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James T. Madore

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Business Reporter @Newsday. I report on the NY-area economy and government/biz issues. madore@newsday.com, 631-843-2473 or muckrack.com/james-madore

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I cover the economy, development and government/business connections for Newsday on Long Island. Previously, I was the newspaper's statehouse bureau chief. I also have covered media and retailing. I serve on the board of governors of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW). I'm a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

James T. Madore’s Journalist Portfolio

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Tariffs start to take a toll on LI businesses

Tariffs start to take a toll on LI businesses

The trade war is starting to hit Long Island. Kayak seller Sea Eagle Boats in Port Jefferson expects to lay o…

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LI cultural art institutions spend $1.8 billion a year

LI cultural art institutions spend $1.8 billion a year

Arts and cultural organizations - such as museums, concert halls and film festivals - play an important role …

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IDAs under fire for giving 'away taxpayer dollars'

IDAs under fire for giving 'away taxpayer dollars'

The yearly cost of tax breaks given to Long Island companies by Industrial Development Agencies has tripled s…

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Startups turn $1 million into $24 million

Startups turn $1 million into $24 million

Two Long Island investment funds took a chance in 2014-15 on 10 technology startups, giving them a total of $…

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Factories retrench in face of wage hike

Factories retrench in face of wage hike

New York State's new, higher minimum wage is leading to drastic actions by factories on Long Island that prod…

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Over half of LI firms in Start-Up NY drop out

Over half of LI firms in Start-Up NY drop out

More than half of the participants from Long Island have dropped out of Start-Up NY, the state program that p…

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These Long Island businesses got COVID-19 grants to survive. Now New York wants the money back.

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By James T. Madore Verified
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Energy Fitness survived the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to millions of dollars in federal loans and a $50,000 state grant — all of which were used to offset more than $4 million in losses. Now, as the St. James-based operator of gyms hopes to return to profitability for the first time in seven years, it faces an unexpected challenge: The state wants the grant money back, plus interest.
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Long Island businessman accused of stealing $2.5M from Medicaid, using funds for luxury cars, mansion mortgage

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By James T. Madore Verified
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A Hewlett businessman has been arrested and indicted for allegedly stealing more than $2.5 million from Medicaid in a scheme that state prosecutors say left some children without the nutritional supplements they needed. State Attorney General Letitia James said Monday Nduka Lewis Ekpenyong, 36, used the Medicaid funds to buy a Bentley and Range Rover, and to pay the mortgage on his Hewlett mansion. Ekpenyong, through his medical supply business, Duke Medical Inc.
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NYS to provide farmers with $30 million to offset higher cost of tractors, seeds, fertilizer due to tariffs

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By James T. Madore Verified
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New York State farmers who’ve been paying more for tractors, fertilizer, seeds and other production supplies because of U.S. tariffs on imported goods have six weeks to apply for a share of $30 million in aid from Albany. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that applications for the relief initiative — the Agricultural Resiliency Against Tariffs Program — will be accepted until Aug. 11.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I published a weekly tourist newspaper in SW New Hampshire while in high school.

How is social media changing news?

A welcome connection with readers; the ability to break news more quickly.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent
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