Listen to this article Rivkin Radler, with an office in Uniondale, has expanded its elder law practice by adding two Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELA). Felicia Pasculli has joined the Uniondale office, while Lauren Mechaly has joined the Hackensack office. Granted by the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF), the CELA certification is earned by those…
Listen to this article Banking veteran Kevin O’Connor is now market president for Long Island at Valley Bank. In this role, O’Connor will look to deepen current relationships, focus on new business development initiatives and foster growth opportunities. “I am excited to join Valley and contribute to the ongoing development of this strategically important market,”…
Listen to this article Retailers will be subject to a new law starting March 3 requiring them to take action to keep their workers safe, an act described as common sense but with some wrinkles that the state legislature may soon amend. The New York Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA), passed by the state legislature…
Listen to this article The IRS boosted taxpayer services through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act but still faces processing claims from a coronavirus pandemic-era tax credit program and is slow to resolve certain identity theft cases, according to an independent watchdog report released Wednesday. “For the first time since I became the National Taxpayer Advocate in…
Listen to this article The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) has awarded a contract for power and fuel supply management currently held by a PSEG affiliate to another firm. The $20 million contract, which had been assigned to PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC since Jan. 1, 2014, was awarded to The Energy Authority (TEA) at…
Listen to this article Disgraced former congressman George Santos has asked a New York judge to delay his sentencing on federal fraud charges until the summer so he can pay off more than half a million dollars in fines by making more episodes of his recently launched podcast “Pants on Fire.” But prosecutors, in their…
Listen to this article Lenders will no longer be able to consider unpaid medical bills as a credit history factor when they evaluate potential borrowers in the U.S. for mortgages, car loans or business loans, according to a rule the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized Tuesday. Removing medical debts from consumer credit reports is expected…
Listen to this article Vowing to stop machines from taking their jobs, 45,000 U.S. longshoremen are threatening to go on a strike that would shut down ports on the East and Gulf coasts and could damage the American economy just as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. If the standoff sounds familiar, it’s…
Listen to this article A renewed sense of optimism among small and midsize business leaders for the year ahead is the main takeaway from a new national survey. According to the JPMorganChase 2025 Business Leaders Outlook survey released Tuesday, confidence in the national economy compared to a year ago has jumped 12 percentage points to 55%…
Listen to this article Stuart Almer President and CEO Gurwin Healthcare System The long-term care industry is in crisis. Closures continue across the country due to chronic underfunding and a caregiver shortage; with a population that is aging in record numbers, we are at a critical juncture that does not seem to be easing. Onerous…