Access Justice Brooklyn announced on Tuesday two appointments following recent board meetings: Alana Montas, counsel in the Department of Enforcement at FINRA, has been elected to the Board of Directors, and Vidya Dindiyal, associate at Thompson Coburn LLP, has been appointed to the Young Professionals Board (YPB). Montas, an experienced litigator with a strong background […]
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — AFTER YEARS OF noise complaints over low-flying helicopter noise, the City Council is considering two bills that ban non-essential flights from the East 34th Street and Downtown Manhattan helipads. These bills would be unlikely to “stop the chop,” as just 4% of flights drawing 311 complaints used those two helipads, according to […]
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — GROCERY STORE CHAIN Gristedes, owned by billionaire mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis, has admitted fault in a lawsuit over systemic violations of Environmental Protection Agency rules on emissions from refrigeration units, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams announced on Tuesday, and has agreed to pay $400,000 in civil […]