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 By Steve Levy A little-noticed article last week talked about the extravagant bonuses that workers in New York’s Financial District received at the end of the year. The average bonus of $176,500 was actually down […]

Check out this very important article from the New York Post which warns taxpayers that New York’s liberal state Legislature is at it again in pandering to municipal unions. https://nypost.com/2024/03/27/opinion/albany-dems-latest-suck-up-to-labor-another-pricey-pension-perk/ Our center has warned in […]

Spoiler Alert: This is NOT an April Fools’ joke! By Steve Levy Thousands of illegal aliens in New York are being registered to vote and they, and most other New Yorkers, don’t even know it. […]

Marina M. Martielli has joined the Riverhead law firm Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP as Special Counsel. She concentrates her practice in civil litigation, land use and zoning, divorce and family law, […]

By Steve Levy Earlier this month, talk show host and comedian Bill Maher had a must-see segment on his HBO show Real Time. As has been discussed in this column before, the psychology/depression corporate complex […]

Attorney General Letitia James secured over $1.9 million in settlements from five Nissan car dealerships across New York City and Long Island, accused of overcharging consumers. James made the announcement on March 28. The resolution […]

By The Center for Cost Effective Government With mail-in voting now being a valid method to cast a ballot in New York, why does Long Island continue to expend over $400,000 on multiple in-person voting […]

Previously Served as Summer Associate in the Firm’s Trusts & Estates Department While Attending Law School May Theobalt has joined the Riverhead law firm Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP as an associate. […]

Mortgage Payments, Gas & Grocery Prices Keep Going Up The monthly mortgage payment for a $400,000 loan in January 2021 was $1,612. In January 2024, the same payment was $2,555 a month — a 58.5% […]

In 2017, then-President Donald J. Trump enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. As part of this legislative package, single high-net-worth individuals were able to exempt the first $13 million from their taxes […]