NYSAIF INTRODUCES NEW SPOKESMAN:

January 17, 2012
Frankie the Fraudster

A nefarious – and pointedly obnoxious – cartoon character called “Frankie the Fraudster” was today named a 2012 spokesman for New Yorkers Stand Against Insurance Fraud (NYSAIF), an organization of drivers fighting rampant auto insurance fraud in the Empire State.

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LIBN: Brad Gerstman “A solution looking for a problem”

January 14, 2012
Long Island Business News

Brad Gerstman, founding partner of Gotham Government Relations & Communications, a Roslyn-based lobbying/consulting shop, released a statement he’s pulling the plug on an exploratory committee for a run for political office.

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Video: David Schwartz on New York’s Illegal and Dangerous Rent Scams

January 13, 2012
New York Slum Apartment

Gotham’s David Schwartz talks to WABC-TV about the dangers of New York’s illegal apartments and why slumlords are able to scam the system.

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Special Comment: The Islanders Are Not Done in Nassau County

January 11, 2012
Nassau Coliseum

The Islanders are not done in Nassau County; in fact, the failure of the bond referendum has placed a new emphasis on privately developing the Hub. Our role as fans and supporters of development should now be to change the conversation on what should be done to revitalize the Hub and keep the Islanders in Nassau County. Some of the best and brightest minds are now developing plans for the Hub, so the question now becomes, how do we best utilize the land and keep the Islanders in Nassau County.

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