As Gov. Andrew Cuomo moves forward with plans to build an $18 million Energy and Nature Education Center at Jones Beach State Park and designate a portion of the West End a preservation area, nine …
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By Bridget Downes
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8/1/19
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A Utah-based pest control company is suing the Village of East Rockaway over a law that limits the times that businesses can solicit at local homes and requires certain companies to pay a bond.
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By Melissa Koenig and Mike Smollins
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6/20/19
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A Garden City attorney has sent a notice of claim on behalf of Cedarhurst resident Cheryl Friedman to several government entities and two utilities that a $35 million wrongful death lawsuit will be filed by the end of the year, after Friedman’s husband, Dr. Richie Friedman, was struck by a car and died in the Village of Lawrence on Dec. 1.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/21/19
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A State Supreme Court judge on Tuesday issued a split decision in Democratic Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen’s lawsuit against former Supervisor Anthony Santino and the Republican-majority Town Board.
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By Erik Hawkins
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3/7/19
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Lawsuit against Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners alleges sexual harassment
The only female employee of the Town of Hempstead Sanitation District No. 7 in Oceanside filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against its board of commissioners on Feb. 19, while two recently fired employees are also suing, citing wrongful termination for defending her.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/28/19
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A Syosset man who claimed that Long Beach Police Commissioner Michael Tangney punched him in the face at a traffic stop last year was found not guilty last week of running a stop sign — and has …
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By Bridget Downes
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1/17/19
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In the latest development in a legal face-off over the 28-acre, $1 billion luxury residential and commercial development at Garvies Point, attorneys for three parties argued their cases on appeal …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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11/1/18
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Sixteen months after their honeybee hive was destroyed, a Lynbrook couple is stinging back against village officials with a $5 million lawsuit.
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By Mike Smollins
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10/11/18
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The new artificial-turf fields made of Duraspine fibers were meant to last up to 15 years and significantly reduce the cost of field maintenance — virtually paying for themselves after just a few years, according to their marketing campaigns.
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By Eden Laikin
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9/20/18
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New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood last week joined dozens of states and New York counties in suing OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma for its alleged role in causing the opioid crisis.
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By Erik Hawkins
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8/23/18
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