One way or another, nonvoters will decide Election 2024
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // On Nov. 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States in one of the closest and most influential elections in U.S….
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Honeymoon phase: When dining fine, less is truly more
By ZELORY GREGLER // This just in from our Innovate North Atlantic Bureau: You eat too much. Sorry to be blunt. But two weeks in Iceland, Greenland and easternmost Canada…
As DWI fatalities soar, time for technological solutions
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // Recently released surveillance video from June 28 shows an allegedly intoxicated driver purchasing booze from a liquor store just minutes before he crashed his Chevrolet…
Last call: Feds can fix booze guidance, but will they?
By TERRY LYNAM // Celebrating, grieving, alleviating stress, watching a ballgame, traveling, relaxing at home – there’s always a good reason to take a drink. Alcohol is imbedded in our…
AI needs some history lessons, for posterity’s sake
By ALLISON SINGH // As a lawyer, I’m not deeply concerned about artificial intelligence. But as someone who cares about history – especially Long Island history – I’m very concerned….
Decades later, HIA-LI is still making the industrial grade
By TOM MARINER // One of Long Island’s most powerful business organizations was originally sparked by a power outage. The HIA-LI launched after a 1978 blackout, which left many of…
New ideas needed as LI affordable-housing debate rages
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Single-family homes are the neglected stepchild in the affordable-housing debate. The lack of affordable housing cannot be solved by focusing solely on multifamily housing. Instead, housing…
Memo to food phonies: Shut your fat mouths
By TERRY LYNAM // With obesity rates surging across the nation and millions struggling with eating disorders, it’s clear that Americans have a very complicated relationship with food. There are…
Election fatigue: The struggle is real, and getting worse
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Thirty years ago – on June 17, 1994 – came the wildest day in the history of sports media. The New York Rangers had just…
Big diaper changes required as childcare costs soar
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // If there’s any truth to Mark Twain’s observation that “the only person who likes change is a baby with a wet diaper,” infants in Tennessee…
Full marks for Nassau on controversial trademark play
By ALLISON SINGH // Why would a county trademark a slogan? Some have been asking that question since Nassau County filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent & Trademark…
Brilliant past, bright future power legacy LI machinist
By TOM MARINER // Last month, the new generation of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot walked onto the scene, heralding the rapidly growing robotics industry. Although it’s not directly their…
As huge trials unfold, little details can play a big part
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // One of the most memorable scenes from the 2002 movie “Chicago” is when attorney Billy Flynn breaks into a rendition of “Razzle Dazzle” to explain…
In Port Jefferson, putting the ‘tea’ in ‘entrepreneurism’
By ZELORY GREGLER // A reborn Port Jefferson flavorfest is returning modern trade to its most-basic roots. Bill McGloine, co-owner of The Spice & Tea Exchange with his wife, Dorine,…
Meta physics, royal pains in the age of digital disclosure
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Two seemingly disparate events have recently captured our collective attention: the British Royal Family’s handling of media relations and Meta’s strategic decision to steer away…