Smarten up: LI leaders must embrace ‘smart’ tech now
By BOB ISAKSEN // Long Island’s population is on the rise: Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows three of the top-five towns for population growth in New York…
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In unique recycling effort, all decks on hand
By GREGORY ZELLER // The last of the concrete deck panels from the “retired” Tappan Zee Bridge have been delivered to their new homes. According to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office,…
Northwell team beats hypofractionation’s drum
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the You Don’t Have to Cut to Cure file comes new research suggesting that a specific form of radiation therapy, previously thought to be ineffective…
SBU snags $25M grant for new engineering facility
By GREGORY ZELLER // Engineers, start your education. New York State on Thursday announced a major funding initiative that will help bring a cutting-edge engineering facility to the Stony Brook…
Forces unite to kickstart Maryhaven greeting card biz
By GREGORY ZELLER // A program dedicated to assisting Long Island manufacturers has partnered with a regional nonprofit that provides resources for people with disabilities on a project that has…
With $500K bump, Northwell Playbacks it forward
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Westchester County startup focused on patient-engagement solutions has earned a chunky Northwell Health seed investment. Northwell Ventures, the investment arm of the New Hyde Park-based…
A new Hope: Altruistic e-retailer occupies The Edit
By GREGORY ZELLER // A California-based e-company offering children’s clothing made exclusively from organic and recycled fibers has opened its first physical store on Long Island. Hope & Henry LLC,…
With artificial reefs, loving that sinking feeling
By GREGORY ZELLER // A 744-acre site located three nautical miles off Long Island’s South Shore will become a haven for all manners of aquatic life, thanks to the deployment…
South Nassau, Mount Sinai eye internal-med residencies
By GREGORY ZELLER // Thirty physicians will receive specialty training in a new Internal Medicine Residency Program at South Nassau Communities Hospital. South Nassau has received approval from the Accreditation…
Programming note: Second ‘CoderSchool’ set for Roslyn
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of the hottest franchises in the world of computer coding will soon open its second Long Island location. TheCoderSchool, a Silicon Valley-based program focused on…
Central Islip snags $10M prize in Albany’s annual DRI
By GREGORY ZELLER // Following wins by Westbury in 2016 and Hicksville in 2017, Central Islip has earned the nod – and the $10 million prize – as the Long…
As 3D printing soars, startup provides the missing ink
By GREGORY ZELLER // With some help from Stony Brook University, a high-tech startup is helping the additive manufacturing industries find their form. Additive manufacturing, a splashy term for manufacturing…
FSC scores engineering-tech ‘leader’ as new dean
By GREGORY ZELLER // Farmingdale State College has selected an accomplished new dean for its School of Engineering Technology. Barbara Christe, who served most recently as an associate professor and…
At the CPC, Robotics Camp and the world of tomorrow
By GREGORY ZELLER // Robots invaded the Composite Prototyping Center in Plainview on Aug. 3, but stay calm – humans remained in control. Some very young humans, in fact, representing…
Adelphi taps national firm to bump up bookstore
By GREGORY ZELLER // A global distributor of hardcopy and digital entertainment products for schools and other clients has taken the reins at Adelphi University’s campus bookstore. Illinois-based Follett Corp….