Syrian phone shop owner Abdel Razzaq Hamra was thrilled to finally be working in peace after years of being harassed and detained by security personnel enforcing an Assad-linked company's monopoly.
Hauppauge: HIA-LI hosts a Long Island Trivia Night for local businesses, 5-7 p.m., Jameson's Bar & Grill, 661 Old Willets Path, $15 for nonmembers, register, hia-li.org, 631-543-5355.