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Show Local Long Island Businesses Your LOVE & Nominate Them for a Chance to Be Crowned the Best in Their Category

NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE BUSINESSES ONCE PER DAY, PER EMAIL ADDRESS ONLY THE TOP 5 BUSINESSES IN EACH CATEGORY MOVE ON TO THE VOTING ROUND SEE DETAILS INSIDE

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THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR US IN 2021 & 2022 FOR BEST BRAIN CENTER & BEST NEUROSURGEON! NOMINATE US TODAY FOR 2023!

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Dear Neighbor, We are excited to announce that the Herald Long Island Choice Awards are back for their third year!

we support them with grants, special programs, rebates and support services.”

Our business community shines today as brightly as ever, providing exceptional professional services, outstanding medical care, delightful dining experiences, beautiful destinations, and more.

This year, the Herald Long Island Choice Awards shines a spotlight on exceptional local businesses and organizations across Nassau and Suffolk counties in 12 divisions, which comprise nearly 280 categories.

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The third-annual Herald Long Island Choice Awards, presented by PSEG Long Island, celebrates the remarkable businesses that are the backbone of our communities... as voted by you!

Last year, Long Islanders cast more than 200,000 votes to recognize and honor your favorite local businesses and organizations.

These 200,000+ votes were cast for over 5,300 businesses and organizations. Then, in April, we FHOHEUDWHG WKH WRS WKUHH ŚQDOLVWV DFURVV RYHU 250 categories and announced the winners at a spectacular red-carpet gala held at The Crest Hollow Country Club.

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“PSEG Long Island is proud to partner with Richner Communications and Herald Community Newspapers to sponsor the Long Island Choice Awards again this year,” Dave Lyons, PSEG Long Island’s Interim President and Chief Operating 2ŜFHU VDLG ĺ:H HQFRXUDJH /RQJ ,VODQGHUV WR recognize their favorite businesses by voting and helping our neighborhood commercial districts thrive and succeed. PSEG Long Island knows that small- and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of Long Island’s economy and

Whether it’s your favorite restaurant, home service provider, shopping destination, family attraction, entertainment venue, or health and beauty establishment—your vote is your voice. So make it count!

Do you believe your salon is the best, your pet groomer is unmatched, or your physician is second to none? It’s time to share your opinions with the world.

HOW IT WORKS ROUND 1: NOMINATIONS OCTOBER 12-NOVEMBER 12 The public is invited to submit their favorite businesses and organizations for consideration by visiting www.LIChoiceAwards.com and writing in their favorite business in as many of the listed categories as they would like. Each time you nominate, you’re giving a big boost to the businesses you love, so we want to give a little something back to you, too. Once you enter nominations in more than 25 categories, you’ll be automatically entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win a $500 gift card!

ROUND 2: VOTING JANUARY 2-JANUARY 31 The Top 5 nominees in each of the individual categories based on the total number of

nominations they received during the Nominations Round move on to the Voting Round. Readers will once again be invited to visit www.LIChoiceAwards.

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The envelopes, please... Once all the votes are tallied by our independent third-party auditor (that’s right, the winners will be a surprise even to us), it’s time for the Herald Long Island Choice Awards Show in May 2024! At this live gala event, the Top 3 vote-getters in each category will be honored as Finalists, and the business receiving the most votes in each category will be crowned WKLV \HDUĸV :LQQHU $OO WKH ŚQDOLVWV DQG ZLQQHUV ZLOO appear in our glossy Long Island Choice Awards Winners Magazine, and in addition, they will be showcased year-round in the Long Island Choice Awards section of www.LIHerald.com This is your awards showcase, Long Island. Your chance to shine a light on the many deserving businesses and incredible individuals who make our communities so special. Finalists and winners ZLOO WUXO\ UHSUHVHQW WKH ŚQHVW RI HYHU\WKLQJ /RQJ Island has to offer, and we are thrilled to celebrate them like never before with the Long Island Choice Awards.

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For additional information, complete rules and more, visit www.LIChoiceAwards.com and start nominating today!

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