Lake Grove, was named product manager. Prior to joining Ramp, Bellino owned and operated health clubs for more than 20 years. Tom Doner, of Ronkonkoma, joined Ramp...

Finance. (Newsmakers).(Caterina dePasquale promoted at Fleet Bank, Long Island, New York)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Fleet Bank has promoted Caterina dePasquale to district manager of its central Long Island branch system. She will oversee management and administration of Fleet's 20 branches and ATM network in the district. DePasquale, of Amity...

Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola. (Newsmakers: Health Care).(hires Mary Ahlers, New York)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola hired Mary Ahlers as nurse manager in its breast-imaging and diagnostic suite. Ahlers will help develop the breast-imaging program as well as continue outreach programs to encourage and educate women...

St. Charles Rehabilitation. (Newsmakers: Health Care).(Jennifer J. Semel-Concepcion appointed acting director, Stony Brook University Hospital)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Dr. Jennifer J. Semel-Concepcion, medical director of St. Charles Rehabilitation, was appointed acting chair of the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook. Semel-Concepcion is...

Law. (Newsmakers).(Jay M. Herman named partner, Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman has named Jay M. Herman to the firm's tax certiorari and condemnation practice group as a partner. Prior to joining Certilman Balin, Herman, of Great Neck, was a partner in Koeppel Martone Leistman & Herman, a...

The Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center in Oceanside. (Newsmakers: Not-for-profit).(promotes Joni Center, names Ellen Taylor director of new department)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center in Oceanside promoted Joni Center to assistant executive director of the agency. Ellen Taylor was also named director of agency development, a newly-formed department. Center...

Friends of the Arts. (Newsmakers: Not-for-profit).(appoints four new board members)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Friends of the Arts named four new board members: Kirk Kordeleski, Jed Morey, Genevieve Ohanian and Richard Ash. Kordeleski, of Sea Cliff, is president and chief executive of Bethpage Federal Credit Union. He joined the credit union as...

The Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. (Newsmakers: Not-for-profit).(appoints Cynthia Caro to development department)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The Tilles Center for the Performing Arts has appointed Cynthia Caro as an associate in the development department. Caro will be working on Tilles Center's major annual fundraisers. She will also be responsible or coordinating children's...

Component for a wireless communications equipment card. (Patent of the Week).(invented by Francisco Javier Del Castillo, Eduard Kogan of Symbol Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Pat. No. 6,539,207 Francisco Javier Del Castillo and Eduard Kogan of Symbol Technologies in Holtsville have invented a component for a wireless communications equipment card. The invention relates to improvements in holding; shielding,...

Airline Timetable.(Islip MacArthur Airport, Islip, New York)(Illustration)
April 4, 2003... AIRLINE TIMETABLE Islip MacArthur Airport (ISP) Departure Arrival Flight Airline From To Time Time Number American ISP Boston...

Ascent receives $25K award. (Not-for-Profits).(Ascent School for Children with Autism)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The Ascent School for Children with Autism received a $25,000 award from the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation. The award will help the school provide its children with a 1:1 teacher ratio and help provide research-based education...

Friendly's raises $115,000 for Easter Seals. (Not-for-Profits).(J&B Restaurant Partners)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... J&B Restaurant Partners, operators of all Friendly's restaurants on Long Island, raised $115,000 for Easter Seals during its recent "Cones for Kids" program, a 60 percent increase over last year's total. Friendly's initiated "Cones for...

LICADD holds Angel Ball. (Not-for-Profits).(Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence is holding its 16th annual Angel Ball Benefit Gala May 21 at the Garden City Hotel. LICADD is presenting its 2003 Award for Community Service to Michael J. Dowling, president and...

SEFA Award for SBU. (Not-for-Profits).(State Employees Federated Appeal Award, State University of New York Stony Brook)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... Gov. George Pataki presented SUNY Stony Brook with a State Employees Federated Appeal Award for its 2002 SB Cares/SEFA campaign, which raised $232,189 -52 percent of the Long Island regional total -- and was cited for distinguishing itself in...

Breast cancer support group. (Not-for-Profits).(Fortunato Breast Health Center at Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson, New York)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The Fortunato Breast Health Center at Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson offers a free support group program for newly diagnosed women with breast cancer. The spring session began April 3 and will run for eight consecutive Thursdays from...

Long Island Philharmonic seeks younger set. (Not-for-Profits).
April 4, 2003... The Long Island Philharmonic, the only professional orchestra on Long Island, marks its 25th anniversary this fall. "There is a grassroots effort under way," says Long Island Philharmonic's Executive Director Christopher Von Zwehl,...

Skate for 9/11 families. (Not-for-Profits).(9/11 Families Give Back Fund)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The Stars, Stripes and Skates Skate-a-thon is coming to the Rinx in Hauppauge April 26 at 10 a.m. and the Newbridge Skating Arena in Beilmore on May 17 at 6:30 p.m. Participants will raise funds for the 9/11 Families Give Back Fund by...

Walk to cure scleroderma. (Not-for-Profits).(Scleroderma Foundation hosts walk-a-thon)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The Scleroderma Foundation is hosting its first "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" National 5K Walk-A-Thon on Long Island June 1 at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Registration is at 9 a.m. with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Scleroderma...

Walk right INN. (Not-for-Profits).(walk-a-thon to raise money for Interfaith Nutrition Network)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The Christian Campus Ministries of Nassau and Suffolk counties is sponsoring the annual 10-mile Good Friday Hunger Pilgrimage at the Hofstra University Student Center April 18. The walk-a-thon, benefiting The Interfaith Nutrition Network,...

EAC introduces Youthworks. (Not-for-Profits).(Education and Assistance Corp. launches employment program for young adults, Hempstead, New York)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... The Education & Assistance Corp. in Hempstead has launched a program offering young adults with IEP-designated disabilities or low-income a chance to regain their dignity and self-esteem through employment. Their main goal is to assist...