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…
Gov. Kathy Hochul
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,…
Conservationists push Plum Island National Monument
By GREGORY ZELLER // Regional preservationists have already convinced the federal government not to sell Plum Island to private developers – now, they want the largely undeveloped islet crowned as…
LI ceremony kicks off state’s first offshore-wind farm
By GREGORY ZELLER // The future of the national energy industry is now rising off the Long Island coast. Construction of the South Fork Wind Farm – officially, New York’s…
No. 659: On dental drills, dominant diamonds and Wayne’s world – with a whole lotta Long Island love
Crikey, it’s cold! Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as the Winter of 2022 peaks on Long Island with highs in the 20s, lows in the teens and the threat…
As climate teeters, private investors must embrace ESG
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Get ready to hear a lot about ESG. ESG is an acronym for Environmental, Social and Governance, a set of factors used to evaluate investment…
No. 657: Making memories with Gov. Hochul, Janis Joplin and tighty whities – and fresh popcorn for all
A game of inches: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as winter does its thing and we march, undaunted, toward innovative socioeconomic greatness. It’s chilly out there, but so far,…