Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas has been appointed as a special prosecutor by Governor Cuomo to lead an investigation into allegations that former State Attorney General Eric …
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By Scott Brinton and Erik Hawkins
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5/9/18
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New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman Wednesday announced a settlement with FCN Corporation, a company that operated 5 Star Car Wash in Elmont, and its manager Christopher Conte, which collectively is known as "5 Star," for underpaying employees, including failing to compensate workers the required minimum wage and overtime pay rates. In the settlement, 5 Star agreed to pay $154,951 in restitution to 16 current or former employees.
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By Vanessa Parker
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3/23/17
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Ever wonder why everyone in your workplace always looks so busy on his or her computer? Well, there’s a good chance that your colleagues are playing some sort of online fantasy sport.
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11/19/15
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As we ring in the New Year, let’s reflect on the important issues and challenges our state and county faced in 2014. I believe 2015 will be a good year . . .
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12/24/14
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As part of the budget deal hammered out by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office and the State Legislature last week, Cuomo dissolved the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption . . .
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4/17/14
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Long Island Democrats came out in force Monday night for a dinner fundraiser at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury that paid tribute to Carolyn McCarthy, of Mineola, for her 17 years representing Nassau County in Congress. The gala’s guest list included Democratic notables from the region and beyond, like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and it likely netted hundreds of thousands of dollars for the party.
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By Brian Racow
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4/3/14
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More than two dozen gas stations, accused of excessively raising prices in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, will be paying fines to the state after settlements were announced on May 2 by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/2/13
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Last week, Governor Cuomo gave his third State of the State address, and touched on many of the major issues facing our state — Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery, job creation and economic growth, and gun control.
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1/17/13
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An Elmont gas station is one of 25 stations that have been cited by New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for price gouging in the days after Hurricane Sandy. Liberty Petroleum, on …
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By Deirdre Krasula
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12/5/12
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Mimi Pierre-Johnson, of Elmont, is known by many community residents for running for the State Assembly’s 21st District in the 2010 election. The seat was previously held by Assemblyman Tom Alfano, and Pierre-Johnson lost in the primary race to Pat Nicolosi, who was defeated by Assemblyman Ed Ra.
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By Jackie Nash
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10/7/11
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