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Employment Law

Q: I was convicted for participation in the burglary of a liquor store when I was 18 years old. Can this be held against me when I apply for a job?A: Whether your conviction record can be considered … more

By Lois Carter Schlissel | 11/20/12

Now we need a ResCheck?

Q. We are in a quandary about insulation. Our house was built in 1948, and isn’t insulated well. We decided to add a master bedroom and kitchen extension and insulate as much as we can. more

By Monte Leeper | 7/13/23

Sometimes you just may be guilty until proven innocent

In recent months, former President Donald Trump has been hit with 91 charges in four criminal indictments. As an attorney, I’ve paid close attention to all of the cases more

9/14/23

The people of Israel live

Following Hamas’s attack on the nation of Israel, I attended several vigils, including one at the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center in Greenvale. It was a very poignant event with a lot of emotion. more

By Charles Lavine | 10/26/23

South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Trusts and Estates Law

Q: Why am I reading and hearing so much lately about estate and gift taxes?A: The favorable estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax changes that were put in place … more

By Patricia Galteri | 11/21/12

In Merrick, floodwaters reached as far north as Merrick Road during Hurricane Sandy, spreading saltwater everywhere and stressing plants like this hydrangea outside the Merrick CVS. Though many plants appear to be dead, they could very well make a comeback in June or early July, experts say.

Saving stressed-out plants after Hurricane Sandy

When Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29, it inundated thousands of South Shore yards with saltwater, which is awful for lawns and most plants. Over the past 4½ months, homeowners have watched helplessly as their hydrangeas have shriveled up, their boxwoods have turned rust-colored and their grass has become a mottled patch of brown and more brown. In many cases, years’ worth of yard work, valued at thousands of dollars, was seemingly destroyed in a single night. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/14/13

Yes, we’re a nation of immigrants, but . . .

The ongoing influx of undocumented immigrants into New York City now threatens not just to overwhelm the city, but to spread into the suburbs . . . more

5/25/23

The Sunrise Senior Living Center of East Meadow is hosting a Mini Walk to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association on Sept. 20.

Sunrise of East Meadow committed to residents with Alzheimer's, dementia

The Sunrise Senior Living Center of East Meadow will host its annual Alzheimer’s Mini Walk on Sept. 20, at 2 p.m. more

By Kelsie Radziski | 9/15/23

Tom McKevitt was re-elected to his fourth term in the Nassau County Legislature on Tuesday. The East Meadow resident is a familiar face in Nassau politics, and come January, he’ll serve the newly drawn 13th District, which now includes all of East Meadow, Salisbury, and part of North Levittown.

Election results: GOP maintains control as McKevitt, Muscarella re-elected

For the third time since his first term in 2017, Republican Thomas McKevitt, a former Assemblyman, was re-elected to the Nassau County Legislature on Tuesday night. more

By RACHELE TERRANOVA, NICOLE WAGNER & JORDAN VALLONE | 11/10/23

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