Experience, youth unite in new 100 Black Men chapter
By GREGORY ZELLER // A national civic organization committed to educating and empowering African American children has a new Long Island chapter – and a well-established captain at the helm….
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Hochul comes out swinging in rekindled housing fight
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // In her 2023 State of the State message, Gov. Kathy Hochul rekindled the debate on accessory dwelling units and affordable housing, which she sparked last…
As crises abound, Hochul narrows focus of annual plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // Maybe governors feel inflation’s pinch, too. While still proposing an impressive array of housing, energy, healthcare and public safety initiatives, Gov. Kathy Hochul absolutely dialed it…
At the LIA, a mental health day like no other
By GREGORY ZELLER // A critical and often overlooked component of employee health and productivity took center stage this week at the Long Island Association. The LIA’s Health, Education and…
Rare accreditation is big news in war on Duchenne MD
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook Children’s Hospital has become a frontline fortress in the war against muscular dystrophy. The hospital’s East Setauket-based Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Comprehensive Care Center has…
After Swedish acquisition, Janam eyes global stages
By GREGORY ZELLER // A stalwart of Long Island invention has a new corporate parent – and a fresh international perspective. Woodbury-based Janam Technologies – a workplace-approved innovator of rugged…
Brick-and-mortar finds a spot in an e-commerce world
By MELISSA NAEDER // Service Merchandise, which is all e-commerce now but came to life as a unique 20th Century catalog showroom, was way ahead of its time. The term…
Brookhaven IDA puts a little wind in Sunrise’s sails
By GREGORY ZELLER // The most ambitious regional socioeconomic initiative since the Long Island’s aerospace heydays is getting a nice tax break. Sunrise Wind, a joint venture of Danish multinational Ørsted A/S and Connecticut-based Eversource…
With Fla. acquisition, growth is in the cards for LI firm
By GREGORY ZELLER // The strategic acquisition of a Florida-based data and operations-support expert will give a veteran Long Island financial-management firm new flexibility. Woodbury-based CardWorks Inc. has announced the…
Simulated biz, real gains in Virtual Enterprises exhibit
By GREGORY ZELLER // Hundreds of Long Island-based student-entrepreneurs will converge at LIU Post next week for a two-day interactive tradeshow where nothing is real and everything in on the…
Stony Brook, Aussie experts unite on biomass mission
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University is heading Down Under for a new climate-change collaboration with National Science Foundation support and global implications. Led by SBU Distinguished Professor of…
Tough year, but don’t write off social media just yet
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Social media, our culture’s dominant media force for nearly two decades, had a rough year. Following lightening-rod Elon Musk’s purchase, advertisers are fleeing Twitter. Lawmakers…
CCE Nassau heads up ambitious LI Clean Energy Hub
By GREGORY ZELLER // A $4 million NYSERDA investment will connect Long Island communities to cutting-edge clean-energy resources, with Cornell University’s statewide knowledge network leading the way. Cornell Cooperative Extension…
Hacky New Year: Preparing for new 2023 cyberthreats
By DAVE COURBANOU // ’Tis the season to be ready. The wild west of the web is endlessly expanding, and each year brings new frontiers of technology and technological exploitation….
A big day for Long Island revitalization, downtowns
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s been a busy day for Long Island redevelopment initiatives, with New York State announcing significant progress – and seven figures in fresh support – for…