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Mahir Nisar, a civil rights attorney from Glen Head, attended a Black Lives Matter march through the neighborhoods of Glen Cove and Sea Cliff on June 7.

Attorney from Glen Head offers free legal services to arrested protesters

On the same day Mahir Nisar, a civil rights attorney from Glen Head, marched along with thousands of protesters against police brutality through the neighborhoods of Glen Cove and Sea Cliff on June 7, he published a tweet offering free legal services to peaceful protesters that were arrested. more

By Jennifer Corr | 6/23/20

Man charged with alleged Sandy fraud

On Feb. 18, 2014, officers from state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s office raided the Uniondale offices of HiRise Engineering P.C., responding to allegations of fraud involving flood insurance reports prepared after Hurricane Sandy. On Monday, Schneiderman’s office unsealed a 50-count indictment charging Matthew Pappalardo, 38, of Whitestone, Queens, and HiRise with altering engineering reports that assessed the structural damage of residential properties resulting from the storm. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 8/3/16

Edward F. McDougal, left, President of the New Ground Board of Directors; Shannon Boyle, Executive Director of New Ground and Mairead M. Barrett, Founder and New Ground Board member honored Rockville Centre residents Mary Jo and Jim Cowan.

RVC couple honored by New Ground

New Ground recently held its 14th Annual Groundbreakers’ Celebration at the Carlyle on the Green at Bethpage State Park. Rockville Centre residents Jim and Mary Jo Cowan, Bethpage Federal Credit Union and Farrell Fritz, P.C. were all honored. All those in attendance enjoyed a cocktail hour, dinner and dancing, and silent and premiere auctions. Proceeds from the event will support the many critical services and educational programs designed to help New Ground’s homeless families and veterans become self-supporting and independent. more

By Jo-Ann Hertzman | 12/3/14

The city plans to install a 2,300-foot-long seawall along Reynolds Channel, as well as adjustable barriers and other initiatives along the bay.

Long Beach moves forward on protection plan

Nine months after Gov. Andrew Cuomo came to Long Beach and announced that the state would provide $13 million to fund flood protection measures for the city’s industrial district, the City Council … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/6/14

Trent Lethco, a consultant with Ove Arup & Partners, P.C, addressed an earlier meeting of the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program’s Bellmore-Merrick Planning Committee on Nov. 20, 2013.

Sandy group lists Bellmore-Merrick rebuilding priorities

A committee of local residents and a team of private consultants, tasked with developing a plan for “new infrastructure and other mitigation” in Bellmore and Merrick to lessen the impact of future catastrophic storms, have produced a list of “potential priority projects,” which in the next few weeks they must narrow down to five to 10 shovel-ready projects that could qualify for $12 million in government funding. more

By Brian Racow | 1/29/14

Scott Brinton/Herald Life Patricia Salcedo, seated at right, who owns the Dakota Design Center and P.S. Micaza Interiors in Merrick, is still awaiting her insurance settlement in order to rebuild her business, which was destroyed in Hurricane Sandy. She was joined by her events coordinator, Randi Satnick, standing, and designer Marily Hernandez. These are tough times for Salcedo, but she said she is trying to stay positive.

Bellmore-Merrick business owner still waiting to rebuild a year after Sandy

Nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy pummeled Bellmore-Merrick with a 10-foot storm surge that sent floodwaters surging across the community’s southern peninsulas, the Dakota Design Center, on the north side of Merrick Road, beside the Meadowbrook Parkway, remains a dormant shell, soot-covered throughout its 10,000-square-foot interior and boarded up with plywood. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/24/13

Personalized legal representation

What stands out in the Law Office of Tzvi Y. Hagler, P.C., is the personalized attention given to the clients. more

7/3/13

Business Law

Q. I co-own a family owned business, and the other owners have fired me and are refusing to let me see financial information, what can I do?A. Every business owner of a privately held company has a … more

By Erica B. Garay | 9/27/12

The City Council approved a contract on July 17 with a Brookhaven-based engineering firm to move forward with repair work at City Hall, which includes the removal of scaffolding.

Brookhaven engineering firm tapped for repair work at City Hall

The City Council approved a $56,000 contract with an architecture and engineering firm to move forward with repair work at City Hall, after council members questioned the extent of the work and a … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/19/12

City of Long Beach set to fight $39 million lawsuit

Nearly two months after five Long Beach police officers and one recent retiree filed a $39 million federal lawsuit against the city alleging political retribution and civil rights violations, the … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/18/12