New look, momentum fortify Hofstra’s ambitious mission
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s less a rebranding than a re-logo-ing, but however you define it, Hofstra University has a brand-new look. Over the course of two events – the…
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In Nuvance, another big win for Northwell’s bold leader
By TERRY LYNAM // I’ve known Michael Dowling since 1988, when I was working in the press office of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, who tapped Dowling to become…
In youth robotics, high hopes for manufacturing’s future
By TOM MARINER // It was as if I was transported to the Haas pit at the Formula One race in Monaco. Crews in logoed shirts, fervently tuning their complex…
Farewell, Sands Long Island casino, we hardly knew ye
By GREGORY ZELLER // Las Vegas Sands will not be developing a glitzy casino resort on Long Island – but the Island is not out of the brick-and-mortar casino business…
Big Cabrini grant refocuses EEDA on Latino communities
By GREGORY ZELLER // A major-league grant-maker focused on the wellbeing of all New York residents has significantly bolstered the mission of a nonprofit working to support at-risk Long Islanders….
Concerns mount as lawmakers increasingly rely on AI
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Artificial intelligence is fast becoming an integral resource in government decision-making and policy-initiatives – a risky proposition at best. Just as in the private sector,…
Winds of war: Albany to battle Empire Wind shutdown
By GREGORY ZELLER // President Donald Trump’s war on alternative energy has reached Long Island’s shores – and Albany is preparing a counterattack. Suggesting in a social media post that…
Mentoring: Giving back (and helping yourself, too)
By MITCH MAIMAN // I’m a big proponent of giving back to the local economy – and one of the best ways to do that is through mentoring. My commitment…
Chatbots are charming – but can they keep a secret?
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Much has been made of the surface-level dangers of generative artificial intelligence: It writes like a robot, invents facts and struggles with nuance. These are…
Poll: Drinkers heed ex-surgeon general’s alcohol advice
By GREGORY ZELLER // Another round? Maybe not, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine Poll. Released this week, the poll reports that a majority of…
Triple transplant ranks Northwell among surgical elite
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island’s first-ever triple transplant surgery is in the books. Surgeons at the Northwell Health Transplant Institute have performed a successful three-organ transplant on 47-year-old Queens resident Sergio…
In product development, take your time and do it right
By BRAD CARLSON // If the history of product development has one universal truth, it’s this: It’s never easy. The most successful products, of course, follow a simple return-on-investment formula:…
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….
LIMEHOF flick feature focuses on Island auteurs
By GREGORY ZELLER // Pop your corn and silence those cellphones – one of Long Island’s leading cultural centers is going to the movies. Beginning later this month, the Stony…
Jeffrey Goldberg and the journalism ethics we forgot
By JACI CLEMENT // Jeffrey Goldberg found himself smack in the middle of a national security blunder – and responded like a journalist from another era. When The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief was…