LI Political pundits drop podcast with mud on its hands
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the OMIT-B File comes “A House Divided,” a new podcast braving the blood sport that is Long Island politics. Like the best of real and…
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No. 30: Elaine Gross – The hero Long Island needed
Elaine Gross has made a career of fighting racial injustices – in housing, education and other key issues. The founder of Syosset-based ERASE Racism has led decades of change for…
No. 29: Andrew Parton – Flights of Fancy
The Cradle of Aviation Museum was supposed to be a quick layover for Andrew Parton. With an MBA from St. John’s University and a long career in major-league marketing, he…
No. 28: John Nader – Positively progressive at FSC
On an island populated by multiple world-class colleges and universities, Farmingdale State College stands alone. Counted among Long Island’s top schools – and the all-world scholars who run them –…
No. 27: Dawn Smallwood – The Mother of All Cops
Raised by strong women with long careers in professional healthcare, Dawn Smallwood seemed destined to become a doctor. She even went to college to study biology – but fate had…
No. 26: Paule Pachter – Always a Full Plate
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…
No. 25: Robert Catell – With Energy To Spare
Robert Catell is a living legend of the regional energy sector and an iconic socioeconomic innovator, across Long Island and beyond. From his days as a Brooklyn Union Gas junior…
No. 24: John Wallace – Off The Court, But Still Scoring
John Wallace needs no introduction to fans of the Syracuse Orange or the New York Knicks. But you might not know how deeply the Rochester native’s roots run throughout New…
No. 23: Donna Drake – When Talk Shows Collide
Welcome to the first-ever Long Island Multimedia Crossover Virtual Extravaganza! Drake Media Studios and Innovate Long Island proudly present this groundbreaking (dare we say mind-blowing?) collaboration – at once…
No. 22: Paul Schwartz – All Pumped Up
Paul Schwartz is an entrepreneur, a networker and a VC magnet. And he’s the co-founder of a company promising to revolutionize the heating and cooling industries: Stony Brook-based ThermoLift, home…
No 21: Kevin Law – Local Boy Makes Good
The Long Island innovation economy has many leaders, but few as driven – or accomplished – as Kevin Law. Known best as the longtime president and CEO of the…
Episode 20: David Chauvin – Responsible Party
David Chauvin has his finger firmly on society’s pulse. Once a rising star of Nassau County politics, the executive vice president of Great Neck-based ZE Creative Communications is a cornerstone…
Episode 19: Timothy Sams – Right Man, Right Time
The SUNY Board of Trustees got it right with Timothy Sams. The longtime academic administrator took the reins of SUNY Old Westbury from longtime President Calvin Butts III smack dab…
Episode 18: Mitch Maiman – Another Door Opens
Mitch Maiman is a fixture of Long Island innovation. As cofounder and president of Hauppauge-based Intelligent Product Solutions, he carved a mighty niche – a premier product creator/enhancer devoted…
Episode 17: Renee Flagler – Where The Girls Are
Renee Flagler is knee-deep in networking. As executive director of Girls Inc. of Long Island, her primary mission is to help the next generation of young professional women positively influence…