Past success, future hopes fuel LIREDC’s 2018 report
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Long Island Regional Economic Development Council has met its Oct. 1 deadline and submitted its annual progress report/wish list to the Empire State Development Corp.,…
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Extra credit: TFCU continues aggressive expansion
By GREGORY ZELLER // All others may take cash, but Teachers Federal takes credit. Unions, that is, as Hauppauge-based Teachers Federal Credit Union – one of the country’s largest federally…
International partners looking to grow pot-tagging biz
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two months after introducing the world’s first DNA-based cannabis-tagging system, a Stony Brook biotech and its Canadian partner are looking to increase their stash of legal-marijuana…
ULC Robotics, PSEG-LI send in the drones
By GREGORY ZELLER // Look, up in the sky – and you just might see a fleet of flying robots checking out PSEG Long Island’s power lines. The Uniondale-based utility…
Cradle of Aviation gives a Hoot with new ‘Space’ show
By GREGORY ZELLER // Attention, space cadets: For a really out-of-this-world adventure, put down your new Blu-ray copy of “Solo” and beam over to the Cradle of Aviation Museum, where…
Brookhaven IDA backs Triple Five’s Dowling plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // A New Jersey-based developer with high-flying plans for a new Long Island aviation hub has earned an assist from the Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency….
Long Island pet-chow firm will stay, thanks to IDA
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island’s largest pet-food company seems likely to remain a Long Island company, thanks to man’s best friend – at least, a good friend of regional…
Old-school art, next-gen tech converge at Five Towns
By GREGORY ZELLER // Once the pipedream of an overactive imagination, a new Interactive Computer Graphics degree program is now resetting educational and professional trends at Five Towns College. With…
LIRR ‘Double Track’ pulls in well ahead of schedule
By GREGORY ZELLER // Just two years after Gov. Andrew Cuomo accelerated plans for a Long Island Rail Road overhaul, the long-awaited “Double Track” project has been completed – more…
Anid: Time for a cyberskills ‘GI Bill’ at the college level
By NADA MARIE ANID // Colleges and universities are in crisis mode. The digital age continues to transform disciplines – dissolving some, merging and reconfiguring others. A highly trained and…
Hempstead advances three key development projects
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s been a busy week in the Town of Hempstead, where local economic-development officials have hit the gas on a multitude of projects. The Hempstead Industrial…
With new spinoff, biotech goes all-in on DNA sales
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Stony Brook biotech with a growing international reputation for supply-chain security has spun off a new company focused on DNA modification and production. Stony Brook-based…
This looks like a job for … Super Lawyers!
By GREGORY ZELLER // A bevy of Long Island attorneys representing a host of regional firms and numerous practice areas has landed on the 2018 Super Lawyers list. The list…
At Janam Technologies, have gun, will scan barcodes
By GREGORY ZELLER // They’ve set their phasers to stun at Janam Technologies, where the next generation of gun-shaped XG handheld devices goes where no mobile computer has gone before….
For the Boyz From New York, style is an attitude
By GREGORY ZELLER // “Streetwear” may be rooted in the California surf culture, but the hoodies and hats in the Boyz From New York catalogue represent a decidedly different state…