Life lessons from my own big, fat international crisis
By SHRUTI SHARMA // Following my passion for science to the United States has been a life-defining moment for me. Leaving my parents and everything familiar behind – it’s one…
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Study: In pandemic’s wake, expect LI land-use changes
By GREGORY ZELLER // When the pandemic is finally over, expect a drastically different Long Island land-use landscape. So predicts the Long Island Regional Planning Council, which this week announced…
Without galas and dinners, will charities go hungry?
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // If this were any other year, our mailboxes would be overflowing with charitable-event invitations and we’d spend the next three months sprinting between Crest Hollow Country…
SUNY’s LI schools look good as COVID tracker debuts
By GREGORY ZELLER // Note to the party crowds on SUNY’s 64 statewide campuses: Big Doctor is watching. With colleges and universities across the land reporting significant COVID-19 outbreaks –…
A ‘common sense’ call for nursing home visitations
By TERRY LYNAM // We buried my 91-year-old father-in-law on Aug. 21 at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, one day after his wake, where most of his family saw him…
Safety before business, then lots of business, at BFCU
By WAYNE GROSSÉ // The last six months gave us all the chance to take a step back and look at things differently. Central to all decisions, however, was and…
On bread alone? Definitely willing to give it a try…
By KATE FULLAM // As we enter month six of dealing with COVID-19, the scope of this unprecedented experience begins to come clear – and so do our national coping…
Schools, other post-pandemic verticals Cleared4 liftoff
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Southampton-based startup with a patent-pending post-pandemic platform is now helping school districts safely reopen in COVID-19’s wake. Cleared4Class is the latest addition to the Cleared4…
This land is my land: Eminent Domain to the rescue?
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // We need to get serious, now, about protecting the world from the catastrophic impacts of global climate change. The COVID-19 pandemic will seem uneventful compared…
Northwell pulls for ‘miracle’ man, who pulls through
By GREGORY ZELLER // Do you believe in miracles? Tito Velasquez just might. At a minimum, you can bet the Valley Stream resident believes in Northwell Health, where Velasquez earned…
Let’s get physical: Regs tight, gyms set to reopen
By GREGORY ZELLER // Your gym is reopening. Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled the good news Monday, announcing a multifaceted plan that sees statewide gyms and fitness centers gearing back up…
Science must win the COVID-19 info war (and it can)
By DAVID CHAUVIN // As schools throughout the country start the school year – whether it’s 100 percent in-person, 100 percent remote or a hybrid of both – one thing…
Quick read: Northwell cranks out COVID-19 book
By GREGORY ZELLER // Well that happened fast: Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling and his favorite literary collaborator have churned out a book chronicling the health system’s experiences…
In Big Tech crusade, please remember the little guy
By PETER STEIN // The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the restaurant industry. While many are still operating for pickup and delivery, they have shorter hours and far fewer employees. The…
Long Island’s helping hands need a hand, and a plan
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // COVID-19 has driven Long Island’s economy into a deep recession, creating budget gaps of more than $750 million in each county and shuttering – perhaps permanently…