Local zoning? Could be an executive order for that
By MICHAEL SAHN and NICHOLAS CAPPADORA // President Trump has made it clear that his administration is dedicated to reducing and in some cases eliminating many areas of government regulation….
Opinion
Tax controversy? You need a franchise QB
By TIM McHALE // With Super Bowl LI upon us, we have a great matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots. One thing these two teams share…
You can chews how you save the planet
By JOHN KOMINICKI // Two tiny Silicon Valley companies have vowed to tame the Earth’s surging levels of atmospheric methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases out there and…
Trump and environment: States must pick up slack
By MIRIAM E. VILLANI // We can expect many changes as the country transitions from the Obama administration to a Trump administration. One of several issues that will receive a lot…
President Donald Trump and your taxes
By EDWARD McWILLIAMS// Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8 after an election season that focused heavily on taxes – both the president-elect’s…
Downtown development: Jobs are Job No. 1
By ROSALIE DRAGO // The Governor’s Conference on Sustainable Development & Collaborative Governance, held Wednesday in Melville, facilitated an important dialogue around the hot topic of downtown redevelopment. Long Island…
Infrastructure bonding: Pay now, or pay more later
By MICHAEL SAHN// A recent front page article in The Wall Street Journal entitled “Localities Opt for Less Debt over New Infrastructure” reports that local governments are not borrowing to…
Big projects deserve better environmental oversight
By MICHAEL SAHN // This year’s state budget includes hundreds of millions of dollars for big projects on Long Island, including a proposed bridge or tunnel to Westchester and a…
Can entrepreneurship keep you young?
By JOHN KOMINICKI // New Hyde Park resident Mary Putre is on the waiting list for “Shark Tank,” the insanely popular TV show on which entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to a…
Russian space geeks hitch their wagon to a star
Have an extra $7 you can’t figure out what to do with? You could help launch the first manmade star. That’s the smallest Kickstarter donation level for Mayak, a giant…
Infrastructure and other fashion necessities
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s promise of millions of dollars in new infrastructure projects for Long Island is a lot like getting socks and underwear for your birthday. They’re useful, but a…
Marvin Minsky and the future of the workplace
By JOHN KOMINICKI // Marvin Minsky, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence whose work helped create the personal computer and the Internet, died in Boston over the weekend…
Apartment development claws its way back
By JOHN KOMINICKI Getting an apartment on Long Island is a lot like ordering a lobster. Well, except one of them doesn’t have mushy green stuff inside. (And if it…
Hedonism in the time of inflation
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly consumer price index today, showing a modest 0.2 percent increase, the first rise in three months and pretty much in line with…
Clean water advocates are flush with ideas
Cutting the ribbon on a new shopping center used to be an elected official’s dream photo-op. Today, it’s unveiling a septic system install. That’s real progress on a couple of fronts….