Discover Long Island takes a flier on Autumn tourism
By GREGORY ZELLER // The world is coming to Long Island this week – but what about next week? As the Professional Golfers’ Association of America’s 45th Ryder Cup tournament descends upon…
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Centuries later, the Town of Islip is always on the move
By TOM MARINER // As I prepare to board a Long Island Rail Road train at Ronkonkoma Station for a quick journey into the city and another hot-button pharmaceutical conference,…
No. 722: A fall kickoff with Farrah Gray, football and some fine boxed wine – and an important JFK arrival
Are you ready for some football? Welcome to Friday, friends, as we finish the first workweek of September and hunker down for a decidedly autumnal weekend – complete with…
Construction complete, East Side Access nearly ready
By GREGORY ZELLER // That’s a (partial) wrap on the East Side Access project, with engineers completing civil construction of the largest new train terminal built on U.S. soil since…
Moynihan Hall job links big wins for red-hot TiniFiber
By GREGORY ZELLER // An East Farmingdale startup that dares to dream small has added another high-wiring act to its already-impressive list. With miles (and miles and miles) of its…
Planes, trains, autos: Wheels up on LIMA ‘ground hub’
By GREGORY ZELLER // A key component of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council’s strategic investment has taken flight – actually, broken ground – at Long Island MacArthur Airport….
No. 509: On peanut butter cookies, LaGuardia Airport and kelp – plus baseball (remember that?)
Phase 2 Friday: You’ve done it again, dear readers! Another tough workweek conquered – and, as your reward, Long Island’s first weekend under Phase 2 reopening protocols. Well played!…
At LGA, important new arrivals coming at jet speed
By GREGORY ZELLER // Trumpeted as “the biggest milestone to date” in the aerodrome’s $8 billion overhaul, LaGuardia Airport has officially opened the new Arrivals and Departures Hall inside its…
New LIRR tracks mark ambitious ‘Empire Station’ plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // Governor Andrew Cuomo’s annual “budget proposal” tour rolled on Monday, with a whopper of a plan for Long Island commuters. Billed as “the 30th proposal” of…
No. 450: Worlds war, bombs blast and Delta delivers – plus, an all-time LI great calls it a career (kinda)
Wicked Wednesday: Boo! Didn’t mean to scare you, dear reader, though today is the day before Halloween – and, of course, the midpoint of this ghoulish week of socioeconomic…
No. 413: Spacemen in Garden City, pharma/nutra in-depth and sweet somethings from a cider insider
Wednesday’s child: Full of woe? Of course not, dear friends – we are a focused and forward-thinking workforce on the road to socioeconomic greatness, no matter what day it…
Airlines rise to $13 billion heights in JFK terminal plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two global air-travel stalwarts are doubling down on John F. Kennedy International Airport. Texas-based American Airlines and London-based British Airways will invest a combined $344 million…
No. 361: Meteors! Mark Twain! Carter DeLuca relocates! And some very fine fellows lead LI’s labs
The month that wouldn’t die: It’s eight days since Thanksgiving and still November, dear readers, a calendar quirk that makes this Nov. 30, and Friday, and the end of…
No. 326: A newsletter for foodies! (Starring Mazars USA, Island Harvest, the Harry Chapin Food Bank and Shake Shack)
Welcome to Friday: And the precipice of another well-earned summer weekend. It’s July 27 out there, dear readers, and if you had Macbeth, King of Scotland, getting whupped by Siward,…
No. 319: Attack of the ladybugs, rise of the Northport Hotel and how to enjoy a (really) long weekend, courtesy of Smirnoff
Yeah, baby: Marinate those sirloin tips and grab yourself a frosty one, dear readers – you’ve made it to the precipice of another glorious weekend, this leading into a blessed…