Partisan, practical lines drawn around data center ban
BY GREGORY ZELLER // With New York State’s data-center moratorium on the books, Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Long Island to kick off a statewide victory lap – but not all…
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No. 1042: Repeating history, mourning a dear friend and welcoming Jody Fisher (we love that guy)!
Let’s dance: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we penetrate the defenses of another tough workweek, set up our best shots and hustle to finalize our NCAA Men’s Basketball…
No. 992: We speak with Alda, make our first dollar, indulge in CBD and recall much better energy policies
Go! (Before you stop): You’ve done it again, intrepid innovators! The first full week of August 2025 is just about in the books, with only one more workday standing…
SBU leads SUNY-wide effort to translate super-science
By GREGORY ZELLER // State University of New York flagship institution, endless superlatives for your burgeoning medical system, the only statewide campus with two Empire State Development-stamped Centers for Advanced…
No. 921: A pasta course, cheaper turkey and a glass of bubbly (but the news media might make you sick)
Last, but not least: Friday at last! Welcome to the end of another busy workweek, dear readers, and the precipice of another Autumnal weekend. You sure earned this one,…
With $100M collider deal, Albany deepens science focus
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany’s main economic engine will help fuel the next-generation ion collider slowly taking shape at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The Empire State Development Corp., the state’s main…
LI partners provide clean-energy training, en español
By GREGORY ZELLER // Ellos hablan español … and now, they’re fluent in renewable energy technologies, too. “Power Up! Wind, Solar & Renewables” – a workforce-development program created by United…
From East End Food, what to eat (and where to find it)
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island’s busiest farm-to-table bureau is pumping up the world-class East End food scene with a modern multichannel guide to regional edibles and events. East End…
LIA leaders still set a high bar, almost a century later
By TOM MARINER // Since its 1926 inception, the Long Island Association has played a pivotal role in shaping Long Island’s economic, social and political landscapes – and leadership has…
HPC upgrade set to enhance SBU supercomputing
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two giants of modern computing will help Stony Brook University improve its already-impressive digital game. The university is set to begin deployment of a new High-Performance…
Albany accelerates future of DNA manufacturing, again
By GREGORY ZELLER // A modest state investment will help push a Long Island bioscience pioneer toward the brink of a DNA-manufacturing revolution. Through its Excelsior Jobs Program and chunky…
On LI, three times the downtown revitalization
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island downtowns had another big day Tuesday, with $19 million in state funding flowing to three critical downtown makeovers. Huntington Station will receive $10 million…
Five-year NYSTAR boost backs Accelerate Long Island
By GREGORY ZELLER // A reborn regional commercialization collaboration has received a $1.25 million boost from New York State. Accelerate Long Island is one of five Innovation Hot Spots recognized…
Albany, DOE bet on the future in BNL’s Discovery Park
By GREGORY ZELLER // New discovery abounds at Brookhaven National Laboratory, figuratively and literally. The Upton-based U.S. Department of Energy lab has officially broken ground on Phase One of its…
ESD bolsters future workforce with $150M grant effort
By GREGORY ZELLER // A newly formed Empire State Development program will funnel $150 million into the education, training and credentialing of an in-demand statewide workforce. Albany’s main economic-development engine…