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News from May 2023

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Suffolk County: 620 fewer active licenses to practice law in April than previous month

By Suffolk Reporter | May 10, 2023

There were 620 fewer active legal licenses in Suffolk County in April compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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Suffolk County: 6,754 lawyers with active licenses to practice law as of April

By Suffolk Reporter | May 10, 2023

There were 6,754 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Suffolk County as of April, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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New York County had 9,331 fewer active licenses to practice law in April than previous month

By Suffolk Reporter | May 9, 2023

There were 9,331 fewer active legal licenses in New York County in April compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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DeStefano Advocates for Increased Penalties for Sexual Offenses against Correction Officers

By Suffolk Reporter | May 9, 2023

DeStefano, a vocal advocate for the protection of correctional officers, has joined the call to increase penalties for sexual offenses committed against these frontline workers. Expressing concern over the impact of certain legislative measures, DeStefano highlighted the challenges faced by correctional officers in the current system."Hearing the stories from women who have experienced worsening working conditions following the implementation of the HALT Solitary Confinement Act is yet another example of why pro-crime legislation is bad for New York. Our correctional...

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LaLota Announces Hundreds of Additional Defense Jobs Coming to Suffolk County

By Suffolk Reporter Reports | May 9, 2023

On May 1st, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) announced that hundreds of additional jobs will be coming to Suffolk County after Boeing was awarded a contract by the federal government totaling over $1.17 billion.

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873 fewer lawyers with active licenses to practice in Nassau County in April than previous month

By Suffolk Reporter | May 8, 2023

There were 873 fewer active legal licenses in Nassau County in April compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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There were 11,191 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Nassau County as of April

By Suffolk Reporter | May 8, 2023

There were 11,191 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Nassau County as of April, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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LaLota Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Apprenticeships

By Suffolk Reporter Reports | May 8, 2023

On April 28th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) joined a group of thirty-five bipartisan members to introduce the National Apprenticeship Act of 2023.

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Garbarino, Pascrell, Calvert, Norton Reintroduce Bipartisan Postal Police Reform Act

By Suffolk Reporter Reports | May 6, 2023

Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) has reintroduced the Postal Police Reform Act, a bill to reverse a 2020 directive from the Chief Postal Inspector restricting Postal Police Officers to physical postal locations and preventing officers from fully executing their duty to ensure public safety within the nation's mail system.

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Suffolk Reporter area weekly mass times

By Suffolk Reporter | May 6, 2023

The following parishes in the Suffolk Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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LaLota Votes to Responsibly Raise Debt Ceiling and Limit Spending

By Suffolk Reporter Reports | May 3, 2023

Today, April 26th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) released the following statement after voting YES on H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act.

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LaLota’s Solution to Southwest Border Crisis: The Border Reinforcement Act

By Suffolk Reporter Reports | May 2, 2023

Today, April 26th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) joined Rep. Mark Green (TN-07), Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, to introduce the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023.

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Black Lives Matter contributions made by Suffolk County organizations

By Suffolk Reporter | May 1, 2023

By March 22, one organization registered within Suffolk County had donated to the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the BLM Funding Database.

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LaLota Introduces Bill to Help Create National Peer-to-Peer Veteran Support Program

By Suffolk Reporter Reports | May 1, 2023

Today, April 24th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01), a Navy Veteran, introduced the bipartisan PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act.