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…
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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…
As population grows older, LI planners must grow wiser
By SCOTT BURMAN // America’s population is rapidly aging, and the need for elder-care services is rising fast. Baby Boomers are entering their 80s and Long Island’s senior demographic has…
Clarifying vision, from highways to the dentist’s office
By BRAD CARLSON // When it comes to 3D imaging technologies, there are two main applications: volumetric imaging and surface imaging. Think of volumetric imaging as the seasoned veteran –…
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…
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…
Skin deep? At Estée Lauder, beauty science runs deeper
By TOM MARINER // Of course you know the multinational powerhouse, but that’s not how The Estée Lauder Companies began. Queens-born Estée Lauder and her husband, Joseph, launched the small…
Ecological restoration is about soil science, not scenery
By FRANK PICCININNI // If humans disappeared tomorrow, nature wouldn’t hesitate. Ecosystems would reorganize. Soil structures would rebuild. Fungal networks would re-knit and plant communities would reassemble according to ecological…