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…
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Defying Big Pharma customs, one generic leap at a time
By TOM MARINER // In an era when many domestic pharmaceutical companies have moved manufacturing offshore, one of America’s largest generic drugmakers has taken a decidedly different path. Amneal Pharmaceuticals…
No. 1066: We spell it out for you with FM radio, the FMC awards, the original GOP, the first SATs and M.C. Escher
Getting there (is half the fun?): Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hurdle the last hump of Spring 2026. Summer officially begins this weekend in our lovely Northern…
Wastewater infrastructure is expensive – and essential
By FRANK PICCININNI // Wastewater infrastructure represents one of the largest public investments many communities will ever make. Treatment plants, collection systems, pump stations, force mains and decentralized wastewater systems…
For historical perspective, the New York state of mind
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // America celebrates its semiquincentennial anniversary on July 4, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence – but let’s also recognize the…
Modern cheat codes have a problem: Everyone’s doing it
By DAVID. A. CHAUVIN // Social media, artificial intelligence and Google Maps have killed the modern cheat code. For many Gen X kids, cheat codes were once sacred knowledge. You…
For Long Island malls, challenge equals opportunity
By SCOTT BURMAN // Mark Twain’s most famous misquote – that reports of his death were “greatly exaggerated” – can also apply to shopping malls. It’s true that many malls…
To Sur, with love (or, Putting innovation on the menu)
By ZELORY GREGLER // “Anyone can cook … but only the fearless can be great.” – Master Chef Auguste Gasteau Damn straight. Never mind that Gasteau is fictitious (and a…
Lightning in a bottle? Youth triathletes lead the way
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // Eisenhower Park filled April 19 with dozens of determined kids racking bikes, pulling on swim caps and nervously gearing up for the annual Mini MightyMan…
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. 1049: On homeopathy, patent protections and a slow start for “Gatsby,” with big breaks for bagel barons
Splashdown: Welcome to Friday, brave socioeconomic explorers, as we complete another stellar five-day socioeconomic mission. Nobody deserves a relaxing weekend more than you (except maybe the intrepid crew of…
How to scale up, by one of the best to ever do it
By TOM MARINER // The world’s largest healthcare-solutions provider sure didn’t start that way. But what began in 1932 as a neighborhood pharmacy in Queens has certainly evolved into a…
On Long Island, a native-landscaping overhaul is overdue
By FRANK PICCININNI // Across Long Island, we have a quiet regulatory failure hiding in plain sight. Municipal codes still treat ecology like neglect. If you let a lawn become…
As lawsuits swirl, Election 2026 is blowing in the wind
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // With control of Congress and local government hanging in the balance, New Yorkers head to the polls in 2026 in a unique and unpredictable election…
In Hofstra’s PRSSA, a map for future LI communicators
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Next month, Hofstra University’s Public Relations Student Society of America chapter will host a regional conference organized largely by the students themselves. They’re lining up…