Hempstead IDA pushes workforce housing in Baldwin
By GREGORY ZELLER // A local IDA has taken regional workforce housing by the horns. The Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency this week approved two tax-benefits packages, both for…
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Mission (and logo) intact, SUNY Old Westbury steps up
By GREGORY ZELLER // Another excellent Long Island college is stepping up to “university” status. Following Rockville Centre-based Molloy University and Patchogue-based St. Joseph’s University – which earned their stripes…
Ghost of a chance, and then some, for driven designer
By GREGORY ZELLER // A rookie sensation is making a splash at Citi Field this season, but it’s none of the heralded core of future Mets superstars. Japanese import Kodai…
New York, partners pitch $3.6 billion hydrogen plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // Seven states, including New York, have submitted a U.S. Department of Energy proposal for the creation of a multibillion-dollar, multistate hydrogen-energy network. Along with counterparts in…
Feds fund Compassion 101 at SUNY Old Westbury
By GREGORY ZELLER // A large U.S. Department of Education grant will supersize SUNY Old Westbury’s Panther Pantry – and open compassionate doors to a wider community in need. The…
Easy does it for marketing startup with pro pedigree
By GREGORY ZELLER // You can question its name creativity, but All In One Marketing’s professional pedigree is beyond reproach. Inviting users to “Automate Everything,” AllInOneMarketing.Com – brainchild of founder…
Poll reveals intriguing, disturbing weight loss ‘truths’
By GREGORY ZELLER // Weighty issues abound in the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth In Medicine poll, which pounds home heavy physiological and psychological truths about weight loss. At…
On the records: Northwell, Epic engage EHR upgrade
By GREGORY ZELLER // Northwell Health has announced a patient-data effort of Epic proportions. Epic Systems, precisely, Northwell’s new partner on a mission to implement a next-generation electronic health record…
Something for all tastes at FuzeHub food-bev forum
By GREGORY ZELLER // The future of New York State’s food and beverage industries spiced up FuzeHub’s latest manufacturing forum, held Thursday at Farmingdale State College. Growth of the Urban…
Return to form (in various forms) at CEWIT hackathon
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology would like to kindly dispel the myth that hackers, programmers and other computer experts are antisocial. In…
Northwell, manufacturing partner eye wellness brand
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York State’s largest healthcare provider is bulking up its already impressive commercialization efforts. New Hyde Park-based Northwell Health, also the state’s largest private employer, has…
Future cardiologists join pros on research front lines
By GREGORY ZELLER // A top Long Island medical school is collaborating with a leading cardiac institution on a unique mentoring opportunity with profound implications. The New York Institute of…
Feeding the hungry, and the economy, at Island Harvest
By GREGORY ZELLER // A driving force against regional food insecurity is changing the way food banks operate, by addressing hunger’s root causes. In this case, unemployment, underemployment and the…
German VCs stake distinguished prof’s anti-cancer ace
By GREGORY ZELLER // German venture capitalists have locked and loaded a Stony Brook University spinoff’s next-generation weapon against malignant tumors. Munich-based VC firm TVM Capital Life Science – whose…
LIMEHOF, legendary rockers take music to school
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Long Island’s most dynamic museums is partnering with some of rock ‘n’ roll’s biggest names to promote music education throughout this region and beyond….