The Alfonse D’Amato United States Courthouse is located in Central Islip, very near the New York State Court’s John P. Cohalan Court Complex. The official address of the court is 290 Federal Plaza, Central Islip. The Courthouse is named for former United States Senator Alphonse D’Amato, who sponsored the legislation authorizing its construction. The building,…
DetailsIn previous articles we have discussed the increased presence of red light cameras on Long Island. Now, a New York City firefighter is raising the issue of a too short yellow light at the intersection where he received a red light camera summons. Thomas Buttaro received a summons for passing a red light on Route…
DetailsJesse Friedman is looking to clear his name after 25 years. The Great Neck, Long Island native was a defendant in a high-profile, controversial Nassau County child sex abuse prosecution for which he served thirteen years in prison. Jesse and his father Arnold confessed to sexually abusing more than a dozen young boys in the…
DetailsThe Crime of Compelling Prostitution in New York has received some publicity recently as a result of a March indictment brought in Queens County. That prosecution alleges that Gary Council, of Ozone Park, led a gang who held a 15-year-old Long Island girl captive and forced her into acting as a prostitute for their benefit.…
DetailsThe New York PBA (Police Benevolent Association) began running a series of radio ads last week highlighting the pressure New York City cops are under to issue traffic summonses and win in court when the summonses are challenged. The ads are thought to be in response to the NYPD ticket fixing scandal, which has resulted…
DetailsShould You Hire A Prison Consultant? That’s a question only you can answer. Let’s start with the basics. What is a prison consultant? A prison consultant offers advice to people who are about to begin serving prison sentences. Typically, consultants are ex inmates. Their advice can include techniques for reducing your sentence, advice on getting…
DetailsThe New York Civil Liberties Union has brought a federal lawsuit alleging that two Suffolk County jails were housing inmates in “decrepit conditions” that constitute cruel and unusual punishment, in violation of the inmate’s eighth amendment constitutional rights. The conditions were brought to the attention of the NYCLU by the federal court in Central Islip.…
DetailsThe Nassau County District Attorney’s Office is investigating allegations that a Probation Department Supervisor may have altered a report to benefit a probationer. The probationer, Edwin Flores, was on probation for a 2011 assault charge. His probation officer recommended that his probation be violated for a number of reasons, including failing to report to probation,…
DetailsThe New York Civil Liberties Union has sued the Nassau County Correctional Center over the recent suicide of Iraqi war veteran Bartholomew Ryan. There have been five inmate suicides at the Nassau jail in the past two years. Other recent inmate suicides at the facility include Herve Jeanot, Gasparino Godino, Eamon McGinn, and Daryl Woody.…
DetailsNew York’s laws prohibiting the promotion of prostitution have led to some very famous prosecutions over the years. Sydney Biddle Barrows, known as the Mayflower Madam, parlayed her arrest as the owner of a high-end escort service into fame, films, and a book deal back in the 1980’s. New York tabloids are now covering the call girl…
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