PILOTs proliferate in busy summer for Island IDAs
By GREGORY ZELLER // There’s no summer vacation for Long Island’s busy IDAs, which continue to spur regional economic activity with a series of tax-abatement deals. Both the Suffolk County…
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No. 895: Fresh Nassau water, non-killer tomatoes and a nice slice of pi – and, finally, a new president for FSC
Short sell: You’ve done it again, intrepid innovator! You’ve reached the end of June and the end of another busy workweek – and as your reward, not merely a…
Marine biologist swims upstream as new FSC president
By GREGORY ZELLER // Nearly eight months after its current leader announced his retirement, Farmingdale State College has found its next president. The State University of New York Board of…
No. 888: In which wind farms formalize, computers speak up and Triassic Park gets a little more crowded
The Recharge Reader: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we reach another midweek turning point on our never-ending innovation journey. Remember, socioeconomic greatness is a road, not a destination…
No. 883: On rocketeers, Kepler’s Third Law and Einstein’s most famous theory – with chips, ahoy!
Are those bells we hear? Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we reach the midpoint of the year’s fifth month – and kick off an exciting countdown for your…
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…
No. 868: In which water rises, women get healthier, Shatner soars and pansies are tougher than you think
Transitional phase: Welcome to the first Friday of Spring, dear readers! Yes, it’s surprisingly cold out there, and a wet and windy weekend is on tap for Long Island…
No. 863: E-gaming (safely), tabling (periodically) and showing affection (dentally), with brains to spare
Flowery language: Welcome to a wet Wednesday on Long Island, dear readers, as Mother Nature delivers on promises of an early spring, complete with warmer-than-average temperatures and all these…
No. 853: Coastal repairs go forward, ideas go backward and the Doomsday Clock stands still (that’s bad)
One giant leap: It’s Wednesday already but still January out there, intrepid innovators, with a supersized new month now just hours away. “Supersized,” of course, is a relative term….
No. 850: Lock and load! We’re firing guns, popping corn and spending billions, with really quirky cheese
Winter wonder: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and a wintry Friday at that, as Long Island braces for more sub-freezing temperatures and another round of light snow. It’s kind…
No. 849: With crazy socks, hot rum, young inventors and the unmistakable intonations of Darth Vader
From the Department of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades: Welcome to a wicked-cold Wednesday, intrepid innovators, as we follow up the early-week winter storm with a shivering deep freeze. While…
‘Green’ champion Farmingdale State rolls out new EVs
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Long Island’s leading electric-vehicle champions has refueled its zero-emission mission by significantly expanding its EV fleet. Farmingdale State College has announced the addition of…
For SBU eSports, not your father’s college game room
By GREGORY ZELLER // The latest computers, the fastest processors, premium peripherals and, most importantly, an arena of their own – Stony Brook University e-gamers, start your motherboards. The university…
No. 840: In which we pawn our junk, nuke our food and feed the hungry, with new offshore-wind resources
El no-no: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we plow into the heart of December – the only plowing we’re doing here on Long Island, with long-range temperatures running high and nary a…
No. 834: Embracing clichés with Birdseye frozen peas, the Suffolk IDA and the kaiju that started it all
Like clockwork: Welcome to Friday, intrepid innovators, and not just any Friday but the last under Daylight Saving Time until next March. Yes, as a reward for completing another busy…