No. 1086: In infamy, still living
Patriot Day: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and a date that stands out like no other. Christmas is always Dec. 25, but it’s known first and foremost as “Christmas.”…
President Donald Trump
As midterms loom, healthcare affordability war rages
By TERRY LYNAM // While economic woes and the war in Iran may be voters’ biggest concerns heading into the midterm elections, healthcare is also emerging as a key issue…
No. 1082: Kindergarten begins, women roar, art educates … and what the hell is a cruciverbalist?!?
What’s the rush? Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but already the last Wednesday of August – proof positive that the Sun is setting on…
LIA offshore-wind study earns unanimous praise (almost)
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new Long Island Association study examining the socioeconomic benefits of regional offshore-wind projects is generating unanimous praise from regional lawmakers – well, nearly unanimous. The…
No. 1076: On Cockapoos, Idlewild and senior housing, with jelly beans in hand and news integrity on the ropes
Fit to a T: Top of the morning, troops, as we towel off the torrential rains and tie up another trying workweek, with a tantalizing Summer weekend on tap….
Partisan, practical lines drawn around data center ban
BY GREGORY ZELLER // With New York State’s data-center moratorium on the books, Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Long Island to kick off a statewide victory lap – but not all…
Two steps back: New life for shuttered mental hospitals?
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // Long Island’s abandoned psychiatric campuses at Kings Park and Pilgrim State have stood for decades as haunting relics of mid-20th Century institutionalization – a crumbing…
No. 1070: On eminent Indian institutions, plate spins and ice cream (plus a few independent thoughts)
Go Fourth: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hurdle the hump, flip the calendar and gear up for a long and lovely holiday weekend. July is here, and…
As care costs spiral, Trump’s transparency order flatlines
By TERRY LYNAM // Comparison shopping has never been easier – whether you’re buying a car, a home or pair of shoes, online searches retrieve price information in seconds, enabling…
As Big Medicine battles back, breaking up is hard to do
By TERRY LYNAM // Whether it’s a physician network or an insurance provider or a pharmaceutical manufacturer, the key to success in the ultra-competitive healthcare environment is to get bigger…
No. 1038: Drake Media arrives, congestion pricing lives and new FSC degrees emerge (and have a snack!)
Studio city: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the Wednesday when we proudly introduce Innovate Long Island’s newest sponsor, Drake Media Studios. As we…
As ‘affordability’ surges, nonprofits are lost in translation
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // Everyone is talking about affordability. Newly inaugurated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Gov. Kathy Hochul – even President Donald Trump, who recently launched his…
No. 1031: Earning honors, patents and income tax credits – and maybe a fresh-baked croissant, too
Please … no nor! Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday but the last Friday of super-snowy January 2026 – yes, the New Year’s blustery first…
ICE backlash threatens bipartisan public-health revival
By TERRY LYNAM // The long-simmering debate over the future of federal health spending – including Obamacare subsidies – has been largely overshadowed by the Trump Administration’s pursuit of Greenland…
No. 1029: On blizzards (potential), handwriting (forgotten) and budgets (executive), with pie (warm)
Blizzard condition: Welcome to Friday, friends, and not just any Friday but the Friday before what could be the biggest Long Island snowstorm since Winter Storm Izzy (a.k.a. the…