On LI, three times the downtown revitalization
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island downtowns had another big day Tuesday, with $19 million in state funding flowing to three critical downtown makeovers. Huntington Station will receive $10 million…
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No. 756: On scallops, cheese and another cup of coffee, with epileptic art for all (and debt relief for most)
Above average: Well done, intrepid innovators – another productive workweek in the books, another winter weekend on the doorstep, and yes, it really is winter out there. Hey, we…
No. 755: K-cups crumble, Hawaii surfaces, Messier scores – and Zimmerman says what he can’t on CNN
Religious experience: A blessed Wednesday upon you, dear readers, as we give thanks for innovation and praise another relatively mild January workweek here on Long Island. Snow fans, have…
Hochul comes out swinging in rekindled housing fight
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // In her 2023 State of the State message, Gov. Kathy Hochul rekindled the debate on accessory dwelling units and affordable housing, which she sparked last…
No. 754: Rolling the dice on Long Island casinos and leaner spending plans (but taking no chances at CIBS)
The 13 steps: Another workweek in the can, intrepid innovators, and another weekend in the offing – but first, a slightly supernatural Friday to wrap up this latest winter…
As crises abound, Hochul narrows focus of annual plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // Maybe governors feel inflation’s pinch, too. While still proposing an impressive array of housing, energy, healthcare and public safety initiatives, Gov. Kathy Hochul absolutely dialed it…
At the LIA, a mental health day like no other
By GREGORY ZELLER // A critical and often overlooked component of employee health and productivity took center stage this week at the Long Island Association. The LIA’s Health, Education and…
No. 752: Telegraphing it with Jedediah, Chuck and Sister Sledge, with linear DNA (and shortbread) for all
Short and sweet: Blink and you missed it, dear readers – the first workweek of 2023 is already in the books! Well, almost – just one more workday between…
A big day for Long Island revitalization, downtowns
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s been a busy day for Long Island redevelopment initiatives, with New York State announcing significant progress – and seven figures in fresh support – for…
At CSHL, the brains (and the funding) of the operation
By GREGORY ZELLER // A cornerstone of Long Island’s world-class scientific foundation has broken ground on an evolutionary leap in neuroscience research. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory stuck ceremonial shovels in…
East Hampton burial ground looks to make history
By GREGORY ZELLER // The dead will rise on Long Island, if the New York State Board of Historic Preservation has its way. The board has made 11 statewide recommendations…
Patient FSC earns $75M computer-science award
By GREGORY ZELLER // A state-of-the-art computer center will open at Farmingdale State College by 2025 – almost a full decade after the SUNY school began lobbying for such a…
With funding wins, Island-born EV pioneer charges on
By GREGORY ZELLER // A transportation-tech disruptor spreading electric micro-shuttle services across the nation – including several stops on Long Island – has claimed a share of Albany’s $85 million Clean…
No. 740: In which we honor veterans, support students and take a close-up look at the modern telescope
Working it in: Welcome to Friday, intrepid innovators, and if you’re reading this straight from your inbox on its Nov. 11 publication date, chances are you’re spending your Veterans…
No. 737: Honoring an icon, surviving the storm and deviling the eggs (mmmm), as Christmas begins (?!?)
Not so fast: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we dive headlong into November – and the Christmas season, at least according to Mariah Carey. With Halloween candy on…