West Hempstead real estate attorney David Frankel, who pleaded guilty in January to stealing nearly $6 million from his clients, was sentenced to three to nine years in prison on April 24 in Nassau County Supreme Court.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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4/24/17
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The Town of Hempstead is fighting a court decision that temporarily bars it from requiring gas station owners to provide free compressed air 24 hours a day so drivers can fill their tires.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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2/28/17
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President Trump’s controversial travel ban suffered a setback when the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted to uphold the block on his executive order. The ruling . . .
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2/17/17
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Over the years, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Coach Bill Belichick have been the objects of some justified — and some vicious — criticism. But Sunday night’s . . .
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2/9/17
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To the Editor:
I am catching up on some reading now that the Jewish holidays are over, and would like to comment on Randi Kreiss’s column “Embracing friends who embrace the Donald” (Oct. 6-12).
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11/2/16
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Dennis Edison’s hands once saved a drowning boy when no Long Beach lifeguards were on duty. In 2009, they gripped the handlebars of a bike that he rode thousands of miles to raise money for a 6-month-old with a rare disease. But on Oct. 14, Edison’s hands sat tightly clenched in handcuffs behind his back as two officers led him into the courtroom.
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By Ben Strack
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10/19/16
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A Nassau County Supreme Court judge granted a motion on July 26 for five parents to file a late claim against the Long Beach School District, accusing it of failing to act on complaints of abuse of their severely autistic children by their former special education teacher.
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By Ben Strack
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8/10/16
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Dean and Adam Skelos have officially appealed their corruption sentences, and are now petitioning to remain out of prison until the appeals process is complete.
The father and son were sentenced …
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By Alex Costello
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7/20/16
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The nonprofit group Reclaim New York filed a lawsuit on June 7 in Nassau County Supreme Court against the Elmont School District for failing to comply with a Freedom of Information Law …
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By Steve Smirti
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6/15/16
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Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice John Collins handed down the maximum sentence –– 55 years to life –– for a gang member who was convicted earlier this year of shooting Suffolk police officer Mark Collins, a lifelong North Bellmore resident, in March 2015.
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By Scott Brinton and Julie Mansmann
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3/28/16
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