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The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was a time of immense struggle for many families in the coastal communities of Long Island, and also a time when some sought to exploit the vulnerable. Alexander Almaraz has been charged with 20 counts of fraud for an alleged scheme to defraud homeowners who were recovering from the storm.

Freeport business owner indicted in Sandy fraud

Alexander Almaraz, owner of Design Concepts Group LLC in Freeport, has been charged in a 20-count indictment in connection with a scheme to defraud homeowners recovering from the damage caused by … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 2/2/23

Yes, voter fraud does exist

Voter fraud has been around since the creation of democracy, but that doesn’t make it right or mean we should allow it to continue or expand. more

By Ronald J. Rosenberg | 6/30/22

High season for online hucksters and frauds

Have you ever fallen for a scam? In the old days, for which we can only feel nostalgia, there was the kind of sweet three-card Monte . . . more

6/9/22

Learning to protect ourselves from scammers

People have called him many things — kind, loving, helpful, funny. I’ve heard him described as meticulous. But to me and my siblings, he’s simply Dad. more

By Michael Hinman | 4/28/22

Broadway Auto & Towing, Inc., and Broadwa Towing’s owner, Luis Crespo, of Freeport, pleaded guilty to more than a decade of tax evasion.

Freeport auto repair owner pleads guilty to tax evasion

The owner of two Freeport auto repair shops pleaded guilty to underreporting more than $8 million in taxable sales on March 26. State Attorney General Letita James and Tax Commissioner Michael … more

By Ronny Reyes | 3/29/21

Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads embraced Freeporter Eva Rowan, whose home was substantially damaged in Hurricane Sandy and who is now struggling to rebuild and elevate her house.

County: Sandy victims are not forgotten

Brandishing a yellow picket sign, Freeporter Eva Rowan wiped away tears as she spoke. Eighteen months have passed since she hired Fred Gutterman, the owner of JBJ General Contracting, to elevate and … more

By Nadya Nataly | 5/24/18

Employees of Quality Shredding helped unload cars of Freeport and greater Long Island residents who brought personal documents to be shredded during the AARP shredding event at Freeport Recreation Center.

Freeporters clean house to prevent fraud

On April 25, cars lined up in the parking lot of the Freeport Recreation Center as people waited to unload boxes and bags full of documents with Social Security numbers, birth dates, account numbers, … more

By Nadya Nataly | 5/4/17

Let the sun shine on Albany ethics negotiations

There’s a perverse irony in the fact that negotiations about ethics reform in the corruption-stained state Capitol are conducted in secret. Time and again we’ve seen the governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate majority leader . . . more

3/18/16

Merokean David Denenberg is serving a three-month sentence at a federal prison in New Jersey after pleading guilty to defrauding a law client.

Dave Denenberg, former Nassau County legislator, now in prison

Former Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg began serving a three-month sentence at Fort Dix, a minimum-security prison in Burlington County, N.J., on Aug. 24, according to his attorney, Jason Russo, of Bay Shore. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/2/15

D.A.: Pair didn’t pay teens workers from Freeport

Two Suffolk County men have been accused of bilking high school workers, including students from Freeport High School, out of thousands of dollars in wages through their non-profit foundation. The … more

By Andrew Hackmack ahackmack@liherald.com | 8/20/15

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