Shalom Maidenbaum: Championing Fair Property Taxes and Supporting Communities...
Shalom Maidenbaum, co-founder of Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group, has dedicated much of his career to ensuring that homeowners across Nassau County pay fair property taxes. His work empowers...
View ArticleWe can no longer ignore the climate crisis
Dear editor, As the election draws closer, we cannot ignore the growing impact of climate change on our communities. Hurricane Helene and now Hurricane Milton, along with dozens of wildfires this past...
View ArticleBreaking News: Conflict of Interest Bombshell: Judge Invested in Ozy’s Victim...
Watson’s Conviction and Motion for Judge’s Disqualification Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson may not be going to prison after all. The federal judge who presided over his trial for securities and wire...
View ArticleEminent Domain Escalates: Restaino’s $150 Million Arena Plan Threatens $1.5...
An incredible battle is underway in Niagara Falls, NY. The battleground is a 10-acre piece of vacant land. The fight is over what the 10 acres will be used for – the entranceway to a sprawling AI...
View ArticleLegacy Project or Political Vendetta? Mayor Restaino’s Arena Plans Under...
This is Part Two of a series on the eminent domain fight between Mayor Restaino and NFR. Read the first article here. Niagara Falls’ mayor Robert Restaino is a lawyer and formerly a city court judge...
View ArticleLetter: Experts in every field agree Trump Would be a Disaster to the...
Dear Editor: The Economist has endorsed Kamala Harris. They warn that a “second Trump term comes with unacceptable risks.” Moody’s Analytics, which evaluates risk, performance and financial modeling,...
View ArticleHATE WON
Dear Editor: Hate won. Donald Trump ran a campaign on hate, vengeance, bigotry, and racism. He spread conspiracy theories that legal immigrants were eating neighbors’ pets, and he called migrants...
View ArticleJudge Komitee’s Million-Dollar Investments, Friendships With ‘Victims’...
The above is a chart designed by the Carlos Watson defense team showing the many conflicts Judge Eric Komitee had while he presided over the trial of Watson. In July, Carlos Watson’s trial ended with...
View ArticleMeme Stock Madness: Federal Judge Komitee Bets on GameStop During Court Sessions
Nick Pinto of Hell Gate, an online, worker-owned publication focused on local New York City news, wrote a story about Eric Komitee, the federal judge in the Eastern District of NY. The story adds new...
View ArticleIllegal Alien Wins $6.7 Million Judgment Against No-Kill Animal Sanctuary –...
Adriana Duarte Valentines’ story may be a modern American rags-to-riches tale. Yet she hasn’t received her money, and she is not an American. The 45-year-old illegal alien utilized the U.S. legal...
View ArticleAyries Blanck and Her Alleged Agony: Faulty Journal May Tumble the OneTaste Case
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of NY is taking Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz to court, in part, based on Ayries’s journal. The two women, former executives of sexual wellness education...
View ArticleWhy Did the FBI Change From the Best Crime Fighting Agency in the World to...
By Gary DiLaura When I became an Agent in 1969, we had 180 Federal Criminal Violations to investigate. They ran the gamut from Bank Robbery to Kidnapping to Interstate Theft, Political Corruption,...
View ArticleFrom the Courtroom to the Dictionary: How “Going TransPerfect” Became a Legal...
In the annals of American corporate law, few cases have left as indelible a mark on the public imagination as the TransPerfect saga. What began as a bitter feud over the control of one of the world’s...
View ArticleFBI Special Agent Elliot McGinnis Under Fire: Immolation Almost Certain
Outside the Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn, Defense Council Jennifer Bonjean spoke to press about her client’s case. Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz are charged with an alleged single-count...
View ArticleJudicial Interference? Judge’s Frequent Interruptions Hinder Baez’s...
During the Thursday, February 27, 2025, hearing, Charlie Javice‘s defense attorney José Baez repeatedly found himself at odds with the presiding judge, Alvin K. Hellerstein, while attempting to...
View ArticleHow Crime and Justice is Changing in America
The American criminal justice system is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by technological advances, shifting public attitudes, and mounting pressure for reform. From policing practices to...
View ArticleCatskills Man Fights to Overturn Conviction, Alleges Police Officer Wanted...
Catskills Man Fights to Overturn Drug Conviction, Alleges Police Officer Framed Him South Fallsburg, NY – Colone R. DaCosta, convicted on drug charges, is seeking to overturn his conviction. He claims...
View ArticleJudge Escalante vs. 1200 Rescued Dogs and Cats in No Kill Sanctuary: “Don’t...
The road to D.E.L.T.A. Rescue wound up a California mountainside, past sun-scorched brush and brittle dirt, through desolation where things—dogs, cats, people—could disappear without a trace. The...
View ArticleCourt Testimony Sheds Light on Key Dispute in Javice Trial
The sixth day of testimony in the trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar focused on digital records, data transactions, and discussions surrounding student data acquisitions. Prosecutors presented...
View ArticleMarch 4 Trial Proceedings: Key Judicial Rulings and Implications for Charlie...
On the seventh day of Charlie Javice’s and co-defendant Olivier Amar’s trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, presiding Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein made several judicial...
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