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An aging population… affordable housing… public transportation…
The changing landscape of suburban Long Island is addressed in this latest segment
of Exploring Critical Issues
Uniondale, NY… Now in its 10th year, the broadcast series Exploring Critical Issues brings viewers a thought-provoking segment this December that explores Long Island’s changes and challenges. “The Future of Long Island” airs over two weeks, beginning on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 10:00 PM.
“Suburban America has been exemplified by Levittown, Long Island’s planned residential community, but times have changed and our region is required to change with them,” said Dr. Robert A. Scott, president of Adelphi University and the host of Exploring Critical Issues. “Our show takes a look at the demographics, the infrastructure, the politics and the future prospects for Long Island’s economy and populace.”
Joining Dr. Scott for a riveting discussion of Long Island government, transportation, demographics, economy and new definitions of community, are thought leaders John D. Cameron, Jr., P.E., Managing Partner, Cameron Engineering & Associates, LLP; Dr. Nancy Rauch Douzinas, President, Rauch Foundation; David Kapell, Kapell Real Estate and former Mayor of Greenport; and David L. Calone, President & CEO, Jove Equity Partners, LLC, and chair of the Suffolk County Planning Commission.
“The Future of Long Island” airs over two weeks in December in New York and Connecticut on Cablevision 29 (Long Island) and 137 (CT and NY area outside of Long Island), FiOS 296 (NY and Fairfield, CT), and streaming simultaneously at www.telecaretv.org on airdates and times as follows:
Saturdays, December 7 and December 14 at 10:00 PM
Sunday s, December 8 and December 15 at 7:00 AM
Wednesdays, December 11 and December 18 at 1:30 PM
Thursdays, December 12 and December 19 at 10:30 PM
Seen by over seven million households, Exploring Critical Issues has earned three Telly Awards, the cable equivalent of the Emmy, and the 2013 MarCom Gold Award for Critical Regional Public Policy Issues (broadcast & cable) Campaign.
As the engaged University, Adelphi is proud to sponsor Exploring Critical Issues to provide scholars, advocates, and other distinguished guests with a forum in which to explore critical local, regional, national, and global topics, such as the environment, health, business, the arts, politics, law, and government regulations.
About Adelphi University:
Adelphi is a world-class, modern university with excellent and highly relevant programs where students prepare for lives of active citizenship and professional careers. Through its schools and programs—College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, College of Nursing and Public Health and the School of Social Work—the coeducational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 43 states and 45 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and its centers in Manhattan, Suffolk County, and Poughkeepsie, the University, chartered in 1896, maintains a commitment to liberal studies, in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
For more on Dr. Scott, see: http://administration.adelphi.edu/president/index.php