The future of SBU biotech starts in the center
By TOM MARINER // The Center for Biotechnology at Stony Brook University has long been one of New York State’s most powerful engines for life-sciences innovation. And it’s not letting…
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As government slogs, the environment needs a hero
By FRANK PICCININNI // Across Long Island, the front line of environmental restoration isn’t buried deep in the Pine Barrens or hidden behind agency fences. It’s in our yards, parks…
As AI imposters proliferate, time to reconsider ‘rights’
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Artificial intelligence is turning the entertainment industry upside down. Platforms like Sora and Anthropic have blurred the lines between real performers and AI-created imposters. Renowned performers…
Photograph: Point-and-shoot revival spurs PR innovation
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // My first government job was as a Nassau County legislative aide in 2000. A few months in, I was at a community event when then-County…
Transit-oriented development is Island’s best way home
By SCOTT BURMAN // Long Island stands at a crossroads. Stubbornly clinging to a foregone era as a single-home bedroom community, we haven’t evolved to suitably address the needs of…
The downs, ups and unlimited hope of neuromodulation
By BRAD CARLSON // We’ve entered the Age of Neuromodulation. The use of neuromodulation devices – which electrically stimulate nerves to suppress symptoms or reinvigorate poor function – has grown…
Meals, wheels and maybe LI’s best po’ boy, ever
By ZELORY GREGLER // They had me at “fried oysters.” It’s a common conundrum among gastronomes: Reservations at the hot new restaurant, mouthwatering anticipation all week long, then you get…
Island charities in panic mode as Trump targets CFC
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // As nonprofits grapple with sweeping federal budget cuts, dramatic executive orders and constant economic uncertainty, the Trump Administration now says it’s taking a hard look…
The poor prognosis of politicized public health
By TERRY LYNAM // The nation’s public-health professionals are in full-blown panic over the dumpster fire that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ignited within the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
In Holtsville, an enduring Symbol of regional innovation
By TOM MARINER // Long Island has long been home to pioneering technology firms, but few illustrate the region’s role in global innovation as clearly as Symbol Technologies. Symbol evolved…
The best environmental innovation is rooted in the past
By FRANK PICCININNI // We have spent the better part of the last century treating nature like a construction project. Straighten the rivers. Contain the wetlands. Mow the meadows. Fill…
Challenging year ahead for Long Island public schools
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Reading, writing, arithmetic … and class-action lawsuits? As Long Island students return to the classroom, public school districts face numerous legal and policy challenges that…
How to survive and thrive in life after the ‘dead Internet’
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Is the Internet dying? Over the past year, websites across the Internet have experienced a significant drop in traffic from search engines. Some are reporting…
In technology innovation, nothing beats ‘Going to Gemba’
By BRAD CARLSON // Gemba, the place where things happen, is crucial to successful innovation. Gemba is a Japanese phrase meaning “the actual place.” It’s a term used often in…
No. 985: Snakes, chefs, IDA deals, historic moonwalks – and sincerest ‘tanks’ for our newest sponsor
Hot topics: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we dodge thunderstorms, huddle up in shady spots and otherwise keep our cool in what has been a sticky and sweaty…