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  • Wonder opens its ninth Long Island location | Long Island Business News

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    , the growing take-out and  concept, opens another new location on Long Island. 

    The chain’s newest outpost is at 3170 Long Beach Road in Oceanside, which opens with a 4:30 p.m. ribbon cutting on Friday, Jan. 30.  

    The Oceanside store is Wonder’s fifth new Long Island location in the last two months, including stores at 2495 Merrick Road in Bellmore; in the Woodbury Plaza shopping center at 445 S. Oyster Bay Road in Plainview; at 4802 Nesconset Highway in Port Jefferson Station; and at 1605 Deer Park Ave. in Deer Park. 

    Other future Wonder locations on Long Island include Huntington, Commack, Medford and New Hyde Park. 

    To celebrate the Oceanside opening, Wonder will donate $1 to for every order sold through Sunday, Feb. 1. The first 100 guests will receive giveaways, food samples and concert tickets from KJOY 98. 

    The Wonder concept, combining cuisine made largely by well-known chefs and eateries offered in a fast and convenient format, has a menu that features fare from famous chefs like Bobby Flay, José Andrés, and Marcus Samuelsson, alongside award-winning restaurants like Tejas Barbecue, Di Fara Pizza, and several others.  

    Wonder started out in 2018 as a fleet of trucks delivering made-to-order meals has now become a growing chain of brick-and-mortar locations where customers can dine-in, pick-up food or have it delivered.   

    The chain currently operates more than 90 locations across New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. 

    JP Pirraglia and Dillon Ross of  represented Wonder in Oceanside and all of the other Long Island lease transactions. 


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  • PSEG Foundation gives $100K to Island Harvest Food Bank | Long Island Business News

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    The PSEG Foundation is donating $100,000 to Island Harvest Food Bank to support efforts to combat food insecurity.

    The donation is part of an initiative to provide $1.5 million in grants to more than 25 community organizations on Long Island and in New Jersey that provide critical assistance to households facing economic hardship.

    “PSEG Long Island is proud to have partnered with Island Harvest for years to collect, sort and distribute meals to our neighbors suffering from food insecurity – one of many key partnerships that reflect our commitment to giving back to the communities where we live and work,” David Lyons, interim president and cheif operating officer of PSEG Long Island, said in a news release about the grant.

    The funding comes at a time when food banks on Long Island report up to a 30 percent increase in food insecurity and demand for assistance, with some people just steps away from financial hardship especially when facing unplanned expenses.

    Experts say can help.

    The PSEG Foundation investment aims to strengthen the capacity of nonprofits to maintain essential services and to support food banks, while promoting the long-term impact of these organizations at both the state and community levels.

    “We have seen firsthand the good work Island Harvest has done, and we are thrilled that the PSEG Foundation is ensuring that even more good can be done through this $100,000 grant,” Lyons said.

    PSEG Long Island and the PSEG Foundation look to foster partnerships with “organizations that understand local needs,” Calvin Ledford Jr., president, PSEG Foundation and director of at PSEG, said in the news release.

    “During times of economic challenges and hardship, these collaborations allow us to deliver meaningful solutions that directly benefit families,” he said.

    Island Harvest is a longtime community partner of PSEG Long Island.

    “On behalf of the 240,000 people we serve who face food insecurity and uncertainty of when their next meal will come, we are incredibly grateful to direct the PSEG Foundation grant to our Hunger Relief Action Fund” Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO of Island Harvest.

    “The strong, long-term partnership we have with PSEG Long Island and the PSEG Foundation continues to make a positive impact on the lives of Long Islanders,” she added. “PSEG’s commitment to improving the quality of life and providing critical resources for our neighbors in need, especially during these difficult times, is truly commendable and heartwarming.”


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  • Long Island food banks to aid furloughed, unpaid federal workers Monday | Long Island Business News

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  • Island Harvest to honor Amazon at ‘Taste of the Harvest’ | Long Island Business News

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    Island Harvest will honor Amazon at Taste of the Harvest on Oct. 21 for major donations and support in fighting hunger on Long Island.

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  • Quick-service Naya opens second Long Island location | Long Island Business News

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    THE BLUEPRINT:

    • opens new 2,200-sq-ft restaurant in Oceanside Plaza

    • $5 bowls and 20% of proceeds benefit on Sept. 25

    • Family Day on Sept. 27 includes eat free, games & giveaways

    • Expansion continues with and locations in 2025

     

    Middle Eastern fast-casual restaurant chain Naya will open a new location in Oceanside this week. 

    The 2,200-square-foot eatery, located in the Oceanside Plaza shopping center at 3199 Long Beach Road, opens with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25. The new Oceanside restaurant is Naya’s second on Long Island and its first non-mall restaurant, following its initial spot in the Dining District at Roosevelt Field in Garden City.  

    The Naya chain, which is in the midst of an expansion here, has two more Long Island locations on tap. Next year, the company will be opening a new 2,300-square-foot restaurant in the Shops at SunVet complex in Holbrook and a 3,000-square-foot restaurant at 1624 Marcus Ave. in New Hyde Park, in a space formerly occupied by Dos Toros Taqueria. 

    Courtesy of RIPCO Real Estate

    To celebrate Naya’s grand opening in Oceanside the restaurant will offer $5 bowls and rolls on Thursday, Sept. 25, when it will donate 20 percent of proceeds to Island Harvest. The eatery will host a Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 27, when kids can eat free. The event will also feature games, giveaways, face painting, tasting station, $5 bowls and rolls and more. 

    Founded by Hady Kfoury as Naya Mezze & Grill in 2008, the company’s first  

    restaurant was opened at 56th Street and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. Kfoury pivoted a few years later to a fast-casual format called Naya Express which has now become the quick-service iteration called Naya. 

    The company currently has 38 restaurants in the New York metropolitan area, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut, according to its website.  

    Naya offers customer-designed rolls, bowls and salads with a base of rice, quinoa or greens and proteins that include chicken or beef shawarma, lamb or chicken kabobs, falafel or cauliflower. The restaurant offers unlimited toppings including hummus, baba ghanouj, cucumber yogurt, tomatoes, feta cheese, kalamata olives, tahini and much more. The menu also includes cold and hot appetizers, such as kibbe, fatayer, sambousik, and desserts, like baklava and namoura. 

    John Genovese and Doug Weinstein of RIPCO Real Estate represented Naya in its Oceanside, Holbrook and New Hyde Park leases. Landlord Basser Kaufman was self-represented in the Oceanside lease transaction, Regency Centers was self-represented in the Holbrook transaction and Kite Realty was self-represented in the New Hyde Park lease.  

    “We’re proud to be part of Naya’s first non-mall location,” Weinstein told LIBN about the Oceanside opening. “We have several other deals in the works, and we are looking for additional Long Island locations that could fit their requirements.” 


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