In Chauvin verdict, another chance for the Rule of Law
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // A turning point, or a punctuation mark, in the long-running story of the Rule of Law? The Chauvin verdict is neither a beginning nor an…
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Online ownership: It’s all fine, until the fine print
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // For a brief moment in 2010, my wildest dreams came true: The Dallas Cowboys ceased to exist. At least, www.dallascowboys.com did. This unfortunately had nothing…
Big step, but no final fix, for criminal-justice balance
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // Yet another shooting by police of an unarmed black man – 20 miles away from the Minnesota courthouse where fired cop Derek Chauvin is on trial…
Getting to the source, with health inequities laid bare
By TERRY LYNAM // The focus on systemic racism has never been more intense in the United States, with daily news coverage of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder…
It’s time for unity on a long-term East End food plan
By KATE FULLAM // Two years ago, the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute engaged the East End Food Institute in a research project aimed at melding data, demographics and media coverage into a portrait…
As demand tops supply, what’s your tech-talent plan?
By MITCH MAIMAN // Long Island’s economy is recovering slowly from the COVID downturn and overall unemployment remains relatively high – but the situation is quite different in the technology…
As pandemic ends, zoning laws must deal with reality
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // The COVID pandemic has changed us and how we live, forever. And as we consider the post-COVID world, Long Island land-use policies and zoning laws…
Virtual shmirtual: I want my in-person networkers back
By DAVID CHAUVIN // March marks the one-year anniversary of widespread shutdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the coming weeks, we’ll read many articles and essays grappling with the…
In mass vaccinations, a great shot for social health
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // The handwritten sticky note said “2:19 p.m.,” but could have passed for “2:14,” so by 2:13 I began calculating how many seconds it would take to…
Clear culprit? Plenty of blame to share with COVID
By TERRY LYNAM // At no time in his decade-long tenure has New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo received as much criticism as he and the state Department of Health are…
The East End’s icy innovation history, on the rocks
By KATE FULLAM // Ice … great for skating and sipping, but a bit problematic for getting around. Unfortunately, far too many friends have suffered broken wrists and fractured ankles…
Things is: For LI’s boldest, IoT opportunities abound
By MITCH MAIMAN // While smart, connected devices – collectively known as the Internet of Things – are already maturing, there are still incredible new business opportunities to be discovered…
As interests align, expect ‘net-zero’ investment to rise
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // We confront new reports every day describing new threats to the environment – the harsh realities of global climate change. Fortunately, our efforts to deal…
True story: Either we kill fake news, or it kills us
By DAVID CHAUVIN // Like millions of Americans, I paused my normal routine Jan. 20 to watch the swearing-in of President Joe Biden. And like so many Americans, I was…
Take your chances: A possible windfall, with real risks
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // Faced with a $15 billion budget gap, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed the legalization of mobile sports gambling in his 2021/22 budget proposals, an idea budget…