After a SCOTUS term like no other, what comes next?
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // As expected, the United States Supreme Court’s momentous term rocked the nation and even shook the world. When the first African American woman to become…
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With Nassau in the PILOT seat, Acupath thinks bigger
By GREGORY ZELLER // A veteran Long Island biotech that found new footing during the COVID crisis is on the verge of a major expansion, with a tip of the…
NYS floats $250M in credits for small-biz COVID costs
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York State is now accepting applications for a $250 million tax-credit program designed to offset small-business expenses created by the pandemic. The “initial intake” of…
A FluidFM situation: Scientists on the single-cell edge
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University biologists are going with the flow at unprecedented cellular levels – a deep bio-engineering dive that could alter understanding of life’s very building…
No mistaking it: ‘Sorry’ seems to be the hardest word
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // The American poet Carl Sandburg famously said, “If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts….
Adelphi, SCCC unite on expanded social-work program
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island higher-education forces have combined once again, creating new opportunities for would-be social workers. Adelphi University has partnered with Suffolk County Community College to expand…
Half empty: Optimism plummets in latest CEO Survey
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Look Better Than You Feel File comes the latest Marcum-Hofstra CEO Survey, which details increasing satisfaction with evolving hybrid-work models – and skyrocketing pessimism…
As longtime prez exits, Rauch Foundation looks north
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Long Island’s most influential foundations is undergoing a leadership change, a generational shift and a geographic reallocation, all at once. The Garden City-based Rauch…
Island soaks up support through $70M water package
By GREGORY ZELLER // Funding for two Long Island drinking-water projects is included in a comprehensive water-infrastructure initiative flowing through the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. Combining short-term financing…
As 9-8-8 looms, strapped agencies answer critical call
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // Calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will get easier next month, when its current 10-digit number (1-800-273-TALK/8255) becomes a three-digit emergency call (9-8-8). The easier-to-remember, easy-to-dial…
Northwell, pained parents demand gun-violence action
By GREGORY ZELLER // The U.S. Congress appears ready to advance national gun-safety laws for the first time in decades – small steps that can’t come fast enough for Northwell…
Leveling cancer prevention during LGBTQ+ Pride Month
By ANNALEA TRASK // June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer face numerous health disparities in comparison to those who identify…
LI biotech gears up to help shoot down forced labor
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new federal law governing Chinese imports bodes very well for a leading Long Island innovator. Stony Brook-based Applied DNA Sciences – a DNA-based supply-chain authenticator that’s…
Chapters in verse: Poet tackles climate, and YA tropes
By GREGORY ZELLER // A popular writer with a penchant for poetry, an itch for education and close ties to a top Long Island university is storming shelves again. Kentucky-raised,…
Healthcare finally prioritizing providers’ mental health
By TERRY LYNAM // They’re often held to higher standards, but doctors and other medical professionals are mere mortals, just like the rest of us. Unlike the rest of us,…