Chip City Closes + Popular Diner Expands To Babylon: LI Biz Roundup

LONG ISLAND, NY — Patch rounds up the week's top business buzz from across Long Island. Take a look at the week in review of new restaurants and shops, standout local artisans, the owners and managers who give our businesses heart and dedication, and foundations supporting important causes.

Chip City Abruptly Closes All Locations, Including 5 On Long Island

Chip City, the popular cookie chain known for its oversized, gooey cookies and rotating flavors, has abruptly closed all of its locations, including five shops on Long Island. Read More.

New Pizzeria Opens Its Doors in West Babylon

incent’s Pizzeria & Restaurant is opening its doors in West Babylon on Monday with a soft opening. Read More

Adventureland Awards $65K In Scholarships To 13 Long Island Students

Thirteen Long Island students received a combined $65,000 in scholarships from Adventureland’s Helping Hands Foundation during its eighth annual Friends and Family VIP Night in Farmingdale. Read More.

Long Island Event To Connect Minority Businesses With Contracts, Resources

The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce will kick off its 2026 Minority Enterprise Development Month programming Oct. 8 with an event bringing together business owners, government officials, corporate representatives and other regional leaders. Read More

Mount Sinai South Nassau Soirée To Support New Open-Heart Surgery Program

Mount Sinai South Nassau’s 2026 “Soirée Under the Stars” will raise money for the hospital’s expansion of cardiovascular services, including a planned open-heart surgery program on the South Shore. Read More

Popular LI Diner Opens Long-Awaited Babylon Village Location

Whiskey Down Diner officially opened its new Babylon Village location Monday, marking the popular restaurant’s second Long Island location. Read More.

Kings Park Resident Named Chief Nursing Officer At Huntington Hospital

Huntington Hospital has appointed longtime Northwell Health nursing leader Patrick T. Socias as vice president and chief nursing officer, hospital officials said. Read More

Free Shredding Event Set For Saturday In Deer Park

Deer Park residents looking to safely dispose of old documents can take advantage of a free paper shredding event Saturday. Read More.

259K Eggs Head To Long Island Families After Price-Fixing Settlement

More than a quarter-million eggs arrived at Long Island Cares' Hauppauge warehouse Thursday, part of a multistate settlement with three major egg producers over an illegal price-coordination scheme, according to the New York Attorney General's Office. Read More

Halloween House Returns To LI At New Greenlawn Location

Halloween House Long Island has returned for the 2026 Halloween season, this time at a new location in Greenlawn. Read More.