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THE HERALD LONG ISLAND CHOICE AWARDS PRESENTED BY PSEG LONG ISLAND ARE BACK! red-carpet gala held at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. As we embark on the 2027 awards season, we continue to appreciate the partnership of PSEG Long Island, whose grants, programs, and services support our Long Island communities.

Stuart Richner CEO & Publisher Long Island Herald Dear Neighbors, The Herald Long Island Choice Awards are back again, and we’re inviting you to be part of our sixth annual celebration of excellence. Since its inception, the Herald Long Island Choice Awards, presented by PSEG Long Island, have become a sought-after honor, recognizing the businesses and organizations that make Long Island truly special—from appetizing restaurants to zen day spas, and everything in between. Last year, your enthusiasm was overwhelming. With 250,000+ votes cast for over 5,500 businesses and organizations, you showed just how much you care about supporting and celebrating local excellence. Then in May, we celebrated the top-three finalists in over 260 categories and announced the winners at a spectacular

This year’s Herald Long Island Choice Awards will once again shine a spotlight on exceptional local businesses and organizations across Nassau and Suffolk counties in 12 divisions, comprising 261 categories. So 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… Make it count! HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: ROUND 1: NOMINATIONS [October 15 - November 15] Nominate your favorite local businesses at LIChoiceAwards.com— and you can nominate them every day! The more nominations a business receives, the stronger their chance of moving forward. As a thank-you, after submitting 25 nominations, you’ll be entered to win a $500 gift card! ROUND 2: VOTING [January 21 - February 21] The top five nominees from each category will move to the voting round. Cast your votes at LIChoiceAwards.

com, once a day, every day, across as many categories as you’d like. Every vote counts, so vote often! ROUND 3: WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT GALA May 19, 2027 The results are in! After all the votes are independently audited, we’ll reveal the winners at the Herald Long Island Choice Awards Gala. The top three in each category will be honored as finalists, with the highest vote-getter crowned the winner. All finalists and winners will also be featured in the Herald Long Island Choice Awards Magazine and showcased year-round on LIHerald.com. Ready to get started? For full details, visit LIChoiceAwards.com and start nominating today!

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CELEBRATE THE LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT MAKE LONG ISLAND SPECIAL Those businesses are part of what makes Long Island such a special place to live and work. And the Long Island Choice Awards are an opportunity to recognize them.

Scott Jennings President and Chief Operating Officer PSEG Long Island Think about the places that make your community feel like home: the restaurant where they know your order, the shop you always recommend to a friend, or the local business that never hesitates to step up when the community needs it.

PSEG Long Island is pleased to once again join Richner Communications, Inc. and Herald Community Newspapers in celebrating the businesses that serve our communities every day. From family-owned establishments and longtime neighborhood favorites to entrepreneurs building something new, local businesses play an essential role in the strength and character of Long Island. Supporting them is also an important part of our work at PSEG Long Island. Through economic

development programs, grants and incentives, as well as energy efficiency programs and rebates, we’re helping businesses invest in their operations, manage energy costs and pursue opportunities for growth. Learn more at psegliny.com/business. While our economic development programs address operational challenges, the Long Island Choice Awards are about something simpler: recognizing the businesses you love. You know which businesses go the extra mile. You know the ones you recommend without hesitation and the people behind them who make a difference in your community. Now is your chance to recognize them.

I encourage you to nominate and vote for your favorite local businesses in this year’s Long Island Choice Awards. Together, we can shine a well-deserved spotlight on the people and businesses that help Long Island communities thrive. Thank you for supporting local.

Scott Jennings President and Chief Operating Officer PSEG Long Island

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Your property taxes are worth another look. At Ownwell, we want to help Long Island homeowners make sense of their property taxes. We found that in 2025, 225,000 Nassau homes received assessment reductions at the ARC level, resulting in $387.2 million in property tax savings. Meaning, 57% of residential properties in Nassau achieved property tax savings in 2025.

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PSEG LONG ISLAND:

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PSEG Long Island helps the Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center expand to a second location with two sources of funding through their Business First programs.

The Herald’s Long Island Choice Awards will be back in 2027 and PSEG Long Island is honored to sponsor this annual event once again. These awards recognize the exceptional small businesses that serve as the heartbeat of our communities. We invite you to champion the local shops, services, and entrepreneurs that keep our region thriving by submitting your nominations starting October 15, 2026. THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL BUSINESSES Small businesses are the true engine of our local economy. According to the Long Island

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have provided more than $4 million in grants and incentives to businesses and community groups across the communities we serve. PERSONAL GUIDANCE FROM BUSINESS FIRST ADVOCATES Our Business First Advocates (BFAs) are dedicated to helping small and medium business customers with personalized support and solutions. They visit hundreds of businesses throughout the year across Long Island and the Rockaways. Your advocate can recommend programs, services and incentives tailored to your business’s unique needs.

Connect with your BFA at BusinessFirst@psegliny.com. WE INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CELEBRATION The Long Island Choice Awards is one of our favorite ways to honor the hard work and resilience of the business community on our island. It’s time to nominate your favorite businesses. Now through November 15, 2026, help shine a light on the entrepreneurs that make our island great! Learn more about how PSEG Long Island puts your Business First at psegliny.com/businessfirst.

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