David Schwartz on Fox News: Boarding School Rejects HIV+ Teen

December 4, 2011
Fox News Channel

Gotham’s David Schwartz appeared on Fox News to discuss the case of an HIV-positive teen rejected by a Pennsylvania boarding school. Watch David’s analysis right here.

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Brad Gerstman Joins Governor Cuomo – Signing Autism Insurance Reform Bill

November 2, 2011
News12

Brad Gerstman appeared on Long Island News12 regarding New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signing the Autism Insurance reform bill.

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Bradley L. Gerstman Appointed to Adelphi University’s President’s Advisory Council

October 28, 2011
Brad Gerstman Adelphi Advisory Board

Bradley L. Gerstman has been appointed as a member of Adelphi University’s President’s Advisory Council. “I’m honored to be a member of the Advisory Council and work closely with such a visionary as Dr. Scott,” said Gerstman. “I am looking forward to working with the president and the other members of the Council in supporting Adelphi University as it continues to be an innovative leader in higher education.”

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The Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation 2011 Annual Golf Classic Raises Funds for Children with Special Needs

October 24, 2011
Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation

The Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation is proud to announce that the 2011 Annual Golf Classic, which honored Bill Lennie, President of The Home Depot Canada, was an enormous success, raising more than $150,000 to provide children with special needs the opportunity to attend summer day camps in the New York Metro and Northeast United States.

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NYS Education Department Rejects School Devoted to Hispanic Community For Second Time

August 17, 2011
New York State Department of Education

New York State Education Department rejected the proposed Dignitas Academy Charter School (DACS), formally Phoenix Academy, for the second time. Brad Gerstman, an advocate for Dignitas Academy, was outraged by the decision. “These students are not receiving the personal attention they need and SED continues to deny them help. Who plans on serving these children now?”

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School for Learning Disabilities Celebrates First High School Graduates

June 29, 2011
School fro Language and Communication Development

A Richmond Hill school for students with severe learning disabilities has proven that where there’s a will, there is a way. The School for Language and Communication Development celebrated its first high school graduation last week after opening its doors nearly 25 years ago with an elementary school. All five graduates passed their state Regents exams and are heading to college this fall.

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Video: Brad Gerstman Talks Autism on Adelphi’s Exploring Critical Issues

May 25, 2011
Brad Gerstman on Adelphi TV

Brad Gerstman discusses autism and asperger syndrome with Adelphi President Dr. Robert A. Scott on the television series “Exploring Critical Issues. The purpose of the segment is to discuss the newest autism research and policies.

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Choosing A Special Education Attorney: 6 Key Questions To Ask

April 15, 2011
Brad Gerstman

Parents of children with special needs are sometimes faced with the difficult task of hiring an attorney to challenge a school district’s assessment of their child’s academic abilities and, ultimately, to obtain the educational services that are being denied. This can be a frustrating and emotional time for parents, but if you have clear guidelines for choosing the best attorney for your situation, the process will be much easier.

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Brad Gerstman To Speak at Local Long Island High School

February 15, 2011
Brad Gerstman

Brad Gerstman, Partner at Gotham Government Relations, and dynamic public speaker, has been asked to speak to students at the Wyandanch Memorial High School regarding a career in government relations. Gerstman’s presentation is part of the school’s “Participation in Government” information lecture series. Gerstman will discuss governmental structure on federal, state and local levels, in addition to explaining to the students what lobbying is and how vital approach, advocacy and engagement are to maintaining important client relationships.

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Gotham Fights For Healthier New York Medical Industry

January 20, 2011
New York Doctors

Gotham is offering its support of Off-Shore Medical Programs that wish to work with New York Hospitals. Gotham is opposed to those who want to limit the number of these programs, for a variety of reasons. Brad Gerstman, Partner at Gotham, sits on the board of the Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC), which enables him to understand this area better than anyone in New York.

“At a time when our society is becoming an aging population, we would be extremely short-sighted and potentially create a medical nightmare if we began to impose limitations on the number of qualified doctors we let practice here in our hospitals,” says Gerstman.

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Meet Dr. Ellenmorris Tiegerman

June 18, 2010
Dr Ellenmorris Tiegerman

What makes Dr. Tiegerman so unique? One thing is her philosophy on language learning and her mission to give all of her students the gift of language: “We can do something about the fact that the child is not talking. We can provide him with the right teacher, the right setting, and the right curriculum so that he has the best opportunity to learn.”

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