Chancellor cheers federal Internet-access funding
By DEBORAH STANLEY // It has been clear for years that high-speed Internet access is not a privilege, but a necessity that provides the key to academic, professional and personal…
Gov. Kathy Hochul
No. 698: The Republic lives – and we innovate on, with polyester, wobbly spans and critical new building codes
The day after: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as we digest last night’s historic – and deeply upsetting – televised hearing of the House Select Committee to Investigate the…
Albany turns to residents to sharpen EV master plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // An “online resource center” will help Albany plan New York’s electric-vehicle destiny – and, hopefully, qualify for $175 million in federal funding. The New York State…
No. 696: On wind warriors, real estate royalty and mighty bat men – and at the risk of repeating ourselves…
Short and sweet: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as we wrap up the abbreviated workweek – just one more day of socioeconomic innovation between us and another well-earned weekend….
‘Grand’ name, on-time update for new LIRR terminal
By GREGORY ZELLER // Next stop, Grand Central Madison. That’s the formal name of the 700,000-square-foot Long Island Rail Road terminal nearing completion below New York City’s Grand Central Terminal,…
Proposed law requires vets to share pet-drug details
By GREGORY ZELLER // A long-simmering bill centered on New York veterinarians and the drugs they dispense to family pets is now awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature. Sponsored by State…
Government, industry must unite now on telemedicine
By JERRY BALENTINE // During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth platforms acted as a lifeline for New Yorkers to safely access medical services. The lasting effect of this increased use of digital-health services will be nothing…
NY, CT senators pump up Plum Island preservation
By GREGORY ZELLER // The preservationist armada blockading Plum Island is enlisting some big guns. Just two months after the Long Island Regional Planning Council announced its support of public…
ACT one: For challenged children, Hope begins at home
By GREGORY ZELLER // The nation’s first Assertive Community Treatment program targeting mentally challenged children has risen on Long Island. That’s the claim of Amityville-based not-for-profit Hope For Youth, which…
No. 683: Enjoying ‘Macbeth,’ a classic ‘Trek’ cameo and smoother roads – and, for 4/20, some fine edibles
Speed racers: Welcome, intrepid innovators, to the back turn of this latest busy workweek. It’s April 20 out there, and we’re downshifting just long enough for a Wednesday innovation…
Albany announces $157M in LI road-paving projects
By GREGORY ZELLER // A harsh winter has left Long Island roadways battered, but help is on the way: a $157 million package of “pavement renewal projects” aiming to smooth…
EV ambitions are nice – but what’s the action plan?
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // As we mark Earth Day No. 52 on April 22, have the challenges to our environment ever been greater? The UN has warned that time…
In memoriam: Koppelman, Long Island land-use legend
By RICHARD MURDOCCO // Lee E. Koppelman, the urban planner whose policies and plans shaped Long Island throughout the second half of the 20th Century, died on March 21. He…
Old friend takes the reins as Accelerate LI retools
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Can’t Keep a Good Commercialization Organization Down file comes Accelerate Long Island, which is charging forward with new leadership and a new business-building mission….
No. 667: In which bananas, plutonium and Tootsie Rolls all play a part – and a top LI contractor finds a new home
Running start: It’s Wednesday already, intrepid innovators, as we hurdle the hump and hustle through another busy week of socioeconomic invention. It’s a very warm Feb. 23 out there,…