With billions in play, opioid settlements turn political
By TERRY LYNAM // To those who’ve lost a loved one, it’s blood money: $55 billion in court settlements to be paid out in response to the 900,000 American lives…
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Senator: NYC congestion pricing is ‘direct attack’ on LI
By GREGORY ZELLER // Plans to impose “congestion pricing” on New York City motorists have generated raucous applause – and fierce resistance. Battle lines are being drawn along 60th Street…
Trump 2 could supercharge intellectual property law
By ALLISON SINGH // Intellectual property wasn’t a big subject in 2024 campaign speeches or political slogans, but it will play a big role in the new Presidential administration. This…
Research Week: Zucker School students reach beyond
By GREGORY ZELLER // Nearly 100 students from one of Long Island’s most prestigious medical schools have showcased research projects that go straight to the cutting edge – and well…
‘Liquid gold’ flows from donors to SSUH’s Neonatal ICU
By GREGORY ZELLER // An innovative “bridge” linking South Shore University Hospital to a groundbreaking breastmilk clinic is delivering human milk to premature babies whose mothers might not be ready…
At Metco, workforce efforts run deep below the surface
By TOM MARINER // “Metco has been here for 91 years?” This was my surprised retort to Ed Sottile and Nicole Hernandez of Oerlikon Metco, when I found them talking…
Ambitious oyster-seeding plan scores in Manhasset Bay
By GREGORY ZELLER // A comprehensive volunteer effort to restore regional oyster populations is paying dividends in Manhasset Bay. Backed by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Long…
Collaborations will bring CSHL to Broadway, and beyond
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Long Island mecca of scientific discovery that largely flies under the radar is about to gain some well-earned recognition, for its unparalleled cancer-related research and…
As faith in election integrity wanes, leaders must lead
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Election integrity is the foundation of democracy – and it’s under attack in the United States. Polls show that almost one-third of Americans don’t have…
Safety first, last, always as NOWTC preps offshore crews
By GREGORY ZELLER // As Long Island’s wind-energy industry flourishes, the safety of the men and women working on offshore rigs is paramount – and the National Offshore Wind Training…
SBU will build a fusion ‘wall’ (and ARPA-E will pay for it)
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University will attempt to scale fusion power’s difficult “first wall” with a major boost from the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE’s Advanced Research…
Fyre alarm: How criminal failure can fuel huge success
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // With only 11 days until Election Day and the exhausting, omnipresent punditry aiming to push voters to the polls, it’s important to remember that politics…
Unbalanced: With everything at stake, news media fail
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s time for a reckoning among our national news media. I say this is a card-carrying member of that very same media machine, as the editorial…
With $150M ante, Albany all-in on LI’s BioGenesis Park
By GREGORY ZELLER // A whopping nine-digit state investment will spark a groundbreaking Cell and Gene Therapy innovation hub on Long Island. Albany is anteing up $150 million – including…
Students dress for success in NYIT’s ‘professional closet’
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Long Island’s leading workforce-development institutions is helping its students look the part as they venture into professional fields. The New York Institute of Technology…