Feds eye stopgap hospitals at SBU, SUNY Old Westbury
By GREGORY ZELLER // The federal government will construct four emergency hospitals across Downstate New York, including two on Long Island, in response to the coronavirus crisis. The Stony Brook…
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Brand authentication: Keeping it real in the Digital Age
By DAVID CHAUVIN // In theory, being authentic should be easy. How hard can it be to be yourself – the one person you know better than anyone? Unfortunately, marketing…
Ominous winds blow, but offshore efforts hold steady
By GREGORY ZELLER // President Trump is tapping the breaks on offshore-wind development, but the burgeoning billion-dollar industry is still poised to reset environmental and economic barometers. That’s the word…
In the 2020 Census, LI’s best chance to make it count
By GREGORY ZELLER // A coalition of Long Island lawmakers and activists is spreading the word about the 2020 Census – and its critical importance to the Island’s economic future….
Environmentalists cheer CCPA, blast ‘federal inactivity’
By GREGORY ZELLER // A statewide coalition rallying for “climate justice” delivered high praise Friday for some of the sharpest environmental regulations ever considered by Albany. With the New York…
Food bank, friends unite to help LI shutdown families
By GREGORY ZELLER // You’d like to think that hardworking men and women – particularly those dedicated to government service, which is essentially service of the people – wouldn’t have…
The shutdown and you: A Long Islander’s guide
By JEFF GUILLOT // One thing I drill into the collective consciousness of students every semester is that the role of the federal government in your daily life is minimal,…
Politics 2019: Are millennials ready to govern?
By JEFF GUILLOT // Congratulations are due to my millennial-aged comrades. In 2018, you outshined every previous dismal midterm voter turnout and showed up in record numbers. It was clear…
LIU poll: Climate change is real, and it’s not too late
By GREGORY ZELLER // Great swaths of the country may still register as “the base,” but a vast majority of Americans break from President Donald Trump on the key topic…
‘Post-election stress disorder?’ You’re not alone
By GREGORY ZELLER // If you’ve had trouble dealing with the Trump presidency on an emotional level, you have plenty of company. And the Fall 2018 edition of Academic and…
FuzeHub brings clean-gen Build4Scale workshops to LI
By GREGORY ZELLER // A U.S. Department of Energy training program that schools burgeoning energy-hardware manufacturers on prototyping and manufacturing is coming to Long Island. FuzeHub, a nonprofit networking organization…
State pumps $15M into SUNY’s clean-energy programs
By GREGORY ZELLER // The state university system’s clean-energy workforce-development efforts have received an eight-digit shot in the arm. A $15 million state investment will bolster SUNY’s clean-energy workforce and…
Citing offshore risks, Cuomo drills Trump again
By GREGORY ZELLER // Governor Andrew Cuomo is firing more broadside cannon shots at the Trump White House in a sea battle centered off Long Island’s shores. Cuomo is advancing…
Cuomo doubles down by speeding up emissions effort
By GREGORY ZELLER // Governor Andrew Cuomo is hitting the gas on his ambitious environmental agenda. The governor on Friday announced a dramatic acceleration of his energy-efficiency plans for New…
NYSERDA, Israeli innovators ink clean-energy pact
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new collaboration between New York State’s advanced-energy gurus and Israel’s top innovation agency will look to speed clean-energy breakthroughs to global markets. Speaking Tuesday at…