Work begins on Glen Cove affordable development
By GREGORY ZELLER // Ground has broken on a Glen Cove affordable-housing development trumpeted by Albany as a major score for working-class families. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the start of…
Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Island solar site among first OK’d by new state office
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York has greenlighted two major solar-energy facilities, including one on Long Island – the first renewable-energy facilities approved under new state regulations. The New York…
Albany all-in as Hofstra science center breaks ground
By GREGORY ZELLER // Hofstra University is digging in, literally, on a high-profile plan to meet the growing regional demand for young scientists and healthcare professionals. The Hempstead-based university has…
So much to gain, everything to lose in offshore wind
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // There’s big news off Long Island’s shorelines, where the development of offshore–wind power will lead the Island to the front of the line in achieving…
No. 601: Hawaiian punch, German cake and royal frankfurters, as social scales tip slowly toward balance
Sea-ing is believing: Believe it, dear readers – the weekend is almost here! Yes, it’s Friday on Long Island and around the world, and that isn’t just any well-earned…
Construction complete, East Side Access nearly ready
By GREGORY ZELLER // That’s a (partial) wrap on the East Side Access project, with engineers completing civil construction of the largest new train terminal built on U.S. soil since…
No. 597: In which Jell-O, Jim Thorpe and space monkeys shine, and we grill some holiday burgers
Long story: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday, but the last Friday in May, which of course means a glorious three-day weekend is on tap….
Scholarships, Super Bowl tix lure the vaccine-hesitant
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany is getting more creative in its efforts to convince New Yorkers to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Following Ohio’s lead – earlier this month, the Buckeye…
Smoothing it out on the road to economic recovery
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany is pouring more than $30 million into a multifaceted Long Island road-resurfacing effort. Specifically, the New York State Department of Transportation will be doing the…
New York unmasked as state races toward ‘normalcy’
By GREGORY ZELLER // Who was that masked man? The familiar question, first made famous by the “Lone Ranger” radio and television serials of the early 20th century, took on…
In Chauvin verdict, another chance for the Rule of Law
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // A turning point, or a punctuation mark, in the long-running story of the Rule of Law? The Chauvin verdict is neither a beginning nor an…
Innovation in the Age of Coronavirus
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…
No. 587: The Bard’s happy birthday, Yacov’s happy ‘retirement’ and Coca-Cola’s happy mistake – or was it?
A for effort: Another hard-fought workweek in the can, another well-earned weekend in the offing – remarkable job, dear readers, and we’re not easily impressed. It’s Friday, April 23,…
Big step, but no final fix, for criminal-justice balance
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…
No 583: On Astrodomes, carbon corrections and Chicken Little – and a deep dive at SUNY Old Westbury
Making your mark: Here we are again, dear readers – another busy workweek in hand, another relaxing weekend on tap. Don’t know how you do it, but always impressed…