Hempstead, Southampton earn downtown-demo dollars
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two Long Island downtown-redevelopment efforts will be bolstered by a cool million, each, in state funds. Round Five of the Restore New York Communities Initiative doles…
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AEC focuses global attention on next-gen generation
By GREGORY ZELLER // The future is imminent for AEC 2018, the Advanced Energy Conference that will unite global energy leaders, researchers and entrepreneurs in New York City on a…
Forget something? NY’s life-sci panel (mostly) stiffs LI
By GREGORY ZELLER // Eyeing a “vibrant life-sciences ecosystem” across the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday the launch of a new Life Science Advisory Board – but the high-profile…
Matching state grants boost regional SBIR innovators
A Stony Brook University-based small-biz booster program is doubling down on federal Small Business Innovation Research award winners. Through a $1.2 million Empire State Development Corp. incentives package administered by…
No. 288: On awards season, Opportunity Zones, international patents and dumpster fires
Snow kidding: Another whitewashed workweek is in the books, dear readers, and if you thought Wednesday’s surprise snowstorm was a shocker, just be glad you weren’t in England 127 years…
No. 287: MDs on the fast track, IPS in the Smithsonian, new hope for the nipple and ESD doesn’t mean to brag, but…
Welcome to Wednesday: And over the hump we go, dear reader, as another week of innovation and socioeconomic progress plows forward. And we do mean plows. When’s spring start, anyway?…
In the land of milk and Cuomo, opportunity flows
By GREGORY ZELLER // Unemployment’s down, personal income’s up and private-sector jobs across New York State have never been more plentiful. These statistical truths and more color Empire State Development…
Cuomo looks to expand state’s MWBE outreach efforts
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany is looking to expand the reach of New York’s successful MWBE Program. While current state law attaches specific “utilization” goals to the awarding of state…
Alive and well, Start-Up NY adds two LI biotechs
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two early-stage Long Island biotechs are among 10 new companies hitching their wagon to one of Albany’s primary business-development efforts. Start-Up NY, the Empire State Development…
Long Island (kinda) still in the running for Amazon HQ2
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island still has a pulse in the heart-revving race to host Amazon’s fabled “HQ2.” The Seattle-based e-commerce and cloud-computing titan on Thursday announced 20 “candidates”…
Islanders drive $1B ‘economic engine’ to Belmont Park
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Islanders are coming home. With eighth-wonder-of-the-world fanfare, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the 10th proposal of his 2018 State of the State agenda Wednesday: bringing home…
Long Island REDC rebounds with ‘Top’ $84.3M haul
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Long Island Regional Economic Development Council is back on top, once again ranked as a “Top Performer” in Albany’s annual REDC sweepstakes with a hefty…
No. 265: Santa snickers, the Manufacturing Task Force Awakens and the Golden Globes go to…
Gut Yontiff: “Good holiday,” for our non-Yiddish speaking readers, and a Happy Hanukkah to all. Adam Sandler’s “eight crazy nights” – the Jewish Festival of Lights commemorating the rededication of…
No. 262: Mission is a go, Topspin buys some spin … and climate change in New Jersey?
TGI December: Let’s not mince words – this week was a slog, after the stuffed-belly, four-day respite of the Thanksgiving holiday. But Friday is upon us again, as is December,…
With ESD’s help, Seviroli plans a new pasta course
By GREGORY ZELLER // A maker of “artisan dining at home” selections is expanding its foodie-friendly Long Island footprint. The Empire State Development Corp., Albany’s main economic-development engine, announced Thursday…