7 LI firms in line for cheap(er) power
Seven Long Island companies have been awarded lower-cost power from the state’s ReCharge NY program in exchange for creating or preserving 1,300 jobs and investing more than $31 million in…
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Hofstra, SCCC land entrepreneur training funds
Hofstra University and Suffolk Community College are in line for grants of about $81,000 each to help local entrepreneurs write business plans, attract financing and develop markets. The money comes…
Tech showcase, video VCs: pop goes the startup
By GREGORY ZELLER // With an updated database, a first-ever VC pitch and new iOS and Android apps incorporating a host of innovative functionalities, it’s fair to say the brains…
App-maker Science Mobility ready for its close-up
By GREGORY ZELLER // Judy Wieber remembers computing when reel-to-reel mainframes filled entire rooms. Now she’s putting the power in palms through a series of high-minded data-sharing apps, with a…
Marching forward in New Cassel
The Salvation Army has won approval for a 24,000-square-foot chapel and community center on the site of its Prospect Avenue operation in New Cassel. The center, which will include a…
For Ms. Michelle’s, no place like HomeGoods
Add HomeGoods to the growing list of regional and national retailers carrying Ms. Michelle’s gluten-free cookies. Just two months after announcing a regional distribution deal with Walmart stores in New…
Comtech snags $45M contract for 911 upgrades
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has been awarded a five-year contract to provide cutting-edge emergency-contact services across Washington State. The contract, valued as high as $45 million, will see Comtech’s Commercial Solutions…
LIPA trustees postpone wind-farm vote
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Long Island Power Authority has delayed a vote on a proposed turbine farm that would set a new high-water mark for U.S. offshore wind-energy projects. LIPA trustees…
LI adds 10K+ jobs in past year; June a big gainer
The Long Island economy added 10,600 private sector jobs in the year ending in June, a 0.9 percent increase to 1,145,900. The percentage increase, which lagged the state (1.5 percent)…
State OKs pediatric kidney transplants at Cohen
New York health officials have greenlighted a new pediatric kidney-transplant program at Cohen Children’s Medical Center. The state Department of Health has approved plans for a program to be housed…
A+ Technology: New England is hot, but LI is home
By GREGORY ZELLER // The recent opening of A+ Technology and Security Solutions’ Connecticut satellite office doesn’t signal the pending defection of one of Long Island’s brighter tech stars. Instead,…
At Inflection Point, a be-the-change philosophy
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Physician, Heal Thyself file comes the innovative tale of Inflection Point Associates, a born-again marketing machine that’s truly leading by example. IQ Strategy Group,…
Five LI hospitals among Most Wired
Five Long Island hospitals have been named “Most Wired” by the American Hospital Association’s Health Forum. The Most Wired survey, conducted between Jan. 15 and March 15, is a leading industry…
The Debrief: On LI Innovation, Alessi is more
Still trying to cram 27 hours into every day, former New York State Assemblyman Marc Alessi has added another hat to his collection, heading efforts to support and grow the…
Infinity, ‘where fashion and function collide’
By GREGORY ZELLER // A 2010 fashion startup is looking to ride a new Kickstarter campaign to infinity – and beyond. Laura Russo didn’t set out to stake a fashion…