In Greta, a moment – and a champion – for autism
By STEPHEN SHORE // In just several months, Greta Thunberg, 16, has flayed international leaders, electrified climate advocates and served notice that her generation will bring new urgency to saving…
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Hempstead LDC eyes $58M charter school bond deal
By GREGORY ZELLER // A $58 million bond sale will likely fuel the large-scale expansion of a preeminent Long Island charter school. The Town of Hempstead Local Development Corp. has…
The pitfalls of remote work, and how to avoid them
By MITCH MAIMAN // Like many companies, IPS is discovering and depending on new ways to work, enabling business to continue during the COVID-19 crisis. For our company, the pivot…
Debrief: He’s Fine (but manufacturers aren’t)
From its Parisian headquarters and throughout its multinational network, accounting giant Mazars has unequaled exposure to the coronavirus crisis, spanning continents and industries. And thanks to its global nature,…
Patience is a virtue for new Adelphi language lab
By GREGORY ZELLER // Life will go on after the coronavirus pandemic – at Adelphi University, with unprecedented understanding of human communication. Right on schedule, the university’s new Communication Sciences…
Fail to plan, plan to fail: A post-pandemic blueprint
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // We are fighting a great battle against COVID-19. Healthcare providers – the people in the trenches, our heroic first responders – deserve our greatest admiration…
For Northwell 3D, the Q-tip of the innovation iceberg
By GREGORY ZELLER // A 3D-printed nasal swab created by a multistate academic-industry collaboration is up to snuff, and has begun circulating through resources-strapped healthcare facilities. Northwell Health – partnering…
Adelphi coronavirus fix mixes compassion, innovation
By GREGORY ZELLER // The pandemic may close college campuses, but it can’t kill a school’s spirit, or compassion. This week, Adelphi University announced efforts to keep up with some…
For future physicians, a Match Day like no other
By GREGORY ZELLER // An emotional rite of passage for future physicians has made a high-tech, if slightly more impersonal, Age of Coronavirus pivot. Match Day is an annual event…
Forward thinking lifts pandemic-ready Nixon Peabody
By GREGORY ZELLER // Like virtually every business in virtually every industry, law firms are scrambling in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some more than others, though – not every…
Feds eye stopgap hospitals at SBU, SUNY Old Westbury
By GREGORY ZELLER // The federal government will construct four emergency hospitals across Downstate New York, including two on Long Island, in response to the coronavirus crisis. The Stony Brook…
PR and the pandemic: charting a challenging course
By DAVID CHAUVIN // CNN had the results of the Florida Democratic Primary as its top story for maybe 10 minutes – results that would seem to have effectively ended…
All things being unequal, Hofstra’s Challenge lives on
By GREGORY ZELLER // Health equity – a concept freshly redefined by our times – takes center stage in this year’s Healthcare Entrepreneurship Community Challenge. Hofstra University’s long-running entrepreneurship competition…
With FluChecker, a doctor in every house (virtually)
By GREGORY ZELLER // Chelsea Health Solutions was remotely diagnosing symptoms before remotely diagnosing symptoms was cool. Now, with a global pandemic spreading, it’s ready to rock. Founded in New…
Nassau IDA backs rentals, ex-Fortunoff facility facelift
By GREGORY ZELLER // A transit-oriented housing development and a bigger, better home for a large mortgage banker have earned the support of the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency. Trumpeting…