In August 2015, Matthew Goodison-Orr, a third-year Hofstra University law student, began working with Gary Port, a West Hempstead resident, attorney and U.S. Army veteran, on a pro bono legal case: A marine had suffered a brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder while on duty in Iraq, and never received treatment from the military after he requested it. He began to self-medicate with marijuana, and was kicked out of the Marine Corps after a urine test.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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12/13/16
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Paid family leave legislation is gaining momentum in Albany, and for good reason. As a small business owner, I know that paid family leave would be a lifeline to New York’s working families, including thousands here on Long Island . . .
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3/18/16
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At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice between Germany and the Allied forces went into effect.
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11/6/14
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These days there is so much media attention focused on national politics that some local happenings go unnoticed. That very much applies to the case of State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg . . .
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5/8/14
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There has been a recent spate of hateful incidents in Nassau County and elsewhere that make it clear that we still have a long way to go to teach ignorant adults and youths that racism, homophobia, sexism, bullying and all other forms of intolerance are offensive and unacceptable, and definitely not funny.
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4/24/14
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Our schools, our businesses, our town departments that maintain the roads and infrastructure and the village and county police units that patrol our streets all contribute to the quality of life we enjoy here on the South Shore.
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3/13/14
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A Bellmore man was recently indicted for his alleged role in what officials described as a massive fraud against the federal Social Security Disability Insurance benefits program, which resulted in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/20/14
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A Rockville Centre man and an East Meadow woman, along with a man from Holtsville, were convicted yesterday in federal court for their roles in the massive LIRR disability fraud scheme.
Peter …
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By Alex Costello
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8/7/13
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It’s been 24 years since I left state government, and the one thing that still holds true is that the legislative leaders make the biggest decisions, from the beginning of the session to its very end.
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6/20/13
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An orthopedist based in Rockville Centre pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to the alleged fraud scheme in which Long Island Rail Road workers falsely claimed to be disabled upon retirement, …
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By Aaron Axelson
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1/18/13
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