By GREGORY ZELLER // The Family and Children’s Association has a new home. The regional health-and-human services leader has officially opened its new Garden City headquarters, christening the 28,000-square foot…
That was close: Henri changed course just in time – and thank goodness for that, dear readers, because these busy workweeks are trying enough. Instead of cursing doom-and-gloom forecasters…
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…
Don’t sweat it: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the midpoint of another summery workweek, complete with pop-up storms and pea-soup air. Yes, it’s sticky out there – but…
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // At least 233 people were killed, and another 618 injured, by gun violence in more than 500 nationwide shootings, all while we celebrated America’s independence during…
Cold start: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and while it doesn’t quite feel like it, welcome to the second day of meteorological summer, which began June 1 (as opposed…
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // Everyone knows the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. That’s why, as we address a…
Vaccinations are ramping up and the pandemic is winding down, but COVID-19 continues to reshape the world around us. And myriad Long Island forces – large and small, corporate and…
Trials, other tribulations: The Chauvin murder trial may be over (for now), but socioeconomic challenges still abound – and our relentless innovation mission continues, dear readers, as we muscle…
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // Yet another shooting by police of an unarmed black man – 20 miles away from the Minnesota courthouse where fired cop Derek Chauvin is on trial…
All systems green: Outstanding work, dear readers – another Friday arrives, and with it, the start of another well-earned springtime weekend. Bend at the knees, gardeners, and remember to…
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // The handwritten sticky note said “2:19 p.m.,” but could have passed for “2:14,” so by 2:13 I began calculating how many seconds it would take to…
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // Faced with a $15 billion budget gap, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed the legalization of mobile sports gambling in his 2021/22 budget proposals, an idea budget…
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // It’s counterintuitive to ask folks who have just maxed out their credit cards on Black Friday and Cyber Monday to spend even more, but if Giving…
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // Warm bubble baths, dreamy meditation apps and heart-pounding exercise routines are among the self-care techniques mental-health experts recommend to folks feeling anxious, stressed and depressed as…