Calm between the storms: Well done, intrepid innovators! You survived Long island’s heaviest snowstorm in years – and yeah, there’s another titanic winter storm brewing for this coming weekend,…
By GREGORY ZELLER // With new water-quality and childcare initiatives front and center, New York State has announced $56.4 million in fresh economic- and community-development funding for Long Island. The…
Identify for retina scan: Yeah, never gonna look at Captain Kirk’s retina scan the same way again. Not sure how they deal with detached retinas in the 23rd Century,…
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new Long Island Association networking initiative will focus on East End businesses. As part of its larger outreach to regional small businesses, the LIA has…
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s been a busy day for Long Island redevelopment initiatives, with New York State announcing significant progress – and seven figures in fresh support – for…
By GREGORY ZELLER // They’ve come to order in the Town of Riverhead, where the innovative Youth Court is back in session. Now in its 26th year, the Riverhead Youth…
By GREGORY ZELLER // The seeds of a year-round “food hub” have been planted in the Town of Riverhead, hailed by insiders as a key innovation against East End food…
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Better Late Than Never File come Riverhead Town and the Village of Amityville, Long Island winners of Albany’s annual Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Make that…
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York has greenlighted two major solar-energy facilities, including one on Long Island – the first renewable-energy facilities approved under new state regulations. The New York…
Finishing strong: It’s Friday, dear readers – welcome to the end of another busy week of socioeconomic innovation and related delights. It’s Nov. 9 out there, and if you had…
TGIF: The finish line approaches, dear readers – the end of another productive workweek and the beginning of another autumn weekend. Speaking of autumn weekends, check out this handy dandy…
And you were there: Congratulations, dear readers (including new subscribers Sue, Rod, Jessie and Sergio), on surviving Thanksgiving with the family, Black Friday at the mall and Cyber Monday on…
By GREGORY ZELLER // Make no mistake: For Greek-American billionaire John Catsimatidis, this is a land deal, pure and simple. The owner of Gristedes Foods, the largest grocery chain in…