Phase Four arrives on LI, with bombs bursting in air
By GREGORY ZELLER // Strap yourselves in, Long Island, but keep strapping on those facemasks. And batten the hatches for some political fallout, too – Phase Four has arrived, with…
Suffolk County Community College
No. 505: In which National Grid gifts, interns rise and SBU psychologists dig deep
That’s a wrap: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as our abbreviated WFH workweek comes to an end and a muggy, late-spring weekend begins, with Long Island now enjoying its…
New admissions effort ‘pharms’ out Adelphi grads
By GREGORY ZELLER // The joint-admissions wave continues to roll over Long Island, with Adelphi University announcing another high-profile two-fer. This time, the Garden City school has forged a collaboration…
Nurse-a-Palooza ’19: Island goes all-in on RNs
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Summer of the Nurse continues on Long Island. Just days after the Hofstra-Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies referenced a $2.75 million…
Adelphi, Upstate Medical ink joint-admissions pact
By GREGORY ZELLER // Following a popular higher-education trend, Adelphi University has forged a joint-admissions alliance that will funnel graduates straight into medical school. The Syracuse-based Upstate Medical University, to…
No. 418: On penguins, jokers, Gotham’s water supply and Caith crusaders
Keep cool: Baby, it’s hot out there, but don’t sweat it – you’ve reached the end of this sunny first week of Summer 2019. Well done, dear reader. It’s…
Joint admissions effort unites NCC, Farmingdale State
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two Long Island institutions of higher learning are joining forces to speed students toward their baccalaureate degrees. Trumpeting a “historic effort,” Farmingdale State College and Garden…
No. 402: A Machiavellian mashup featuring NYIT grants, Farmingdale State fairs and ‘Breezy’ Bob Catell
You made it: Welcome to Friday, friends, and the finale of another busy workweek. It’s May 3 out there, and as full-blooded advocacy journalists, we’re proud to come to…
Vehicle of change: licensing undocumented residents
By JEFF GUILLOT // The face of our region is changing, both politically and socioeconomically, and it’s time we had some tough conversations. So, let’s get right to it: Long…
Albany changed NYS voting laws, and maybe LI’s future
By JEFF GUILLOT // Recent reforms in the way we conduct elections can help increase voter turnout on Long Island, change the scope of our elections and significantly affect the…
In this ‘Green Mile,’ the Island has a healthy head start
By JEFF GUILLOT // It’s been roundly embraced by progressive presidential candidates and panned by conservatives as a pipe dream dripping with bongwater. But regardless of your position on the…
No. 380: On Coach K, ‘foodpreneurs’ and Donna Drake’s new digs – plus, introducing our 2019 Innovators of the Year!
Middle march: Onwards and upwards, dear readers, as this latest week of socioeconomic progress plows ahead. It’s Feb. 13 out there, and if you had boozing brawler Guo Wei…
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…
No: 352: Patented Jackson, an opioid offensive and a photon finish for hackers (plus candy and pie for all!)
Makes cents: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and the end of another busy workweek on Long Island and around the world. As Friday is a common payday for many workers,…