For 65 years, community and class have marked SCCC
By TOM MARINER // Nassau and Suffolk counties lost more than 110,000 residents between 2017 and 2022, thanks largely to the regional “brain drain.” Our leaders are looking for solutions…
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In Long Island waters, an historic moment for U.S. wind
By GREGORY ZELLER // America’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm is up and running in Long Island waters. Construction work on South Fork Wind, a field of 12 wind turbines…
Adelphi biz plan competition eyes sense, sustainability
By GREGORY ZELLER // An imaginary online marketplace catering exclusively to collegiate sellers and buyers took top honors in Adelphi University’s annual Business Plan Competition. Campus Trade – brainchild of…
The need for (and dangers of) social media regulation
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Taking a cue from Marshall McLuhan, social media has become the message. The pervasive use of social media is both good and bad. The positives…
Octo-online: Engagement, rescue in the digital ocean
By AHMED ABDELLA // While the world’s most bustling metropolis is just miles away, Long Island is surrounded by an even more active and interesting underwater ecosystem. Unfortunately, many of…
As eSports rise, New York Tech tackles blood-clot risks
By GREGORY ZELLER // Have you burnt a fortnight on Fortnite? Lost count of your Counter-Strike hours? Are you legendary for your marathon League of Legends sessions? Congratulations – you’re…
Challenges beget opportunities in Island commercial RE
By TED STRATIGOS // Long Island’s 2024 commercial real estate market is an ever-changing mix of considerable challenges and tantalizing opportunities. As usual – certainly, this is all-too-familiar to longtime…
NYSERDA selects Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind, again
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany has offered conditional contracts to giant offshore-wind farms Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind – and no, you’re not stuck in some kind of “Groundhog…
LI partners provide clean-energy training, en español
By GREGORY ZELLER // Ellos hablan español … and now, they’re fluent in renewable energy technologies, too. “Power Up! Wind, Solar & Renewables” – a workforce-development program created by United…
Good food, good times (predictably) at Psychic Night
By ZELORY GREGLER // As devout foodies and open-minded supernaturalists, Christine and I set out for Psychic Night at Carrabba’s Italian Grill with great enthusiasm. It was a can’t-miss event:…
For Equinor and Empire Wind, another key approval
By GREGORY ZELLER // An ambitious offshore wind farm in New York State waters has cleared another important federal hurdle. Empire Wind 1, an 810-megawatt wind farm rising 15 miles…
NIH funds Feinstein fight against autism, schizophrenia
By GREGORY ZELLER // Backed by a multimillion-dollar federal grant, a seasoned Long Island-based behavioral scientist is taking the fight to nefarious neuropsychiatric disorders, once again. The National Institutes of…
Fake out: As AI-generated content spreads, time to act
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Now that George Santos’ vacated Congressional seat has been filled and Long Island politics is out of the national spotlight, it’s time for Long Islanders…
Healthcare High: Straight to work (and the middle class)
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s “Fame” meets “ER” as Northwell Health prepares to open the region’s first-ever Healthcare High. The New Hyde Park-based healthcare system is uniting with Bloomberg Philanthropies…
New cable splicer boosts grid resilience, worker safety
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Long Island-based leader in energy-industry robotics has partnered with one of the world’s largest energy-delivery systems to reinforce modern electricity grids – and safeguard line workers…