Manhattan federal judges announced Wednesday they have voted to name Geoffrey Berman as permanent U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, extending the interim appointment he got from the Justice Department despite opposition from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
Mineola is considered one of the healthiest housing markets in New York State, according to a new study by SmartAsset, a Manhattan-based financial technology company.
Det. William Maldonado, the department's 1990 Cop of the Year, worked on a FBI task force where officials said he helped in the prosecution of dozens of MS-13 gang members.
Federally required crash prevention technology failed in simulated tests done by the Long Island Rail Road, setting back its efforts to have positive train control in place throughout the LIRR by the end of 2018, officials said.
Opponents say the proposed $500 million, 1,365-unit luxury apartment complex on the site of a former golf course would alter the nature of the residential community.