NCC football adds another notch to NFL belt
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the It’s Not Where You Start It’s Where You Finish File comes Jordan Jones, the latest Nassau Community College Lion to claw his way to…
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Tesla Science Center alternates currents, and history
By TOM MARINER // A combination of local passion and superb management is helping Nikola Tesla get his due recognition – and Long Island, too. Tesla, of course, is the…
At this busy Heart Hospital, 100-plus reasons to smile
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Keeps on Ticking Department comes Northwell Health‘s progressive Heart Hospital, which has completed its milestone 100th heart transplant. Marking a plateau you’d probably prefer…
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…
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…