Transit-oriented development is Island’s best way home
By SCOTT BURMAN // Long Island stands at a crossroads. Stubbornly clinging to a foregone era as a single-home bedroom community, we haven’t evolved to suitably address the needs of…
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On the air, and on point, during World College Radio Day
By GREGORY ZELLER // October 3 is an exciting day for SUNY Old Westbury’s official radio station, which is scheduled to join a worldwide broadcasting event. Welcome to World College…
A food-insecurity farewell (and bring your own shoes!)
By PAULE PACHTER // Since I announced I was stepping down as president & CEO of Long Island Cares – after 17 1/2 years of the privilege of leading the…
The downs, ups and unlimited hope of neuromodulation
By BRAD CARLSON // We’ve entered the Age of Neuromodulation. The use of neuromodulation devices – which electrically stimulate nerves to suppress symptoms or reinvigorate poor function – has grown…
Same problems, new solutions in Molloy ‘Talent’ program
By GREGORY ZELLER // Academic and business leaders are uniting on a mission to upskill regional talent. The Molloy Talent Solutions Summit, scheduled for Tuesday at the Rockville Centre university,…
Discover Long Island takes a flier on Autumn tourism
By GREGORY ZELLER // The world is coming to Long Island this week – but what about next week? As the Professional Golfers’ Association of America’s 45th Ryder Cup tournament descends upon…
Meals, wheels and maybe LI’s best po’ boy, ever
By ZELORY GREGLER // They had me at “fried oysters.” It’s a common conundrum among gastronomes: Reservations at the hot new restaurant, mouthwatering anticipation all week long, then you get…
Poll: Politics pulverizing public confidence in healthcare
By GREGORY ZELLER // The intense politicalization of hard science is eroding the nation’s physical and mental health. That’s the word from the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine Poll,…
Island charities in panic mode as Trump targets CFC
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // As nonprofits grapple with sweeping federal budget cuts, dramatic executive orders and constant economic uncertainty, the Trump Administration now says it’s taking a hard look…
Bohlsen, wineries, top LI chefs tackle food insecurity
By GREGORY ZELLER // Several of Long Island’s top chefs are raising their spatulas to help Long Island Cares battle food insecurity. Chefs Against Hunger, a unique fundraising campaign organized…
With $100M redux underway, Green Acres is the place
By GREGORY ZELLER // The $100 million-plus renovation of Green Acres Mall is picking up steam, with new construction and a host of new retail and restaurant options on tap….
The poor prognosis of politicized public health
By TERRY LYNAM // The nation’s public-health professionals are in full-blown panic over the dumpster fire that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ignited within the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
SBU clears commercialization pathways with CLEAR-IP
By GREGORY ZELLER // A cornerstone of Long Island commercialization is stepping up its already impressive game. Stony Brook University has flipped the switch on its new Commercial Licensing and…
Expect delays (but the Route 347 refit is speeding up)
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Department of Good News and Bad News comes the latest leg of the State Route 347 Reconstruction Project – officially, the seventh stage of…
In Holtsville, an enduring Symbol of regional innovation
By TOM MARINER // Long Island has long been home to pioneering technology firms, but few illustrate the region’s role in global innovation as clearly as Symbol Technologies. Symbol evolved…