In a tough spot, a tough governor makes a tough call
By GREGORY ZELLER // If you thought the new school year – after a cluster$#%& of canceled SATs, “distance learning” and other COVID accommodations – would be like the good…
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Balancing act: Post-COVID businesses better mix it up
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // On the afternoon of March 12, 2020, ZE Creative Communications sent everyone in our Great Neck office home early. I haven’t seen many of my…
After COVID, the U.S. workforce needs serious help
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // Amid a sea of bright red “help wanted” signs, grocery store checkout lines have gotten longer, because half the registers are closed. Dining out has become…
Plot twist: ‘Choker’ Biles becomes mental-health hero
By TERRY LYNAM // When U.S. gymnast Simone Biles announced that she was withdrawing from the team finals and individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics because she had to…
New collaboration gives Acupath wings, literally
By GREGORY ZELLER // Despite the lingering threat of COVID-19, Acupath has announced a world tour. Actually, the tour is because of that lingering threat. Acupath Laboratories, the Plainview-based diagnostics…
Adelphi as a ‘block institute’ in keen Minecraft clone
By GREGORY ZELLER // A creative team of computer-science students and mentors have taken Adelphi University where it’s never gone before – into the world of Minecraft. For the uninitiated,…
SUNY pumps millions into COVID-related mental health
By GREGORY ZELLER // Referencing a “once-in-a-generation health crisis” with dramatic implications beyond the physical, the State University of New York system has launched a massive student mental health and…
As COVID lingers, LI housing market rides the rapids
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // The metropolitan New York housing market has dramatically shifted since the onset of the COVID pandemic – and the rapid changes will continue, especially with…
‘Independence at Home’ effort is where the heart is
By BETTY OLT // When the New York City area became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the Northwell Health House Calls program – which treats chronically…
Abnormal: As variants spike, NYU Langone gets busy
By GREGORY ZELLER // “Normal” is back, at least for now – but COVID-19 is far from finished. Variants are thriving, millions remain unvaccinated (and are getting sick, or worse)…
Challenging course, winning path for AEC 2021/22
By DAVID HAMILTON // Last week, Stony Brook University’s Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center was finally able to remind the world how amazing it is. After a year-plus COVID…
Comptroller: Do the right thing with stimulus funds
By GREGORY ZELLER // Federal officials are debating a fourth round of pandemic-flavored stimulus aid for American citizens – but as the nation crawls out of the economic pit dug…
At Adelphi, a multimedia push toward social justice
By GREGORY ZELLER // With high-profile murder trials, the devastating COVID pandemic and other critical socioeconomic issues shining fresh spotlights on racial disparities across the United States, the Adelphi University…
Report: Nassau IDA kept housing, film rolling in 2020
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new economic development report puts a positive spin on a tough year for Nassau County. Pandemic-plagued 2020 was a difficult year everywhere, of course –…
Construction and energy soar, but inflation scares CEOs
By GREGORY ZELLER // Mid-market executives share generally positive feelings about the nation’s economic direction – though retail leaders are less enthusiastic and post-pandemic inflation is a key concern for…