Dolly’s ‘Imagination’ continues its fundamental mission
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // After Dolly Parton died last month, most of the news coverage focused on her music – not surprising, given more than 100 million albums sold,…
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No. 1085: In which we enjoy sudoku, teddy bears, smooth roads, data destruction and a good box of wine
Third place: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the first Wednesday after Labor Day – meaning we’ve officially embarked on the third and final…
Two steps back: New life for shuttered mental hospitals?
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // Long Island’s abandoned psychiatric campuses at Kings Park and Pilgrim State have stood for decades as haunting relics of mid-20th Century institutionalization – a crumbing…
No. 1070: On eminent Indian institutions, plate spins and ice cream (plus a few independent thoughts)
Go Fourth: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hurdle the hump, flip the calendar and gear up for a long and lovely holiday weekend. July is here, and…
No. 1054: Wishes granted, supplies chained and shrimp scampi’d (check Roget’s … did we just invent a word?)
Whoa there: Welcome to a fast-moving Wednesday, dear readers – a penultimate bow for April, which ends tomorrow, and a busy hump day for everyone on the road to…
Lightning in a bottle? Youth triathletes lead the way
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // Eisenhower Park filled April 19 with dozens of determined kids racking bikes, pulling on swim caps and nervously gearing up for the annual Mini MightyMan…
No. 1053: In which we age well, plant trees and go to space – before it’s too late
Dry goods: Amazing job, intrepid innovators! You’ve kept your powder dry, leveraged your dry wit and completed a dry run straight through another busy workweek. A well-earned weekend awaits….
No. 1034: Women of science, Edison of Menlo Park, all kinds of IDA deals and other inventive trains of thought
Bake and break: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as a February thaw overtakes Long Island – holy guacamole, 40 degrees! – and we bask in the glow of another…
As ‘affordability’ surges, nonprofits are lost in translation
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // Everyone is talking about affordability. Newly inaugurated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Gov. Kathy Hochul – even President Donald Trump, who recently launched his…
No. 1033: Bowled over by pro-wind judges, Drake Media Studios, froyo and other super innovations
Super duper! Welcome to Friday, intrepid innovators! You’ve conquered another Winter workweek and earned yourself another big weekend – a supersized weekend, in fact. As you may know, Super…
No. 1024: Back on the beat with big plans, new partners and Albany’s $56M boost for Long Island development
Fresh start: Hello again, dear readers, as we finally catch up with you – gratefully, eagerly and not a moment too soon, after a long stretch of unanticipated retinal…
NY’s tide has turned, but only love can end opioid deaths
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // Imagine getting a $3,200 return on every dollar you invested, while simultaneously saving 6,523 lives over the course of just two years. The New York…
Island charities in panic mode as Trump targets CFC
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // As nonprofits grapple with sweeping federal budget cuts, dramatic executive orders and constant economic uncertainty, the Trump Administration now says it’s taking a hard look…
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…
No. 991: Icons born, degrees earned and an ancient tree is accidentally assassinated – Lucy has ‘splaining to do!
Woof: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we embrace the dog days. Yes, it’s that period of Summer when the warm weather stagnates, when cicadas serenade all afternoon long,…