Matt Cohen, President and CEO, Long Island Association
The year 2022 started with small businesses once again facing a mask mandate and other COVID constraints. As we enter 2023, we are in a much better place with the majority of pandemic restrictions behind us and many exciting, transformational projects on the horizon that offer our region hope for the future; including the recent completion of the LIRR Third Track and imminent opening of Grand Central Madison, job-creating offshore wind projects coming to fruition, and millions of dollars in state economic development funds being invested in our region. We need to collaborate and capitalize on these opportunities to address challenges like our high cost of living and retaining young professionals to support our future growth. In 2022, the Long Island Association introduced a new Small Business Support Program, launched a redesigned website, enhanced our digital…
