As huge trials unfold, little details can play a big part
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // One of the most memorable scenes from the 2002 movie “Chicago” is when attorney Billy Flynn breaks into a rendition of “Razzle Dazzle” to explain…
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In Port Jefferson, putting the ‘tea’ in ‘entrepreneurism’
By ZELORY GREGLER // A reborn Port Jefferson flavorfest is returning modern trade to its most-basic roots. Bill McGloine, co-owner of The Spice & Tea Exchange with his wife, Dorine,…
Meta physics, royal pains in the age of digital disclosure
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Two seemingly disparate events have recently captured our collective attention: the British Royal Family’s handling of media relations and Meta’s strategic decision to steer away…
With ‘checkoffs’ stalling, oversight (or overhaul) needed
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // Tax season might seem like an inopportune time for government to ask for charitable contributions, but hundreds of thousands of New York State taxpayers have…
On big medical decisions, trust doctors – not insurers
By TERRY LYNAM // The essence of good medical care begins with the physician-patient relationship – which is also the origin of the biggest conflict between healthcare providers and insurers….
For 65 years, community and class have marked SCCC
By TOM MARINER // Nassau and Suffolk counties lost more than 110,000 residents between 2017 and 2022, thanks largely to the regional “brain drain.” Our leaders are looking for solutions…
The need for (and dangers of) social media regulation
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Taking a cue from Marshall McLuhan, social media has become the message. The pervasive use of social media is both good and bad. The positives…
Challenges beget opportunities in Island commercial RE
By TED STRATIGOS // Long Island’s 2024 commercial real estate market is an ever-changing mix of considerable challenges and tantalizing opportunities. As usual – certainly, this is all-too-familiar to longtime…
Good food, good times (predictably) at Psychic Night
By ZELORY GREGLER // As devout foodies and open-minded supernaturalists, Christine and I set out for Psychic Night at Carrabba’s Italian Grill with great enthusiasm. It was a can’t-miss event:…
Fake out: As AI-generated content spreads, time to act
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Now that George Santos’ vacated Congressional seat has been filled and Long Island politics is out of the national spotlight, it’s time for Long Islanders…
As lonely seniors multiply … robotics to the rescue?
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // You’ve probably chatted with Alexa or ordered Siri around, but odds are you haven’t met ElliQ. ElliQ is an artificial intelligence-powered robot the New York State Office for the…
Technological tide is rising across maritime industries
By HEIDI ANDERSON // Water is as cherished as land on Long Island, and always in the news. There’s lots to talk about, water-wise, regarding the New York Climate Exchange…
Costs, questions rise as investors take over healthcare
By TERRY LYNAM // For many, trust in the family doctor runs deep – we routinely turn to them first, whenever we’re sick or concerned about symptoms that might signal…
Battles brewing over biz-formation transparency laws
By ALLISON SINGH // Form a corporate entity without naming actual owners? Sure! Just file paperwork with the state, pay a fee and you’ve got yourself a corporation, no questions…
Three decades later, LIHTI still lighting biomed’s fuse
By TOM MARINER // Early in 2012, Marc Alessi – an attorney who had served three terms in the New York State Assembly – followed his entrepreneurial brain and founded…