‘Independence at Home’ effort is where the heart is
By BETTY OLT // When the New York City area became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the Northwell Health House Calls program – which treats chronically…
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Under-the-gun legislators lock-and-load silver bullet
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // At least 233 people were killed, and another 618 injured, by gun violence in more than 500 nationwide shootings, all while we celebrated America’s independence during…
Abnormal: As variants spike, NYU Langone gets busy
By GREGORY ZELLER // “Normal” is back, at least for now – but COVID-19 is far from finished. Variants are thriving, millions remain unvaccinated (and are getting sick, or worse)…
With IDA’s bread, legendary LI bakery stays home
By GREGORY ZELLER // A fresh-from-the-oven Nassau County Industrial Development Agency incentives package will help a stalwart regional bakery expand its already impressive regional operations. Carle Place-based Cardinali Bakery, a…
Revolutionary TC3 sets make-or-break Canadian test
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Stony Brook-based carbon-reduction innovator and a large-scale Canadian utility are proceeding with an ambitious field test that will put a groundbreaking climate-control device through its…
Work begins on Glen Cove affordable development
By GREGORY ZELLER // Ground has broken on a Glen Cove affordable-housing development trumpeted by Albany as a major score for working-class families. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the start of…
Remembering what it’s all about on Independence Day
By GREGORY ZELLER // Whatever your personal politics and beliefs, there’s no doubt America is a divided nation right now – arguably, more divided than at any point since the…
Innovation starts at the top – but it doesn’t end there
BY TERRY LYNAM // All organizations rely on their leaders for ideas that will set them apart from their competitors. But true innovators can be found at all levels of…
At Old Westbury Gardens, a true G gauge whiz
By GREGORY ZELLER // There’s a new Long Island railroad in town. The town is the Village of Old Westbury and the railroad is the Great Pine Railway, summertime centerpiece…
Island solar site among first OK’d by new state office
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York has greenlighted two major solar-energy facilities, including one on Long Island – the first renewable-energy facilities approved under new state regulations. The New York…
Not-so-secret sauce: Long Island’s peak tomato season
By KATE FULLAM // Approaching the holiday weekend, my editor subtly suggested a light topic for my next Voices column, and I’m grateful. Lately, my days – and some nights…
Hall of an honor for aspiring Long Island musicians
By GREGORY ZELLER // Four of Long Island’s best young musicians will tune up their collegiate educations with help from the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. The Melville-based hall…
With new IT spinoff, IPS eyes brains of the operations
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Long Island’s top hardware designers has gone soft. Intelligent Product Solutions is no stranger to programming: Its longtime focus on the Internet of Things…
Challenging course, winning path for AEC 2021/22
By DAVID HAMILTON // Last week, Stony Brook University’s Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center was finally able to remind the world how amazing it is. After a year-plus COVID…
FEMA funds, long-term vision fuel South Nassau plans
By GREGORY ZELLER // Good news for South Shore residents having their worst days: Mount Sinai South Nassau’s ginormous new Emergency Department is on its way. The Long Island flagship…