Keyword: growth
24 results total, viewing 1 - 10
LIRR, NICE Bus move toward greener future
The Long Island Rail Road and Nassau Inter-County Express Bus are making significant strides to reduce their carbon footprints, with the LIRR testing battery-powered trains . . . more
The nonprofit Vision Long Island held an hour-long “Main Street Business Survival” panel discussion last Thursday as part of its three-day Long Island Smart Growth Summit, which this year was held online. Roughly 75 attended the business talk.
Long Island businesses left in limbo by pandemic
Long Island business owners, particularly its restaurateurs, are feeling anxious and confused once again after a four-month period of relative calm following last spring’s deadly local outbreak … more
|
Bike paths: Build them and cyclists will come
It's a frightening statistic: Pedestrian deaths shot up by nearly 56 percent nationally between 2009 and 2018, from roughly 4,000 lives lost to cars and trucks to 6,227. Long Island has its share, averaging about 60 deaths per year. more
Transforming the Hub will take political leadership
"What does the future of the suburbs look like?” That was the question pondered by Rebecca D’Eloia, RXR Realty’s vice president for development and the project manager overseeing transformation of the Nassau County Hub, last Friday afternoon. more
Let’s make sure we count everyone in 2020
Communities across Nassau County are changing fast. The demographic profile the county comptroller’s office developed highlighted new challenges the county faces so we can deliver the right services in the right way to everyone. more
|
Renewing the renewable-energy debate
From afar, the five windmills looked like nothing more than toothpicks. But as our fishing boat drew close to the 30-story structures . . . more
John Cameron, of Rockville Centre, founder of Woodbury-based Cameron Engineering and Associates, was honored last Friday with Vision Long Island’s Regional Leadership Award.
Smart Growth Awards honor L.I. visionaries
Richard and Lisa Schary, founders of the Friends of Massapequa Preserve, stood at the entrance of the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on Friday, eager to find John Cameron, of Rockville Centre, … more
|
Our future is literally blowin’ in the wind
Long Island was supposed to have 40 or more wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean by now, generating electricity 3½ to 4½ miles south of Jones Beach, which would have . . . more
There's a smarter way to develop downtowns
Nassau County communities have for decades resisted what folks call the “Queensification” of the county. Translation: People haven’t traditionally wanted to build up, as in multi-story, not even in the many downtown commercial districts that surround most Long Island Rail Road stations. more
We can make Long Island desirable again
In the 1970s and ’80s, New York City was crumbling and Nassau County was a paradise. Now the city is one of the most sought-after destinations in the world, and every day I hear friends and neighbors saying they don’t want to stay on Long Island. more
1 | 2 | 3 Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.
© 2024, Richner Communications · 2 Endo Blvd · Garden City, NY · (516) 569-4000
Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions