Deregulation: Cutting red tape is not so black-and-white
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Long Island is on the front lines of the battle between the federal government and New York State over Trump 2.0’s aggressive pursuit of government…
Long Island Builders Institute
CIBS warns Albany against prevailing wage expansion
By RALPH BENZAKEIN // As New York wrestles with an affordability crisis and slowing economic growth, state leaders should focus on policies that attract investment, spur development and create jobs….
No. 936: Kicking off 2025 with important LI surveys, next-gen med-tech and the true King of Rock ’n’ Roll
By popular demand: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but (already) the second Wednesday of 2025 – and the midpoint of the first full workweek…
No. 914: Peaceful resistance, angelic guarding and coastal reinforcement, with real(ish) emergency responses
See? Saw: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as October rises and this latest week of busy socioeconomic innovation dips into its latter half. We’re teeter-tottering over the hump with another…
No. 771: Caesar tossed – but it’s a great Ides of March for the rest of us, with ET, Fabio and important housing plans
Lend us your eyes: Friends, Romans, dear readers – welcome to Wednesday, and not just any Wednesday, of course, but the Ides of March. A wary day for Julius…
No. 730: We’re all smiles with Dick Clark, Yo-Yo Ma and old pal Mitch Pally – and happy birthday, Earth!
Slam shut: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and the end of a very exciting workweek. Before we wrap it up, a heartfelt thank-you to everyone attending last night’s first-ever…
No. 690: Nothing to fear – not Pap smears, Russian planes, networking events or even Friday the 13th
The 13 steps: Welcome to Friday, friends, and not just any Friday but the first and only Friday the 13th of 2022 – bad news if you suffer from…
No. 622: In which acne shines, regional rainmakers get on board and the new guv comes out swinging
See you in September: Here we go, dear readers – summer is (unofficially) over, meteorological fall has (officially) begun and we’re embracing those three syllables that send chills down…
No. 597: In which Jell-O, Jim Thorpe and space monkeys shine, and we grill some holiday burgers
Long story: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday, but the last Friday in May, which of course means a glorious three-day weekend is on tap….
No. 596: On burger kings, dancing queens and automotive royalty – with batteries definitely included
Worth it, in the end: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we muscle through this latest busy week of socioeconomic innovation with a glorious three-day weekend waiting in the…
Episode 7: Mitch Pally – Something to Build On
Mitch Pally has been there and done that – and after decades of Long Island service, he’s still doing it. Celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2021, the Long Island Builders…
LIPA weighs ‘retirement’ at ‘vintage’ Northport plant
By GREGORY ZELLER // Drawing direct parallels to several critical issues – including the COVID-19 pandemic – the Long Island Power Authority is pushing hard to push the Island’s steam-driven…
Mirabella bows, generations change at the LIBDC
By GREGORY ZELLER // A “council of elders” works great in the movies, but for 21st century business development, only fresh thinking will do. This is Edward Mirabella’s mindset, at…
No. 441: Golden in Montauk, healthy at Hofstra and an anniversary with a Big A
End run: Protect the ball and follow your blockers, dear readers, as we break from the scrum of another busy workweek and sprint toward the first weekend of Fall…
Coalition challenges Albany’s pipe ban, lauds NESE
By GREGORY ZELLER // Citing a “looming threat” to the Long Island economy – including potential delays for the vaunted Nassau Hub, Ronkonkoma Hub and Belmont Park reconstruction projects –…