At The Viscardi Center, a pitch-a-thon like no other
By GREGORY ZELLER // In a world where business-plan competitions are a dime a dozen, an Albertson-based 501(c)3 with a seven-decade legacy is breaking new pitch-a-thon ground. It’s not the…
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SUNY-Old Westbury taps student-empowerment pro
By GREGORY ZELLER // A veteran academic administrator with a national résumé and long familiarity with New York State higher education will take the reins at SUNY-Old Westbury. Following a…
‘Vote North’ helps the hospitalized have their say
By GREGORY ZELLER // Staffers at several Northwell Health hospitals are helping hospital patients cast absentee ballots, including patients who might not otherwise be able to vote. The all-volunteer “Vote…
Study: Tech (and balances) for people with disabilities
By GREGORY ZELLER // Helping individuals with disabilities access good high-tech jobs – and helping talent-starved tech industries recognize a deep employment pool waiting to be tapped – is the…
SUNY requires COVID tests for homebound students
By GREGORY ZELLER // The State University of New York system has created an innovative safety net meant to catch COVID-positive students before they return home – and requiring individual…
Old hospital rebranded, reinvigorated by $71M center
By GREGORY ZELLER // A half-billion-dollar investment is transforming Southside Hospital, a longtime Bay Shore healthcare stalwart, into a modern campus worthy of its Suffolk County responsibilities. So says Northwell…
What’s your story? Podcast producers, fans are all ears
By GREGORY ZELLER // In a world where podcasts – now 1.5 million globally, featuring some 34 million episodes – are Short Attention Span Theater’s undisputed main attraction, the challenge…
Researchers eye Alzheimer’s link in 9/11 responders
By GREGORY ZELLER // Biomarkers similar to those found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients are appearing in the brains of first responders to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and Stony…
Geronimo! National Grid doubles down on renewables
By GREGORY ZELLER // The multinational utility behind several Long Island-based clean-gen efforts has made a big move in Minnesota – and doubled down on its North American renewables program….
With NSF boost, deep-space detective eyes death stars
By GREGORY ZELLER // A relatively small federal grant will propel a SUNY-Old Westbury instructor deep into the ocean of space, where he’ll track radio waves produced by the spectacular…
Wind warriors earn support in Wainscott beach battle
By GREGORY ZELLER // With local opposition still pushing against the tide, Long Island wind-power backers are applauding new state support for a plan to land an undersea transmission cable…
Planes, trains, autos: Wheels up on LIMA ‘ground hub’
By GREGORY ZELLER // A key component of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council’s strategic investment has taken flight – actually, broken ground – at Long Island MacArthur Airport….
Wellness on ice: Northwell, Islanders renew their vows
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Swiss multinational may have won the naming rights, but as UBS Arena emerges as a top New York sports and entertainment venue, Northwell Health will…
With COVID reshaping IT, Syosset startups hit stride
By GREGORY ZELLER // If you thought the computer-savvy were in demand before the pandemic, better re-check those spreadsheets: Digitation has soared, and with it the need for skilled coders…
On Jones Beach, a new beachhead in the climate war
By GREGORY ZELLER // An all-season “net zero” nature and energy educational resource has risen on the climate battle’s front lines. Less than two years after it was first announced,…