As population grows older, LI planners must grow wiser
By SCOTT BURMAN // America’s population is rapidly aging, and the need for elder-care services is rising fast. Baby Boomers are entering their 80s and Long Island’s senior demographic has…
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‘Green economy’ pioneers power NYCE showcase
By GREGORY ZELLER // An ambitious fellowship program leveraging key “green economy” technological advancements has wrapped up its first six-month cohort. The New York Climate Exchange’s inaugural Climate Tech Fellowship…
Book Fairies, top brokerage create new home for literacy
By GREGORY ZELLER // A book-smart Long Island nonprofit has united with a leading regional real estate brokerage to expand literacy across the region. Hicksville-based 501(c)3 organization The Book Fairies…
Clarifying vision, from highways to the dentist’s office
By BRAD CARLSON // When it comes to 3D imaging technologies, there are two main applications: volumetric imaging and surface imaging. Think of volumetric imaging as the seasoned veteran –…
Zarb Biz School ‘re-Bourne’ by alum’s $5M donation
By GREGORY ZELLER // Let’s Call it “The Bourne Benefaction.” All right, that’s a stretch – but an enormous donation from a famous Hofstra University graduate with close ties to…
Is there a nurse in the house? A few more, thanks to this
By GREGORY ZELLER // A unique joint-admissions partnership between a leading State University of New York medical school and a top regional university will significantly expand Long Island’s nursing-education capacity….
In LumiNicole, an attractive opportunity for Adelphi
By GREGORY ZELLER // An innovative collaboration with an up-and-coming lifestyle brand will put Adelphi University students on the forefront of beauty, wellness and alternative retail. The Garden City-based university…
Hochul’s fight against insurance fraud is a small-biz win
By PHIL ANDREWS // Skyrocketing insurance costs are putting real pressure on small businesses across New York State, especially women- and minority-owned businesses that already have less room to absorb…
Optimism slips, hope hangs on in new HIA-LI biz survey
By GREGORY ZELLER // Serious concerns about governmental leadership are weighing on socioeconomic stakeholders – and optimism about the state of the Long Island economy has lost some ground. That’s…
With LI socioeconomics on the line, as rail as it gets
By GREGORY ZELLER // Expanded rail freight service is critical to Long Island socioeconomics. That was the takeaway from a recent summit meeting uniting regional government, waste-management and transportation officials,…
As ‘affordability’ surges, nonprofits are lost in translation
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // Everyone is talking about affordability. Newly inaugurated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Gov. Kathy Hochul – even President Donald Trump, who recently launched his…
The Debrief: The Queen of Long Island Media
As a Season 2 guest on “Spark: The Innovate Long Island Podcast,” she helped create an interdimensional talk-show rift that temporarily bridged our giddy gabfest with her own syndicated…
High hopes (but not dry) in Feinstein drug/booze center
By GREGORY ZELLER // To properly study the effects of booze, weed and other drugs on behavioral health and neurological impairment, the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research would like to…
AI can help, but therapy still needs a human touch
By LISA BURCH // Loneliness is no longer a private struggle. It’s a public health crisis, showing up in hospitals, classrooms, workplaces and counseling offices across Long Island and the…
ICE backlash threatens bipartisan public-health revival
By TERRY LYNAM // The long-simmering debate over the future of federal health spending – including Obamacare subsidies – has been largely overshadowed by the Trump Administration’s pursuit of Greenland…