In government, an age-old issue with no easy solution
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // John F. Kennedy was 43 when he said in his 1961 inaugural address that the “torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.”…
Gov. Kathy Hochul
No. 844: On holiday feasts, bright lights, favorite games and IDA gift packages … and to all, a good night!
That’s a wrap: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the very last Wednesday before Christmas, and the second-to-last hump day of 2023. Yes, the big,…
In Cell and Gene hub, LI’s best socioeconomic destiny
By GREGORY ZELLER // The cutting-edge Cell and Gene Therapy Innovation Hub coming to Nassau County will do more than “radically alter the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases,”…
No. 843: In which e-gamers get a room, Nero fiddles and longshots win the day (plus other trivial matters)
Almost there: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday but the Friday before the last full workweek of the year. Yes, by this time next week,…
No. 842: Ride ’em, cowboy – we’ve got horses, portable power packs and hot cocoa (plus septic stipends)
Saddle up: Howdy, cowgirls and cowboys! Grab them reins, ’cause we’re galloping straight through another busy workweek. To spur you along, here’s a high-in-the-saddle innovation review – the least…
No. 831: On slasher cinema, energy agendas, punks and pasta, with a clean sweep at (snowy) Republic Airport
You’ll get the hang of it: Don’t hang your head, intrepid innovator – it’s Wednesday out there, and you’re already halfway through this latest busy workweek. You hang with…
No. 829: Relax, cupcake – we’re heading to Alaska, Jupiter and the quantum realm, with a five-point plan
The joy of innovating: Happy day, dear readers! Another winning Wednesday has arrived, and we’re happily hurdling the hump of another hectic – but jovial! – autumn workweek. It’s…
No. 827: On comptometers, Cape Kennedy and cautious CEOs, with heat pumps and sausage pizza for all
Sure thing: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as this latest workweek – abbreviated for some – tips into its latter half. Hey, here’s a hot tip: Whether you’re running…
Collaboration is key to winning the cyberwar
By LAURA CURRAN // It is crucial that the United States maintains and strengthens its technological edge to confront the threats of the 21st Century. Suffolk County is still restoring…
No. 819: On bad football, good thinking and STEM scholarships, with the Long Island coast under guard
Rough start: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hustle our way through another busy workweek – and, here on Long Island, come to terms with the worst 24-hour…
Albany eyes preparedness as ’23 storm season surges
By GREGORY ZELLER // Bring it on, Nature – Kathy “Blood and Guts” Hochul and her regiments are ready for peak hurricane season. With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s…
No. 816: Good grief … COVID, monsters, A-bombs AND the end of summer?!?
Who’s counting: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the “last” Wednesday of the Summer of 2023 (there are technically three more before Fall, but…
No. 814: Epigenetics shine, the mighty hashtags rise and summer survives, with hot Cubans (the sandwiches)
Summer swan song: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we muscle our way through the penultimate week of the Summer of 2023. It’s not quite summer’s chronological end, but…
Hochul to hackers: Expect a fight from ‘prime target’
By GREGORY ZELLER // Governor Kathy Hochul has a message for cybercriminals, and they won’t need an advanced cypher to break it down. Hochul was part politician, part technician and…
No. 806: Feds raid, music soothes and space probes vanish – with a little coffee to sweeten your shake
Weather … or not: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as yesterday’s severe storms give way to another oppressive heatwave on Long Island – par for the course in a…