Rain, rain gone away: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as sunshine returns to Long Island and we hurdle the hump of another busy Autumnal workweek. It certainly has been…
Cold air, warm wishes: Welcome to a seasonably nippy Friday on Long Island, dear readers, as another Autumnal workweek cools its jets and October officially establishes its chilly presence….
Winterfylleth (not the band): Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the first Wednesday of October 2025 – the first day of October, in fact,…
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…
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…
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island’s leading hunger-relief organization took Hunger Action Day literally this year, ceremoniously welcoming its latest food pantry. Long Island Cares Inc.-The Harry Chapin Regional Food…
By GREGORY ZELLER // A critical and often overlooked component of employee health and productivity took center stage this week at the Long Island Association. The LIA’s Health, Education and…
Wave as you go by: Welcome to Wednesday, red-hots, as we sweat out the summer’s first big-time heatwave – but proceed, undaunted, on our super-cool mission of inventive socioeconomic…
Final heat: Welcome to Friday, intrepid innovators, with another muggy workweek conquered and another sun-splashed weekend calling. It’s July 15 out there, and before we chill out, we’ve got…
The Herculean efforts of Chief Executive Officer Paule Pachter and his team at Long Island Cares-The Harry Chapin Food Bank cannot be overstated. The former deputy commissioner of the…
By PAULE PACHTER // Poverty, food insecurity and poor nutrition have harmful effects on the health and wellbeing of Long Island’s older adults. These impacts can limit their ability to…