After a SCOTUS term like no other, what comes next?
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // As expected, the United States Supreme Court’s momentous term rocked the nation and even shook the world. When the first African American woman to become…
Gov. Kathy Hochul
NYS floats $250M in credits for small-biz COVID costs
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York State is now accepting applications for a $250 million tax-credit program designed to offset small-business expenses created by the pandemic. The “initial intake” of…
Island soaks up support through $70M water package
By GREGORY ZELLER // Funding for two Long Island drinking-water projects is included in a comprehensive water-infrastructure initiative flowing through the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. Combining short-term financing…
No. 702: On lifeguards, Pablo Picasso, Britain’s greatest real-life superspy and a very bad day for cows
Bright beginning: Welcome to Friday, friends, and not just any Friday but the first official Friday of the Summer of 2022 – school’s out, the sun’s shining and family…
No. 701: Summer starts, Greenwich continues and illegal Chinese imports stop (with a side of onion rings)
The solstice with the mostess: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and welcome to summer, which officially arrived here in our glorious Northern Hemisphere at 5:14 a.m. EDT Tuesday. To…
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…
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…