Big diaper changes required as childcare costs soar
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // If there’s any truth to Mark Twain’s observation that “the only person who likes change is a baby with a wet diaper,” infants in Tennessee…
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No. 873: On ion colliders, the Salvation Army and the world’s oldest mouse, with real drama at the LIMEHOF
You made it! Congratulations, dear readers … you’ve survived aftershocks, solar eclipses and the first half of this very busy workweek to reach another all-downhill-from-here hump day. Before we brave…
With ‘checkoffs’ stalling, oversight (or overhaul) needed
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // Tax season might seem like an inopportune time for government to ask for charitable contributions, but hundreds of thousands of New York State taxpayers have…
No. 857: In which we boost the grid, praise patents and overcome bad technology (ya gotta love it)
Aaaaand, we’re back: From the Where’s My Innovation Toolbox? File comes … Innovate Long Island, back on the air as of Tuesday afternoon – a feather in the cap…
As lonely seniors multiply … robotics to the rescue?
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // You’ve probably chatted with Alexa or ordered Siri around, but odds are you haven’t met ElliQ. ElliQ is an artificial intelligence-powered robot the New York State Office for the…
As gambling spreads, hope and help for the addicted
By GREGORY ZELLER // A world-class resort casino may be coming to Uniondale, Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel is set for a multimillion-dollar expansion in Islandia, a Hard Rock Hotel &…
Experience, mindfulness fuel new mental-health efforts
By GREGORY ZELLER // With the New Year comes a series of new mental-health initiatives targeting some of Long Island’s most vulnerable populations – and those who support them. The…
Real philanthropic change starts with changing minds
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // With Giving Tuesday a little more than a week away, ’tis the season for charity galas, direct-mail appeals and bell-ringing mall Santas, as nonprofits struggle to…
No. 821: The kids are alright – and so are Black business owners, Italy’s Sophia Loren and SBU’s Zamolodchikov
No time to waste: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the busiest time of the business year (just take a look at our chunky Calendar of Events!). Fortunately,…
As fatalities rise, gov must prioritize pedestrian safety
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // August was a deadly month on Long Island, with more than 30 of our neighbors killed in car crashes, several involving pedestrians and cyclists. A 22-year-old…
No. 802: In which auroras, plastics and Uncle Miltie shine – and Albany’s air force targets Sharknado ’23
All’s flare: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we soak up the sun of a seasonably warm workweek – and brace for a titanic solar storm. Actually, not much…
In the weeds: Buzz-kill pill vs. multiplying marijuana
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // Ask 10 people if marijuana is addictive and you’ll get 10 different answers. Perhaps that’s why recent news of an experimental pill to effectively treat marijuana…
Isolation innovations for an increasingly lonely planet
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // As the latest round of COVID-19 takes its final breaths, America has yet another epidemic on its hands. And according to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy,…
No. 775: Celebrating Clyde, SUNY’s leading ladies and your favorite Mom and Pop, with a round of Cokes on us
Sunny with a chance of awesome: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the midpoint of a seasonably mild, typically wild week of socioeconomic progress. We’re warming up to a…
As staffs dwindle, post-COVID nonprofits seek answers
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // Long Island relies on community-based nonprofit organizations to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, heal the anxious, support the depressed and addicted and otherwise help our…