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…
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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…
When videogame history called, Player One was ready
By TOM MARINER // Videogame sales are a $179 billion industry these days, more revenue than the global movie ($100 billion) and North American sports ($75 billion) industries combined. Names…
Ambitious nonprofit spins in center of LI’s windstorm
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new Long Island-based nonprofit organization is aiming to become an online hub for offshore wind-generated power – generated not just off the Island, but across…
At SBU Heart Institute, a tiny device with big potential
By GREGORY ZELLER // Who watches the Watchman? The world-class cardiologists at the Stony Brook University Heart Institute, where the latest generation of the Watchman FLX device – designed to…
Comptroller: Do the right thing with stimulus funds
By GREGORY ZELLER // Federal officials are debating a fourth round of pandemic-flavored stimulus aid for American citizens – but as the nation crawls out of the economic pit dug…
Albany all-in as Hofstra science center breaks ground
By GREGORY ZELLER // Hofstra University is digging in, literally, on a high-profile plan to meet the growing regional demand for young scientists and healthcare professionals. The Hempstead-based university has…