PSEG Long Island Awards $25,000 Grant To Smusht

PSEG Long Island recently presented Port Washington’s newest shop, Smusht, with a $25,000 Main Street Revitalization Grant. The homemade ice cream and cookie shop is located in the heart of Port Washington’s downtown business district.

“We congratulate Smusht on its grand opening and are proud to support Steve’s ice cream dreams,” said Michael Presti, director of Customer Experience and Marketing for PSEG Long Island. “We created these economic development programs to help the owners of small and medium-sized businesses save money, while also revitalizing and reviving vacant spaces and creating places for the community to enjoy. That’s a sweet win for everyone.”

For the past five years, PSEG Long Island has been providing small and medium-sized businesses with grants and bill credits to support their success. PSEG Long Island’s Main Street Revitalization grants are available for businesses that complete projects to help improve the economic stability and growth of a municipality. Since 2018, the grants have supported renovation projects for nearly 50 local businesses with more than a million dollars given out. These new businesses have also created more than 900 jobs, further enhancing the local economy.

Smusht also qualified for another PSEG Long Island small business incentive because its owner renovated a commercial space that had been vacant for more than a year. PSEG Long Island’s Vacant Space Revival program provides up to $10,000 in electric bill discounts for a new business’ first year, which is often financially difficult. Since 2018, more than $225,000 has been provided to 110 new businesses under this program.

“When I was designing the store, I always seemed to be over budget,” said Steve Edelson, owner of Smusht. “The grant from PSEG Long Island allowed me to put the aesthetic finishes on the store that I wanted. The bill credits will allow me to reinvest in my business in its infancy and help it grow. I’m grateful for the support and proud to provide sweet treats to our community and put smiles on my neighbors’ faces. Everyone loves ice cream and cookies!”

“A vibrant Main Street makes for a much better neighborhood. Smusht is already a great addition to our town,” said North Hempstead Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte. “We need to support entrepreneurs like Steve Edelson however we can, which in turn helps our local economy thrive. I am grateful to PSEG Long Island for

To Move, Educate And Inspire

KerboomKidz is an energetic and challenging dance exercise program that is specially designed for students (grades Pre K-12) and special needs students. KerboomKidz is a great way for students to engage in a high-energy dance fitness class while:

• Improving their physical coordination and focus

• Developing various motor skills and movement patterns

• Offering a structured environment to learn about oneself and others

• Developing students’ cognitive skills

• Gaining rhythm, building self-esteem and confidence

• Mentally building positive affirmations and build students mental and emotional state KerboomKidz accesses all of Long Island, Queens and parts of New Jersey and it is based out of Port Washington. Port children often enjoy Kerboom Kidz’s high-energy activities at local events such as HarborFest. We created KerboomKidz because the founder, Kershel Anthony, saw the lack of movement and engagement that was occurring with students today. He was determined to create a program that not only helped kids become more active but helped them become more motivated as individuals as well. Kershel saw the importance of building student’s social emotional health in and out of the classroom. Within a 45-minute gym period, we work with students on learning a dance routine that teaches them coordination, focus, and how to work together as a unit.

In just New York State alone, we have worked with over 300,000 students and over 300 different schools, libraries and after-school programs. We hope that one day, Kerboomkidz will be spread across the world to help kids learn how powerful and great their bodies and minds can be when they dance.

To learn more about KerboomKidz, visit kerboomkidz.com

—Information supplied by KerboomKidz and compiled by Julie Prisco awarding Smusht this generous grant.”

For additional information on how PSEG Long Island helps local businesses, visit: https://www.psegliny.com/ inthecommunity/revitalization.

—Submitted by PSEG Long Island

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