Use it or lose it: LI’s affordable housing crossroads
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Long Island has an affordable-housing challenge – and a unique opportunity to do something about it, before off-Island powers take control. Why is there so…
Michael Sahn
No. 637: On young inventors, Doc Brown and other nuts – and that’s the TRUTH, Ruth
Success story: And just like that … Friday! You’ve done it again, intrepid innovator, with another workweek in the books and another weekend on the horizon. Very impressive, as…
No. 636: An operatic entry, with licensed engineers, candied berries, The Mick – and Bela Lugosi as Dracula
That happened fast: Greetings, speedy readers! It’s Wednesday already, and just like that you’re halfway through this latest week of socioeconomic innovation … well done! It’s an utterly autumnal…
SCOTUS: It all hangs in the balance (or lack thereof)
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // The United States Supreme Court has convened for what promises to be a monumental new term, filled with cases touching on the most divisive and…
No. 625: Millions for biotech, six decades of TV dinners and 20 years since the world changed forever
In memoriam: Welcome, dear readers, to the end of an abbreviated workweek, and the eve of a momentous anniversary. It’s Friday, Sept. 10, and before we get back into…
No. 624: On fine fellows, full-frontal figurines and missing monarchs – plus, a legit ligature lesson
Sweet and short: Shanah tovah u’metukah, dear readers, and a good and sweet year to all as our many readers of the Jewish faith wrap up Rosh Hashanah at…
No. 623: Ida pours, the fine wine flows, the Vikings land – and 11 days simply vanish
Rain out: Between near-miss Henri and super-soaker Ida, we’ve had quite enough rain, thank you – thankfully, the sun is shining today, dear readers, just in time for a…
Risk, opportunity in COVID/climate change combo
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // The climate-change crisis is accelerating. COVID is surging, particularly the Delta variant. Both present immediate challenges – and, quite interestingly, recent research shows there are…
No. 616: Mayan calendars, brave balloonists and instant coffee – plus, the intrepid Vaxmobile rolls on
No rest for the busy: Welcome to Wednesday, dear reader, as we reach the midpoint of another summery workweek. It’s Aug. 11 out there, so Happy Flag Day to…
No. 612: The metric system, new COVID clues and a unique gun-violence plan, all coated in milk chocolate
Right where you left us: Here we are, dear readers, back in your inbox and back on the beat midway through this blessedly cooler week of socioeconomic innovation. Let’s…
As COVID lingers, LI housing market rides the rapids
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // The metropolitan New York housing market has dramatically shifted since the onset of the COVID pandemic – and the rapid changes will continue, especially with…
No. 602: In which Hofstra digs deep, New York Tech energizes and fudge rules
Astronomical achievement: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we streak toward our Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice (T-minus four days) and plow through this latest busy week of socioeconomic innovation….
So much to gain, everything to lose in offshore wind
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // There’s big news off Long Island’s shorelines, where the development of offshore–wind power will lead the Island to the front of the line in achieving…
No. 593: Saluting the first Jedi and the rise of the vaccines (while the Rauch Foundation strikes back)
Sunny disposition: Well played, dear readers – another busy workweek sets and another bright weekend rises. Don’t forget your sunblock, please. No excuses: It’s May 14 out there, and…
No. 590: It’s Cinco de Mayo, featuring archaeologists, astros and solid IP advice
Half-sprung: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers – not just the hump day of this busy workweek, but the spring season’s mathematical midpoint in our lovely Northern Hemisphere. That cinco…