Attorney Grievances: The Fight for Confidentiality
Attorney Grievances: The Fight for Confidentiality. By Rolando T. Acosta, Dante W. Apuzzo, and Catherine Perez. New York Judiciary Law Section 90(10) mandates that all disciplinary proceedings be closed to the public unless and until public discipline is imposed. This longstanding policy of confidentiality for...
Caesars Ups the Ante with $5M Health Pledge as Casino Bids Court Hell’s Kitchen
The race to win one of Manhattan’s casino licenses intensified today, as the team behind Caesars Palace Times Square announced a $5 million pledge to fund a new sexual health center in Hell’s Kitchen and support existing Callen-Lorde services in Chelsea. Earlier this month, the other West Side bid from Silverstein...
Racketeering Suit Alleges NY Insurance Fraud Scheme by Lawyers, Medical Providers
A New York specialty insurance managing underwriter for contractors and construction risks has sued a New York City personal injury law firm and dozens of medical providers, alleging a wide-ranging scheme to defraud insurers through staged construction accidents and fraudulent medical treatments. The 162-page federal...
NYC plans for more hot summer days
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The heat is here for the summer! People are looking for ways to keep cool from the hydrant to the city pool, seeking sprinklers and shade. Monday saw a record high of 96 degrees, and the heat continued into Tuesday. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that extended swimming hours were […]
Heat advisory, air quality health advisory in effect again Wednesday
An air quality health advisory will be in effect again Wednesday for the Long Island and New York City Metro regions, where ground-level ozone will make the air unhealthy for sensitive groups, including young children, people with cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease such as asthma. A heat advisory will...
NYC Will Be As Hot As Death Valley Today & Break A 137-Year-Old Record
Just in case you weren’t sure, the NYC heat wave has officially arrived, and today we’ll reach the peak of the extreme weather. How extreme, you ask? Very . If you haven’t already mapped out your local cooling center and nearby water sprayers , now is the time to take a peek. The temps are no joke, and safety is of...
New Yorkers to bake in sweltering 110 degrees as record-breaking heatwave peaks today
New York's already record-breaking heatwave will peak on Tuesday as temperatures soar to 103 degrees while the heat index reaches a staggering 110 degrees as extreme heat warnings remain in place
Andrew Cuomo Has Bloomberg’s Cash. Zohran Mamdani Has These Guys.
How a small super PAC helped a progressive close the gap in the most-watched primary of the year.
Tax Relief Checks Of Up To $1.5K Are Heading To 3 Million NYers As...
Living in NYC pretty much has our bank accounts fighting for their lives–and the fact that NYC has the fifth biggest inflation problem in the U.S. certainly is not helping. Now what is helping (albeit, veryyy slightly) is those inflation stimulus checks –here’s when you’ll receive yours and how much you’ll...
N.Y. Lottery: Winner claims $5M Bonus 100X Scratch-off; here’s how much she got in...
One fortunate New Yorker recently claimed a $5 million top prize in the New York Lottery’s 100X scratch-off game, according to the New York Lottery. Teresa Brzozowa took home a single lump sum payment of $2,051,011 after required withholdings. The winning ticket was purchased at the 7 Days Wine...