In Smithtown, a blueprint for mixed-use progress
By TERRI ALESSI-MICELI // Some live only in the present, heedless of the future. Happily, however, the Town of Smithtown is thinking about the future. Specifically, the town has been…
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Debrief: Big stage, challenges for sonic Boomgaarden
For his next number, Donald Boomgaarden is playing way past Bach’s “Goldberg Variations” (an aria plus 30 riffs, mastered years ago). The longtime concert pianist became St. Joseph’s College’s eighth…
Citing precedent, healthcare will be ready next time
By TERRY LYNAM // As New York State begins to reopen, it’s important to take a step back and assess what we’ve been through, and how we move ahead. The…
Chancellor’s resignation, amid pandemic, stuns SUNY
By GREGORY ZELLER // State University of New York Chancellor Kristina Johnson has announced her resignation, stepping down to become the new president of The Ohio State University. Johnson, who…
At Hofstra, getting pretty good at this pandemic pivot
By GREGORY ZELLER // Still planning an in-person grand finale for October, one of Hofstra University’s most popular entrepreneurship efforts has transitioned – smoothly, if temporarily – to a virtual…
Pharma upgrade, Hempstead two-step, LI marches on
By GREGORY ZELLER // In the best possible sign for the Long Island innovation economy, the business of business continues, with regional industrial-development agencies stepping up to keep the Island…
On pandemics, and a lifetime of kitchen lessons
By KATE FULLAM // Cooking has always inspired me, but I was not always good at it – my mother still pokes fun at me for using corn oil instead…
A summer sans internships? No way, schools say
By GREGORY ZELLER // With canceled internships and rescinded job offers adding insult to injury for shortchanged U.S. college students, Long Island universities are working hard to keep their flocks…
At Renaissance School, a closer look at depression
By GREGORY ZELLER // A hefty federal grant will support a multi-disciplined team of Stony Brook University researchers with a unique take on the enigma that is depression. Combining experts…
Inward-looking summer tourism plan polishes LI ‘gems’
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Don’t Know What You’ve Got Until It’s Gone Department comes Discover Long Island, which has discovered another reason for Long Islanders to love summer….
Don’t discount the discount, and other PR principles
By DAVID CHAUVIN // As a marketing professional – and someone fascinated by the inventive ways in which brands engage their audiences – I often find myself torn between being…
Questioning the risks, rewards of re-opening
By MITCH MAIMAN // As an executive who grapples daily with phased re-openings and other issues of economic survival, testing is a major consideration. There are treatises on this subject…
LIPA weighs ‘retirement’ at ‘vintage’ Northport plant
By GREGORY ZELLER // Drawing direct parallels to several critical issues – including the COVID-19 pandemic – the Long Island Power Authority is pushing hard to push the Island’s steam-driven…
FindaTopDoc finds purpose in pandemic, and success
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Long Island startup that was innovating telehealth long before the pandemic came calling has established a unique footprint in the Age of Coronavirus. The social-distancing…
Debrief: Schnirman, on Nassau’s instant ‘revenue crisis’
Released Monday, an executive summary of Nassau County’s sales tax revenues (historically good for 40 percent of total county revenues, Nassau’s single-largest income source) shows a predictable and potentially devastating…