Victor Ocasio
Reporter at Newsday
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2 days ago |
newsday.com | Victor Ocasio
A temporary deal to reduce tariffs between the U.S. and China is likely to give Long Island businesses and consumers little reprieve on tariff-induced price hikes, though concerns remain, local experts said. Trade officials with both nations on Monday announced a 90-day pause on the escalating trade war, adding that the two trade rivals would reduce their reciprocal tariff rates.
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6 days ago |
newsday.com | Victor Ocasio
A Plainview shopping center, where a Jersey Mike's sandwich shop and a My Gym children's activity center recently opened, is getting four other new tenants soon, following a multimillion-dollar revamp of the retail property. The new tenants headed to Morton Village Plaza are Boost Health and Wellness, Local Infusion, a provider of medical infusions for illnesses such as multiple sclerosis, eatery Bango — formerly Bango Bowls — and made-to-order treats shop Duck Donuts.
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1 week ago |
newsday.com | Victor Ocasio
Hannah Lee, 19, a computer science sophomore, is not worried about artificial intelligence's impact on the job market. In fact, Lee said the rapidly evolving technology is reminiscent of the dot-com boom, which many believed would cause major job losses. “Every time there is this new technological advancement, people are always afraid that it’s going to replace everything," said Lee, a student at Stony Brook University.
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1 week ago |
newsday.com | Victor Ocasio
Four Nissan dealerships on Long Island, along with four others in the state, have been ordered to pay $3.2 million in settlements for allegedly cheating customers with leased vehicles, the state attorney general’s office announced.
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1 week ago |
newsday.com | Victor Ocasio
Long Island businesses say they are worried about the impact the nation’s ongoing trade war will have on escalating prices as well as their ability to get goods on the shelves. While all local businesses are likely to feel the effects of increased tariffs on trade, owners of businesses that Islanders regularly frequent, like restaurants, grocery stores and retailers, said they are anticipating challenges to sourcing goods from their vendors.
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