With new committee and B2B support, LIA pushes east
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new Long Island Association networking initiative will focus on East End businesses. As part of its larger outreach to regional small businesses, the LIA has…
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Island-hopping SBU to head up NYC climate center
By GREGORY ZELLER // A regional stalwart of environmental science will lead an ambitious – and well-funded – climate solutions center in New York City. New York City Mayor Eric…
With $200M deal, NY wind farms blow closer
By GREGORY ZELLER // A massive offshore-wind farm projected to be up and running by the end of 2025 is already pumping serious currency into Long Island economics. Ørsted A/S…
Hempstead IDA pushes workforce housing in Baldwin
By GREGORY ZELLER // A local IDA has taken regional workforce housing by the horns. The Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency this week approved two tax-benefits packages, both for…
After two-year wait, X-Golf Westbury finally tees off
By GREGORY ZELLER // Better late than never, X-Golf has swung into Samanea New York. Almost two years after X-Golf America signed on as a cornerstone tenant, the California-based indoor…
With billions in the pot, Albany dives into clean water
By GREGORY ZELLER // Not only is Gov. Kathy Hochul listening when it comes to statewide clean-water concerns, she’s all in. Two important developments regarding clean water and related issues…
Mission (and logo) intact, SUNY Old Westbury steps up
By GREGORY ZELLER // Another excellent Long Island college is stepping up to “university” status. Following Rockville Centre-based Molloy University and Patchogue-based St. Joseph’s University – which earned their stripes…
Giving plenty of thought to new green infrastructure
By DAVID PENNETTA // Nothing like nice weather and more daylight to get us thinking green. That’s good, because Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office has laid out some aggressive plans for…
Study: Helmets offer little defense against concussions
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York Tech has a dire warning for footballers, cyclists and others who strap on protective helmets: Even current top-of-the-line models won’t likely prevent a concussion….
Ghost of a chance, and then some, for driven designer
By GREGORY ZELLER // A rookie sensation is making a splash at Citi Field this season, but it’s none of the heralded core of future Mets superstars. Japanese import Kodai…
New York, partners pitch $3.6 billion hydrogen plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // Seven states, including New York, have submitted a U.S. Department of Energy proposal for the creation of a multibillion-dollar, multistate hydrogen-energy network. Along with counterparts in…
At Brookhaven Lab, a breakthrough that’s long overdue
By GREGORY ZELLER // A theoretical physicist with unparalleled understanding of space, matter and energy will take the reins of Brookhaven National Laboratory. JoAnne Hewett, most recently associate lab director…
IgniteLI issues stark warning in minimum-wage war
By GREGORY ZELLER // Decrying “a significant threat to manufacturers and small businesses,” an alliance of regional manufacturers is urging Albany to slam the brakes on a seemingly predestined statewide…
Feds fund Compassion 101 at SUNY Old Westbury
By GREGORY ZELLER // A large U.S. Department of Education grant will supersize SUNY Old Westbury’s Panther Pantry – and open compassionate doors to a wider community in need. The…
Proactive crisis communication? Take it to the bank
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // The swift downfalls of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank is the single-biggest financial story of 2023 (so far) and one of the biggest since…