At Janam, taking the marketplace’s temperature
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Long Island innovator known for its tough-as-nails tech is displaying a soft touch as workplaces reopen in the Age of Coronavirus. Actually, no touch –…
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Phase Four arrives on LI, with bombs bursting in air
By GREGORY ZELLER // Strap yourselves in, Long Island, but keep strapping on those facemasks. And batten the hatches for some political fallout, too – Phase Four has arrived, with…
After perpetuating racism, marketing/PR must step up
By DAVID CHAUVIN // In the weeks following the brutal, inexplicable murder of George Floyd on the streets of Minneapolis by a man sworn to protect him, this country has…
A smarter approach to pandemic-era research funding
By MITCH MAIMAN // It’s heartening to see both the business and charitable investments going into COVID-19 research. I’m certain that the institutions and individuals making these investments want to…
The first-ever Crushies are, um, in the can
By GREGORY ZELLER // A little later than expected – but still fresh – the first national competition saluting the best in craft-beer marketing has announced its inaugural champions, including…
Feedback should lift employees, not beat them down
By ELIZABETH UZZO // Constructive feedback is one of the most positive and productive things a manager can offer employees. Too often, feedback is perceived as intimidating or scary by…
Report links LI pandemic recovery to racial equality
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new socioeconomic study ties Long Island’s post-pandemic economic recovery inexorably to race. Sensing an “unprecedented opportunity” in the confluence of the global COVID-19 pandemic and…
From the SoMAS weather desk: Bad storms coming
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Never Rains But It Pours file comes this grim long-range forecast, courtesy of Stony Brook University: It’s gonna rain, hard. Like, biblical hard. So…
A pinch of extra personality for Hamptons meal maker
By GREGORY ZELLER // A celebrity chef with connections to Bobby Flay, Bloomingdale’s and President Donald Trump will spice up the menu of a Hamptons-based meal service. Honest Plate –…
Sustainable land-use: A pandemic-recovery priority
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // We are at a pivotal moment in history. The unlikely but seismic convergence of a global pandemic, economic collapse and sudden, stark protest of social…
As 1-800-Flowers leaves, IDA fertilizes wilted site
By GREGORY ZELLER // With iconic 1-800-Flowers.com transplanting to Jericho Plaza, its current/soon-to-be former Carle Place home is being reseeded by the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency. The IDA on…
At LGA, important new arrivals coming at jet speed
By GREGORY ZELLER // Trumpeted as “the biggest milestone to date” in the aerodrome’s $8 billion overhaul, LaGuardia Airport has officially opened the new Arrivals and Departures Hall inside its…
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…
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…