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Belmont plan raises many unanswered questions

On Dec. 20, Gov. Andrew Cuomo arrived to much fanfare at Belmont Park to make a major announcement: The Islanders would return to Long Island — in a new $1 billion arena at the park . . . more

| 2/23/18

Queens District Attorney Richard Brown in 2014 with a poster of the four men accused of stealing city and state money from the Island Child Development Center in Far Rockaway. Three have plead guilty. One more case is pending.

Five Towners, rabbi stole over $17 million

A pair of Five Towns residents and a Queens rabbi will be sentenced for their part in a scheme to embezzle more than $17 million of city and state funding that was expected to be used for special-needs students between 3-and 5-years-old, who attend the Island Child Development Center in Far Rockaway. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/27/17

Queens County District Attorney Richard Brown announced that 11 people, including a Cedarhurst resident, were charged in an alleged scheme that defrauded homeowners.

Cedarhurst man charged in fraud scheme

Nissan Pinchasov, who is reported to have residences in Cedarhurst and Brooklyn, was one of 11 people, along with two corporations, charged by the Queens County District Attorney on March 1 for an alleged deed fraud scheme that occurred from August 2012 to January of this year. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/2/17

Long Island can’t give up the fight against opioids

Make no mistake about it: Long Island is losing its battle against the heroin and opioid addiction that is plaguing our local neighborhoods. This new war on drugs includes opioid use, which in many cases . . . more

9/15/16

Obamacare’s deleterious effect on the war on drugs

Not only is Obamacare a poor health care plan from a policy perspective, but now many doctors and health care professionals believe that it is contributing to one of the worst epidemics facing this nation, our state and Long Island: opioid addiction more

4/21/16

Nassau County faces a real fight against heroin

What’s the biggest concern on Long Island today? Sure, property taxes and quality education are always on everyone’s mind, but right now the heroin epidemic that is threatening members of our community . . . more

5/7/15

Rockville Centre resident Michael Wright was charged with making fraudulent LIRR tickets after a lengthy investigation by the MTA police.

Un-fare!

A Rockville Centre man was charged on Aug. 15 with forging Long Island Rail Road tickets and selling them to riders. According to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, Michael Wright, 27, of Rockville Centre, was robbing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of thousands of dollars worth of fares by selling the fake tickets to unsuspecting commuters. more

By Alex Costello | 8/20/14

Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced the indictments of four men, including a pair of Five Towns residents, who allegedly stole more than $12.4 million from a Far Rockaway pre-school for children with special needs.

Four men indicted for stealing $12.4 million from Far Rockaway pre-school

Four men, including two Five Towns residents, were indicted for a scheme where they allegedly stole more than $12.4 million in city and state money between 2005 and 2012 — funding that was expected to help special needs students between 3- and 5-years-old — from a Far Rockaway pre-school. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/15/14

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