After COVID, mom and pop face a big e-commerce risk
By ADAM HABER // The pandemic has permanently changed consumer behavior. The vast majority of consumers, better than 90 percent, now see two to three days as a baseline for…
Opinion
For Long Island businesses, net-zero ideas abound
By BOB ISAKSEN // The urgency around global warming and climate change is increasing worldwide – and especially so here on Long Island, where rising sea levels, severe weather events…
Business Council: Corporate tax hike bad for LI, nation
By KENNETH POKALSKY // As the political debate continues regarding the federal budget and sweeping “build back better” legislation, it is encouraging to see Democrats in the U.S. Congress are…
R&D tax credits can make the difference for startups
By CHRIS NOBLE // Research and development activities are critical to driving innovation and economic growth. Recognizing both their value and their associated expenses, the R&D tax credit was first…
At COP26, last chance for Long Island – and the world
By JOHN PARKER // It’s fall in America and an impactful event is about to begin on the other side of the Atlantic: The 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference of…
Everyone wins as Albany catches up with telehealth
By MARK USTIN // As policymakers in New York have responded to the COVID pandemic, they have implemented a variety of changes that create tremendous opportunities in the post-COVID world….
As drug prices soar, Medicare negotiation is a must
By MARY ANNE TRASCIATTI // One of the most promising policies that the U.S. House of Representatives is set to include in the reconciliation package is Medicare negotiation, which would…
In space, no one can hear your (critical) supply chain
By RAY DONNELLY // Space might be the “final frontier” to Capt. Kirk, the crew of the Starship Enterprise and generations of “Star Trek” fans, but to Betatronix and other…
Remembering the lessons of the iconic Henry Ford
By GREG DEMETRIOU // The iconic Henry Ford was a prolific thinker who sought to expound on the world around him. Often, while discussing business, he provided profound pieces of…
‘Independence at Home’ effort is where the heart is
By BETTY OLT // When the New York City area became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the Northwell Health House Calls program – which treats chronically…
Remembering what it’s all about on Independence Day
By GREGORY ZELLER // Whatever your personal politics and beliefs, there’s no doubt America is a divided nation right now – arguably, more divided than at any point since the…
Challenging course, winning path for AEC 2021/22
By DAVID HAMILTON // Last week, Stony Brook University’s Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center was finally able to remind the world how amazing it is. After a year-plus COVID…
Lawmakers miss the mark on critical data privacy
By TOM STEBBINS // Internet and technology companies remain the target of political attacks from leaders on both sides of the aisle and across all levels of government. But officials…
Y innovates intervention as COVID’s mental toll mounts
By STACEY SPATA // How are you doing today? Take a minute to ask yourself this question. As New York State restrictions are lifted, it feels like we may be…
Smiles, not subpoenas, can sometimes win an IP battle
By ARTHUR GERMAIN // Last week began with a pleasant surprise: As I drank my morning coffee and reviewed my e-mail, I received a Google Alert for the term “Brandtelling,”…