516 Update Podcast

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Friday’s edition starts with a Long Island workforce story tied to a growing need many families already understand: caregiving. We’re also following three local basketball players getting their next shot after the NBA Draft, plus a fresh list of events and things to do heading into the weekend. Now, in today’s edition: 🧑‍⚕️ $4.1M awarded to ex...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Thursday’s edition starts with a health network making another Long Island office move. We’re also looking at a new brain-fitness space for seniors in Lynbrook and a major local health system getting national workplace recognition. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🏢 MediSys expands on Long Island with $13.15M Melville office deal 🧠 Brai...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Wednesday’s edition starts with a care facility serving Long Island veterans and families. We’re also stopping in Bellmore, where a mobile bookstore has found a permanent home, and in Lynbrook, where the fire department marked 125 years with parade honors. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🏥 Veterans home at Stony Brook gets $2M for upgra...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Tuesday’s edition starts with a North Shore child care expansion that could matter to more local families. We’re also looking at a familiar diner with a new direction, plus a week of independent films heading to Bellmore. Let’s get into what’s happening around Nassau. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 👶 Plandome child care program gets $4...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Monday is here, and we’re starting the week with a few local updates worth having on your radar. Today’s edition has a little bit of everything for Nassau readers: a helpful pediatrician list for parents, summer programming at Long Island Children’s Museum, and a new Garden City restaurant now open on Franklin Avenue. So grab your coffee, ease...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Before the holiday weekend begins, we’re looking at two waterfront updates with real local impact. Freeport is getting $1.1 million for flood-control upgrades near the Nautical Mile, and Oyster Bay is reminding boaters to make safety part of the plan. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🌊 Freeport gets $1.1M for flood-control upgrades near...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Today’s edition brings a little dinner-table conversation and a development update. Local restaurants earned 2026 Wine Spectator honors, and Baxter Estates approved plans for the Dejana Foundation’s new headquarters. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🍷 40 Long Island Restaurants Earn 2026 Wine Spectator Honors 🏗️ Baxter Estates approves D...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Water bills and water infrastructure are both on the table today. Glen Cove is seeking support for a $12.4 million water-system upgrade, and Nassau officials are pushing back on a proposed Liberty Utilities rate hike that residents will want to understand. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 💧 Glen Cove seeks state grant for $12.4 million w...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Today is about safer streets and stronger public spaces. Long Beach is putting $600K toward pedestrian upgrades, while Glen Cove is preparing to dedicate a new Pratt Park gazebo honoring the first responders who serve the city every day. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🚶 Long Beach moves ahead with $600K in road-safety upgrades 🚓 Glen...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next If you drive through Glen Cove, Sea Cliff or Manorhaven, keep an eye out for resurfacing work that could change your route. We’re also checking in on Old Bethpage, where a small neighborhood parklet just got a more useful setup for families, kids and neighbors. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🚧 Road resurfacing coming to Glen Cove, Sea...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next We’re closing the week with two stories about Nassau’s older spaces finding new purpose. In Mineola, a former bank could become housing and retail, while East Hills is restoring the Mackay Estate Gate Lodge. The best version of preservation is not just keeping the past frozen. It keeps local history visible while making room for what comes next...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Today we’re turning to Nassau’s cultural life, with a Manhasset theater revival moving forward and the Oyster Bay Music Festival returning for its 15th season. These are not just entertainment updates. They are reminders that downtowns and village centers need places that bring people out and give them a reason to stay. — Janine, Mo and Nick To...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Today’s stories focus on the pressure points inside Nassau’s care network. Roslyn is looking at how to better support volunteer first responders, while North Shore University Hospital is adding more recovery space for complex surgeries. Different stories, same bigger issue: local care depends on both people and capacity. — Janine, Mo and Nick T...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Today we’re looking at how Nassau villages keep changing, from a 101-unit condo project near the Mineola LIRR station to new dining spots in Roslyn Heights, Manhasset, and Syosset. Housing brings people in, but restaurants, shops, and local services are what make a village feel alive. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🚆 Mineola condo proj...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next We’re starting the week on the South Shore, where Long Beach is moving a smaller waterfront condo plan forward and Freeport is putting federal dollars toward flood protection. It’s a reminder that growth near the water has to be judged by more than new homes. It also has to work when the streets flood. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🌊...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Friday brings the perfect local combo: food now, fitness later. Dom’s Famous Chicken Fingers has made its Plainview debut, giving fans a closer stop than the original New Hyde Park run. We’re also watching Crunch Fitness’ Long Island expansion, including a planned Long Beach location on East Park Avenue. Add in local events, and you’ve got a us...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Today we’re following the money, not the noise. More than $23 million in federal funding is tied to Long Island projects, including workforce training, YMCA community space, and support connected to The Viscardi Center in Albertson. We’re keeping the focus practical: what gets funded, who may benefit, and when residents might actually see resul...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Farmingdale is tackling parking, fire gear, and Main Street headaches. Farmingdale Village approved $1.5 million in bonds for two practical upgrades: a new public parking lot on Division Street and replacement air packs for the fire department. We’re also looking at Nassau County’s No. 1 ranking on a New York best-counties list, with the obviou...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Your banana peels may be getting a second life. Port Washington North is preparing a first-in-Nassau food-scrap drop-off, and the idea is simple: make composting easier without asking every household to do it alone. We’re also looking at a new $10 million state program for food banks and emergency providers, plus local events to help you plan t...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Nassau gets a turn in the spotlight today, with Massapequa Park ranked No. 1 in New York by U.S. News and eight local boys lacrosse players recognized for leadership after the county finals at Hofstra. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🌊 Massapequa Park Tops New York Livability List Again 🌊 Taking the Kismet Ferry from Nassau? Pick the R...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next We’re closing the week with local heritage and health access: Oyster Bay has unveiled a waterfront monument honoring Long Island’s baymen, while new funding aims to expand dental and primary care access for people with developmental disabilities in Suffolk County. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🌊 Grant Expands Care Access for Long Isla...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Today’s newsletter has a lighter summer feel: Old Westbury Gardens is hosting a LEGO sculpture trail across its grounds, and Long Island’s first MilkShake Factory is planned for Woodbury Common later this year. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🌊 Old Westbury Gardens Adds Summer LEGO Sculpture Trail 🌊 Renting in Great Neck? Start With th...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Today’s edition looks at two projects Nassau readers may notice over time: NYU Langone’s planned Melville medical campus near the county border, and a $3.5 million safety project at Port Washington Boulevard and Middle Neck Road near Saint Francis Hospital. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🌊 NYU Langone Plans Medical Campus Near Nassau B...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Good morning, Nassau. We’re starting the week with two familiar local places in transition: Belmont Park is moving toward its next era in Elmont, and Bethpage ShopRite shoppers are getting a first look at the store’s new wing as renovation work continues. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🌊 Belmont Park’s Comeback Nears in Elmont 🌊 7 Nas...

Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next Welcome to Friday’s 516 Update. We’re closing out the week with the latest news, events, weekend happenings, and important community updates from across Nassau County. Here’s what to know before you head into the weekend. — Janine, Mo and Nick Today’s Edition: 🌊 What New York’s $268.5B Budget Could Mean Locally 🌊 Sunset Park Makeover Planned...