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Stephanie Toti was set to be the lead attorney in a Supreme Court abortion rights case scheduled on March 2.

Malverne HS valedictorian to argue pro-choice before Supreme Court

Attorney Stephanie Toti, 37, valedictorian of Malverne High School’s class of 1996, is surely a source of pride for area residents and the students, faculty and administrators at the high school. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 3/1/16

To nominate a potential justice, or not to nominate

The sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia set off an immediate debate about whether President Obama should be able to fill the vacant seat in an election year. Politics are clearly on Obama’s mind . . . more

2/26/16

Anthony Santino took his oath as supervisor on Jan. 5.

Hempstead officials take their oaths

Former Councilman Anthony Santino was sworn into office on Jan. 5 as town supervisor at the Town of Hempstead inauguration. The ceremony was held at Hempstead Town Hall in the Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion, where returning council members Bruce Blakeman, Erin King Sweeney and Edward Ambrosino were also sworn into office. Nasrin Ahmad resumed her position as town clerk and Donald Clavin as receiver of taxes. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 1/12/16

The Singas election campaign took the Town of Hempstead to the Supreme Court in order to obtain copies of financial disclosure documents requested under the Freedom of Information Law.

Supreme Court directs town to turn over documents

A State Supreme Court ruled in mid-November that the Town of Hempstead must provide copies of the financial disclosure statements filed by former Town Supervisor Kate Murray and other town officials that were requested under the Freedom of Information Law. The FOIL was filed by the Madeline Singas election campaign, which received permission to view the financial disclosure documents, but not to copy them. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 1/6/16

George Voutsinas, who wants to build a restaurant at the former home of SK Speed on Sunrise Highway, plans to appeal the decision.

Suit against village dismissed

The Village of Rockville Centre chalked one up in the “win” column at the start of the month when Nassau County Supreme Court Judge Antonio Brandveen sided with the Board of Zoning Appeals and … more

By Alex Costello | 12/16/15

The Superblock ruling means that the city is on the hook for a whopping $19 million.

Long Beach Superblock appeal denied

In what has been described as a setback for the city in the long and tedious legal saga involving the Superblock, the New York State Court of Appeals has rejected Long Beach’s appeal of a ruling … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/16/15

Freeport man indicted for robbing bar that he lived above

Nikolas Balalaos, 26, of Freeport was indicted on Aug. 10 for burglarizing a Freeport bar on April 11 of this year. He was arrested on July 18 and arraigned on the grand jury charges for burglary and … more

8/13/15

Sean Flynn, 16, of Bellmore, and Michael Halpern, 17, of Hewlett, were among the young people celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision declaring gay marriage legal across the country.

Pride for Youth celebrates Supreme Court's gay marriage decision

Sixteen-year-old Sean Flynn, of Bellmore, called all 263 contacts on his cell phone on the afternoon of June 26, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Constitution guarantees the right to gay marriage. He made the calls in rapid-fire succession. “Marriage equality is legal!” Flynn yelled into the phone. “Woohoo!” Then he moved to the next number, again and again, for two and a half hours. He was ecstatic, he said. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/15/15

The Rev. Christopher Hofer, left, and his partner, Kerry Brady, were married in August 2011 at the Wantagh Episcopal church.

Priest applauds marriage equality ruling

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling allowing same-sex marriage in all 50 states is a monumental victory for civil rights, says the Rev. Christopher Hofer, rector of the Church of St. Jude in Wantagh. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 7/15/15

Christie? Trump? Cruz? I hit mute, or change the channel.

I believe that the television remote control is one of mankind’s greatest inventions since the electric light bulb. It is the only instrument I know of . . . more

7/8/15

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