Podcasts about Long Island Press

I did interviews with NPR, Native America Calling, Brian Lehrer as well as the AP, the NY Post, the Long Island Press and several more. All because the Orange Menace stepped up for the white folk of Massapequa.

What happens when two media powerhouses—crime journalist Bill Jensen and cultural icon Harlan Friedman—reunite to talk about their wild careers, the New York Mets, and the art of reinvention?On this episode of Sole Free, we dive deep into Bill's rise as a leading voice in unsolved crimes, his days breaking stories for the Long Island Press, and his shared history with Harlan at the legendary radio station WLIR—the station that changed music forever.But that's not all. Joining the conversation are two very special guests: • Dwight “Doc” Gooden – The Mets legend and World Series champ opens up about his journey through baseball, recovery, and resilience. • Hilary Star de Roy – The creative force behind Le Royal Native, Locust Valley's ultimate style destination, shares her vision for fashion, culture, and the Long Island scene.This is uncut, unfiltered, and unforgettable. True crime, baseball, rock ‘n' roll, and New York culture—Sole Free is bringing it all.Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS so you don't miss a second! #TrueCrime #NYMets #WLIR #SoleFree #BillJensen #DwightGooden #LeRoyalNativeEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Harlan Friedman and ​⁠Donna DrakePRODUCER/EDITOR: Robin C. AdamsFollow Harlan on Instagram: @theofficialharlanfor more on Harlan Friedman and Sole Free go to www.solefreeradio.com

Jennifer Cona, is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cona Elder Law, an award-winning elder law and estate planning firm located in Melville, New York. Celebrating 25 years in business, Cona Elder Law has been consistently ranked the number one elder law and trust in-estate firm on Long Island. Jennifer has won many awards, including the New York Law Journal Award for Top Women in Law. She and her firm are committed to corporate social responsibility, and she has held roles on the board of trustees of the Long Island Alzheimer's and Dementia Center, the United Way of Long Island, and the executive leadership team of the American Heart Association. Jennifer has also been featured in many publications such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and has appeared on radio and TV. She also writes a monthly column for the Long Island Press called Power of Your Attorney. Jennifer Cona's dedication to Elder Law and her impact on her community are a testament to her outstanding career. WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE ABOUT HOW TO GROW FROM SOLO PRACTICE  Many lawyers dream of opening their own practice. It takes a lot, though, to go from working for someone else's firm to starting your own, especially if you have no one with experience to guide you. Jennifer Cona didn't grow up in an entrepreneurial family who could show her the ropes. But going on guts, she managed to open an elder law practice and successfully grow it from a solo operation to a boutique. And even she will tell you it looked like she did it by the seat of her pants at times! In this episode of The Lawyer's Edge podcast, you'll discover how Jennifer launched and grew a law firm while creating a culture built to last. She'll also reveal how everyone at Cona Elder Law reinforces the core values of the firm, how they focus on the local community even outside of serving clients, and the challenges and opportunities presented by younger generations in the workplace and the advent of artificial intelligence. 2:16 - How Jennifer went from working at someone else's firm to starting her own within five years of practicing law 5:26 - Why Jennifer felt the need to move her solo firm out of Manhattan to Long Island and expand to a 35-lawyer boutique 10:37 - Jennifer's leadership style and how her firm focuses on corporate social responsibility 13:57 - How the core values of Jennifer's practice are constantly reinforced and make it much easier to hire (or fire) people 16:42 - The generational issue Jennifer thinks is the greatest challenge these days 22:31 - How Jennifer uses AI now, how she plans to use it in the future, and why she's excited about it when many others are wary 26:08 - The difficulty of growing a law firm (especially when you're also trying to raise a family) 29:39 - Why you're always answering to somebody even if you own a law practice MENTIONED IN HOW TO GROW FROM SOLO PRACTICE TO AWARD-WINNING BOUTIQUE WITH JENNIFER CONA Cona Elder Law “Power of Your Attorney” archives | Long Island Press Get Connected with The Coaching Team at hello@thelawyersedge.com The Lawyer's Edge SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE… Today's episode is brought to you by the coaching team at The Lawyer's Edge, a training and coaching firm which has been focused exclusively on lawyers and law firms since 2008.  Each member of The Lawyer's Edge coaching team is a trained, certified, and experienced professional coach AND either a former practicing attorney or a former law firm marketing and business development professional. Whatever your professional objectives, our coaches can help you achieve your goals more quickly, more easily, and with significantly less stress.  To get connected with YOUR coach, just email the team at hello@thelawyersedge.com.  

In this podcast episode, listeners are treated to an enlightening interview with Don Henig, a multi-faceted entrepreneur hailing from Brooklyn, New York. Henig's entrepreneurial journey began at the tender age of 11, and over the years, he has built successful businesses across industries such as finance, publishing, mortgage, real estate, entertainment, and even film production, having produced 8 feature films. His latest venture, AccrueMe®, stands as a testament to his innovative mindset. AccrueMe is a fintech company specializing in providing growth capital to Amazon Sellers in a unique and game-changing model. Unlike traditional financing methods, AccrueMe offers capital without interest, fees, or required monthly payments and no loss of ownership. Their revenue-sharing model ensures that they only profit when the seller profits, making them one of the safest sources of growth funds for Amazon Sellers aiming to expand their business. In the podcast, Don reflects on his remarkable journey, including his successes in various industries and his position as the former president of 3 out of 4 divisions of a NYSE listed company, overseeing 7,000+ employees, and funding over $100 billion in mortgage financing. He also shares anecdotes from his early years, such as becoming the #1 salesperson for the Long Island Press at age 11, and discusses his foray into the world of film production. The conversation uncovers the driving forces behind AccrueMe and delves into how Don's innovative approach to financing is transforming the way Amazon Sellers grow their businesses. This episode is an inspiring look at the mind of an entrepreneur who is never afraid to challenge conventional norms and continuously strives to offer solutions that may initially seem "too good to be true," but prove to be both real and revolutionary. Learn More Here: https://www.accrueme.com/

Toscano and Chang continue their banter about those things they cared less for in the '80s. Today's special guest is Michael Thomas Perone an award-winning author who has written for The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore City Paper, Long Island Voice (a spinoff of The Village Voice), and The Island Ear (now titled Long Island Press), among others. Online, he has written for Fatherly, Yahoo!, WhatCulture!, and other websites that don't end with an exclamation mark. He works as a Senior Editor in Manhattan and lives on Long Island with his wife and two daughters. What's on top of Danger Peak? That's what thirteen-year-old Robert Kin and his two best friends, wisecracking and loyal Chris and sweet but put-upon Rinnie, want to find out in their small suburban town of the late 1980s. The three teens are members of the motorbike-racing club the Wild Boars, and with the inadvertent help of their eccentric technology teacher, Dr. Howard (who prefers to be called “Doctor,” not “Mister,” thank you very much), they build Robert a better, faster, and stronger dirt bike—piece by piece. Haunted by flashbacks of his older brother Danny, who died trying to scale Danger Peak the year before, Robert becomes obsessed with conquering the magical mountain. For the respect of his friends and school, and with the aid of his improved Action Bike, he discovers what lies beyond the peak of the mountain—and maybe even beyond the bounds of Earth itself. Filled with humor, adventure, and, most importantly, heart, Danger Peak is an inspiring story about what it takes to achieve your dreams—and what it means to feel alive. Extra info: If you sign up for blog updates at www.dangerpeak.com, you'll receive a free PDF of the book Lists, Life, and Other Unimportant Details, a collection of Michael Thomas Perone's best blogs and published articles over the past 25 years. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/backtothe80s/support

Yvonne R. Cort is a Partner at Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld LLP, where she focuses her practice on resolving Federal and New York State tax controversies. Yvonne has been selected to New York Metro SuperLawyers, a designation given to only 5% of the lawyers in the state. She has served as Chair of the IRS Downstate New York Practitioner Liaison Group and Chair of the Business Law, Tax and Accounting Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the NYS Bar Association Tax Section, where she has contributed to policy papers.. Yvonne has been honored as a Long Island Business News Top 50 Women in Business, and is a recipient of the Long Island Power Women in Business award from Long Island Press. Yvonne received her B. A. magna cum laude from the University of Rochester, and her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Yvonne is admitted to the Bar in New York and Pennsylvania, and admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court. She is a Steering Committee Member for Women Owned Law.   Listen to this informative The Confident Retirement episode with Yvonne Cort about tax law controversy and how to handle. Here is what to expect on this week's show: Misconceptions about tax law. What is a residency audit? Misconceptions about being audited by the IRS. It's important to get a professional involved ASAP. What about interest and penalties on the taxes? Who makes decisions on how money is spent?   Connect with Yvonne: https://cbmslaw.com/team/yvonne-r-cort/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 572, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: The Silver Screen 1: You should know that she played Batgirl in "Batman and Robin" -- unless you're "Clueless". Alicia Silverstone. 2: 1960 film that says "Matricide is probably the most unbearable crime of all", especially for "the son who commits it". Psycho. 3: Rent the 1978 film "Silver Bears" and you'll see this "Tonight Show" host playing a mafioso's son. Jay Leno. 4: Her 6-minute role as Queen Elizabeth in "Shakespeare in Love" was the shortest Oscar-winning role. Judi Dench. 5: Schwarzenegger is a Soviet cop teamed with James Belushi's Chicago cop in this action movie. Red Heat. Round 2. Category: Notorious Women 1: An FBI press release said that she also went by the names Mrs. Roy Thornton and Mrs. Clyde Barrow. Bonnie Parker. 2: In 1954, Lolita Lebron and other nationalists from this island wounded 5 congressmen on the house floor. Puerto Rico. 3: It was ambitious Kathryn Kelly who bought and forced her husband George to use this weapon. machine gun. 4: In 19th c. London, Mrs. Mary Pearcey disposed of victims' bodies by wheeling them off in this vehicle. baby carriage. 5: She served 7 years for the attempted murder of Mary Jo Buttafuoco and then became a columnist for the Long Island Press. Amy Fisher. Round 3. Category: It's A Breeze 1: These steady winds of the tropics are so named because they aid commerce. Trade winds. 2: From the Arabic for "50", the Khamsin can blow for 50 days across the north of this continent. Africa. 3: Kona winds from the southwest can bring bad weather to this state. Hawaii. 4: Also called the snow eater, this strong Rocky Mountain wind shares its name with a type of salmon. Chinook. 5: Dry and cold, the Mistral blows through this river valley in southern France. Rhone. Round 4. Category: Veggies' Scientific Names 1: Allium cepa, and stop that crying right now!. onion. 2: Solanum tuberosum, we dig 'em!. potato. 3: Lactuca sativa, it's also a slang term for paper money. lettuce. 4: Brassica oleracea italica, it was once "banished" from the White House kitchen. broccoli. 5: Raphanus sativa, its giant white variety is known as a daikon in Japan. radish. Round 5. Category: I Know What You Did Last Summer 1: A rocket scientist in training, you interned at this lab, JPL for short. the Jet Propulsion Lab. 2: You worked with this group founded by Millard Fuller to help build homes for low-income families. Habitat for Humanity. 3: You worked as a "blended beverage technician" at this chain that started as The Juice Club in 1990. Jamba Juice. 4: You went to summer school to take this branch of science that deals specifically with compounds of carbon. organic chemistry. 5: You slept til noon every day and read novels like "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Bergdorf" these. Blondes. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

    Joseph Flammer is a paranormal investigator and a MUFON UFO Field Investigator. His primary focus is on Long Island and the Hudson Valley region of Upstate New York. Joseph has written two books and many, articles about UFOs and served on the editorial board of MUFON's UFO Journal for two years. He has also written three books about ghosts and the paranormal with his longtime ghost investigations partner, Diane Hill. Together, Flammer and Hill are known as The Paranormal Adventurers. The duo has written stories for such publications as Fate magazine, Ghost!, Haunted Times, Long Island Press, and others. Since they started working together in 2005, they have spoken over 700 times throughout Long Island and in New York City. Joseph's website can be found here: http://www.paranormaladventurers.com/ You can find Joseph's amazing books here: Long island's Most Haunted Cemeteries UFO's Over Long Island, New York Long Island's Most Haunted: A Ghost Hunter's Guide Ghosts, Ghouls, & Monsters of Long Island Music on this episodeIntro:"Against the Current" by AC Peerhttps://acpeer.bandcamp.com/album/dont-call-me-buddyOutro: "Lightning Rod" by Minimus The Poethttps://minimusthepoet.bandcamp.com A special thank you to APS Mastering for their support. Visit www.apsmastering.com for all of your Audio Mastering needs.

The Mob, The Mafia, and The Man Season 3 Episode 27John Alite w/ Kevin Donaldson, Mike Dowd, and Mike FailaceSpecial Guest: Alan KrawitzAl Capone's Vault, Burger King, One Police Plaza, Slumlords- Seasoned journalist, Alan Krawitz, writes for Newsday, The Daily News, Long Island Press, and Eat This, Not That. Hear some of the stories he's broken, what he thinks about the industry, if/how the internet has impacted his career.For exclusive memorabilia visit our official website:https://www.johnalite.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/truejohnaliteFB:https://www.facebook.com/truejohnaliteTwitter: @johnaliteJoin the membership in channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAogjIY32hYstDNgr3h07qA/join#MayorGuilliani #DCPI #ChelseaNY #BurgerKing #AlCapone #AlCaponesVault #Chicago #CrimeReporter #persistence #parole #pro-police #BackTheBlue #GermanShepherd #Police #Civilian #SchoolBoard #QueensNewspaper #KentState #HempsteadSchoolBoard #Prostitution #GeraldoRivera #Shooting #Rikers #MollenCommission #2ndChanceProgram #SecondChanceProgram

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy Colin Ferguson, a black man who in 1993, shot up a train car full of passengers, killing six and wounding nineteen. We dive into the setting (13:54), the killers early life (22:10) and the timeline (25:52).  Then, we get into the trial (44:27), "Where are they now?" (01:00:44) followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap.   As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered and our shout outs.  Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! 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You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through our Podbean Patron page https://patron.podbean.com/fruitloopspod Footnotes This week's episode was researched with the help of Maria. Articles/Websites Wikipedia contributors. (08/13/2021). 1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10/10/2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1993_Long_Island_Rail_Road_shooting&oldid=1038530458 Jones, Charisse. (12/09/1993). DEATH ON THE L.I.R.R.: The Suspect; In Notes and Past of Accused, Portrait of Boiling Resentment. The New York Times. Retrieved 10/10/2021 from https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/09/nyregion/death-lirr-suspect-notes-past-accused-portrait-boiling-resentment.html Pierre-Pierre, Gary. (10/10/1993). DEATH ON THE L.I.R.R.; Suspect's Quiet Roots in Jamaica Suburb. The New York Times. Retrieved 10/10/2021 from https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/10/nyregion/death-on-the-lirr-suspect-s-quiet-roots-in-jamaica-suburb.html McFadden, Robert D. (12/12/1993). A Tormented Life -- A special report; A Long Slide From Privilege Ends in Slaughter on a Train. The New York Times. Retrieved 10/10/2021 from https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/12/nyregion/tormented-life-special-report-long-slide-privilege-ends-slaughter-train.html History.com Editors. (11/13/2009). Shooter opens fire on Long Island Railroad train. History. Retrieved 10/10/2021 from https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/commute-of-terror Murderpedia. (n.d.). Colin Ferguson. Retrieved 10/10/2021 from https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/ferguson-colin.htm Wikipedia contributors. (08/13/2021). 1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10/25/2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1993_Long_Island_Rail_Road_shooting&oldid=1038530458 Weber, Frank F. (07/13/2018). A Killer Without A Conscience. Frank F. Weber's Blog. Retrieved 10/25/2021 from https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/17056558-a-killer-without-a-conscience Teag, Theo. (12/16/2012). My Encounter With Colin Ferguson America's First True Spree Killer. The Real McTeag. Retrieved 10/22/2021 from https://therealmcteag.com/2012/12/16/my-encounter-with-colin-ferguson-americas-first-true-spree-killer/ History Daley, Chris. (2009). Interview with Jamaican Photographer Ray Chen. Jamaicans.com. Retrieved 10/10/2021 from https://jamaicans.com/interview-with-jamaican-photographer-ray-chen/ Ledda, Brianne. (07/08/2020). Slavery On Long Island: The History That We Forget To Remember. WSHU. Retrieved 10/10/2021 from https://www.wshu.org/post/slavery-long-island-history-we-forget-remember#stream/0 Wilkinson, Annie. (02/15/2021). Recalling the Often Forgotten History of Slavery on Long Island. Long Island Press. Retrieved 10/10/2021 from https://www.longislandpress.com/2021/02/15/recalling-the-often-forgotten-history-of-slavery-on-long-island/ Wikipedia contributors. (10/20/2021). Long Island. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10/25/2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Long_Island&oldid=1050976772 Wikipedia contributors. (08/08/2021). Coromantee. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10/13/2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coromantee&oldid=1037772057 Reed, Pamela D. (06/30/2017). Maroon community. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10/13/2021 from https://www.britannica.com/topic/maroon-community Dig Jamaica. (08/08/2017). Out of Many, One People: Jamaica's Rich Chinese Heritage. Retrieved 10/13/2021 from http://digjamaica.com/m/blog/jamaicas-rich-chinese-heritage/ Jamaica Information Service. (n.d.). The History of Jamaica. Retrieved 10/13/2021 from https://jis.gov.jm/information/jamaican-history/ World Population Review. (n.d.). Jamaica Population 2021. Retrieved 10/13/2021 from https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/jamaica-population Jamaicans.com Staff Writer. (January 2021). 10 Things to Know about Chinese Jamaican Influence on Reggae Music. Jamaicans. Retrieved 10/13/2021 from https://jamaicans.com/10-things-to-know-about-chinese-jamaican-influence-on-reggae-music/ Proudfoot, Jared. (08/13/2020). How the Chinese-Jamaican Community Influenced the Development of Classic Reggae. Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 10/13/2021 from  https://daily.bandcamp.com/lists/chinese-jamaican-influence-on-classic-reggae-list Lesley, Joanne. (7/28/2020). What are the effects of racism on health and mental health? Medical News Today. Retrieved 10/22/2021 from https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/effects-of-racism#children Podcasts Williams, Alvin; Evans, Francel (Hosts). (08/24/2020). 141- Overwhelmed [Audio podcast]. Affirmative Murder. Retrieved 10/21/2021 from https://open.spotify.com/episode/47rUFUV0a378sefyCcmgz7 Ferguson, Mike; Gibson, Mike (Hosts). (07/30/2017) Colin Ferguson [Audio podcast]. True Crime All The Time. Retrieved 10/20/2021 from https://www.stitcher.com/show/true-crime-all-the-time/episode/colin-ferguson-50959845 Video American Justice: The Long Island Railroad Massacre (S5, E6). A&E. https://youtu.be/_BoZYZ2qZNE Music “Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy● Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “All Units Respond” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. 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Ep 52: On the afternoon of March 3, 1989, in Valley Stream, NY, a thirteen-year old girl watching her younger brother received a phone call. When she hung up, she told her brother that she was going to sneak out to a friend's for a little while and would be back soon. But “a little while” would come and go and the young girl did not come home as she promised. As police and family search, Kelly Ann's terrible fate was soon discovered and would tear a community apart. Sources for Today's Episode: The Long Island Herald, Newsday, CBS Local News, The Long Island Press, Youtube: CBS New York, ChillingCrimes.com Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Special Thanks to: Amanda Rivera Sponsors: Pretty Litter - Get the world's smartest litter without leaving home by visiting PrettyLitter.com and use promo code WOMEN for 20% off your first order. Support Our Work: The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!  You can also support the show through the following ways:  Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | Twitter Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check outhttps://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch Support Our Work: The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!  You can also support the show through the following ways:  Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | Twitter Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch Help is Available: If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit one of the websites below. • National Domestic Violence Hotline https://www.thehotline.org/help/ • RAINN https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline • Women's Law https://hotline.womenslaw.org/ • Victim Connect List of resources https://victimconnect.org/resources/national-hotlines/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BECOME A PRODUCER! http://www.patreon.com/themidnighttrainpodcast   Find The Midnight Train Podcast: www.themidnighttrainpodcast.com www.facebook.com/themidnighttrainpodcast www.twitter.com/themidnighttrainpc www.instagram.com/themidnighttrainpodcast www.discord.com/themidnighttrainpodcast www.tiktok.com/themidnighttrainp   And wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.   Subscribe to our official YouTube channel: OUR YOUTUBE      So here we are again. Dipping into the world of true crime. Unsolved true crime, our favorite! Today we are looking at a decades long unsolved case.  Many women have gone missing, their bodies turning up around Long Island. No one is sure who's doing it or why. There are many theories as to the identity including a doctor and a dirty chief of police. We’re going to discuss all of this on tonight's episode. We are talking of course about the Long Island Serial Killer. Also referred to as The Gilgo Beach Killer or the Craigslist Ripper, The LISK is an unidentified individual allegedly responsible for the murder of  between 10 and 17 women – and one man – and the subsequent dumping of their bodies along the Ocean Parkway over a period of nearly 20 years.       On May 1st 2010, Shannan Gilbert, a sex worker went to a clients house for a meet up. It wouldn't be long before things went awry and Shannan went missing. Sometime after she arrived to her appointment, she ran from the house and took off screaming. She ran to another house on the street and banged on the dorr. The man who lived there looked outside and saw Shannan hysterical  on the porch. Shannan was screaming and the man was having trouble understanding her aside from her asking for help. The man was very confused and said he would call the police for her. As he said this and turned to walk to his phone, Shannan began screaming again and took off down the street. That is the last time anyone would see Shannan alive. While Shannans body would not be found for a year, the search for her would turn up something incredible, the evidence of a serial killer operating for possibly decades in the Long Island area.      In December of 2010, police officer John Mallia and his canine companion, a german shepherd named Blue, were searching for  Shannans body on their own time in the dunes of Ocean Parkway on the South Shore of Long Island. Mallia and Blue came across a body. The body was not Shannans but it was a body that started a search for a serial killer. They found the skeletal remains of a woman stuffed into a worn burlap sack. The horrifying discovery led to a police search of the Ocean Parkway  between the towns of Gilgo Beach and Oak Beach in Suffolk County and the area of Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County. Two days later three more bodies,all female, were found dumped among the dunes. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Richard Dormer was quoted by news media as saying: “Four bodies found in the same location pretty much speaks for itself. It's more than a coincidence. We could have a serial killer."    The four bodies would all be identified as women who used craigslist as a means to get work as escorts. Maureen Brainard-Barnes, 25, of Norwich, Connecticut, was an escort who advertised her services online. Maureen was last seen on July 9, 2007, saying that she planned "to spend the day in New York City." She was never seen again. Maureen worked as a paid escort via Craigslist to pay the mortgage on her house. She had been out of the sex industry for seven months, but she returned to the work in order to pay her bills after receiving an eviction notice.  Shortly after her disappearance, a friend of Maureen's, Sara Karnes, received a call from a man on an unfamiliar number. The man claimed that he had just seen Maureen and that she was alive and staying at a “whorehouse in Queens”. He refused to identify himself and could not tell Karnes the location of the house. He told Karnes he would call back and give her the address, but never called again. Karnes said that the man had no discernible New York or Boston accent.   Melissa Barthélemy, 24, of Erie County, New York, went missing on July 10, 2009. She had been living in the Bronx and working as an escort through Craigslist. On the night she went missing, she met with a client, deposited $900 in her bank account, and attempted to call an old boyfriend, but did not get through. Beginning one week later, and lasting for five weeks, her teenage sister, Amanda, received a series of "vulgar, mocking and insulting" calls from a man, who may have been the killer using Melissa's cell phone. The caller asked if Amanda "was a whore like her sister." The calls became increasingly disturbing, and eventually culminated in the caller telling Amanda that Melissa was dead, and that he was going to "watch her rot." Wow...that's pretty fucked up. Police traced some of the calls to Madison Square Garden, midtown Manhattan, and Massapequa, but were unable to determine who was making the calls. Melissa's mother noted that there were "a lot of calls to Manorville" from Melissa's phone around the time of her disappearance. That detail comes into play with one of the suspects.   Megan Waterman, 22, of South Portland, Maine, went missing on June 6, 2010, after placing advertisements on Craigslist as an escort. The day before, she had told her 20-year-old boyfriend that she was going out and would call him later. At the time of her disappearance, she was staying at a motel in Hauppauge, New York, 15 miles northeast of Gilgo Beach.   Amber Lynn Costello, 27, of North Babylon, New York, a town ten miles north of Gilgo Beach, was a prostitute and heroin user who went missing on September 2, 2010. That night she reportedly went to meet a stranger who had called her several times and offered $1,500 for her services   After these four bodies were found, police widened the scope of their search. As they did this more and more gruesome things were found. In late March and early April  of 2011, four...yes four more bodies were found. One body was found about a mile east of where the first four were located, and three more on the north side of the highway several miles further down. What differed about these four was that none of their remains were encased in burlap, as the initial four had been. And again, Shannan Gilbert, whose disappearance had initially sparked the search of the area, was not among them. Suffolk County Police expanded their search into Nassau County in an effort to find more potential bodies.   Of these four new bodies only one has been identified. That is the body of Jessica taylor. Jessica was 20 years old and also worked as a prostitute. She went missing in July of 2003. When they found her body it was missing its head and hands. They would later be found at ...you guessed it...Gilgo Beach.  Another female body was found and named Jane Doe 6. She was found dismembered. Next body found was identified as a young asian male. They dubbed him simply John Doe He had died from blunt force trauma. The fourth body is not thought to be related to the LISK for one main reason. It was a child. A toddler between the ages 16 and 24 months and dubbed “Baby Doe,” had been found wrapped in a blanket and showed no visible signs of trauma. Suffolk officials have not ruled the baby’s death a homicide, and speculate that it was unrelated to the alleged victims of the Long Island Serial Killer, as it obviously did not fit with their established modus operandi in any discernible way.    On April 11, the search in Nassau County intensified, and soon afterward a set of partial remains were uncovered – bones found by a police dog – as well as a separate skull from yet another possible victim; this brought the body count linked to the alleged Long Island Serial Killer to ten. On April 22, police found two human teeth while hacking through thick brush alongside Ocean Parkway with machetes and chainsaws; officials had reported previously that the dense vegetation in the area was making their search difficult. These partial remains have never been identified, except as "Jane Doe No. 3," and "Jane Doe No. 7." The remains of "Jane Doe No. 3" were discovered in a plastic bag near Jones Beach State Park; DNA analysis indicates her to be the mother of "Baby Doe." DNA also linked "Jane Doe No. 7," whose skull and several teeth were recovered at Tobay Beach, to a set of severed legs found in a garbage bag on Fire Island in April, 1996. On September 20, 2011, police released composite sketches of “Jane Doe No. 6” and “John Doe” in addition to photographs of matching jewelry worn by both "Jane Doe No. 3" and “Baby Doe” in hopes of identifying the victims. In December 2016, authorities linked the DNA of "Jane Doe No. 3" to the unidentified torso of a woman found in Hempstead Lake Park in 1997. The victim had been dubbed "Peaches" under the Hempstead Lake Park investigation, so named for a tattoo on the woman's chest. According to a recent Long Island Press report, investigators said that "Peaches'' was a black woman between the ages of 20 and 30. Her torso was discovered by a hiker who found it stuffed in a plaastic bag inside a green Rubbermaid container on June 28, 1997. Because no head has been found to match "Jane Doe No. 3" or "Peaches," police have not been able to release a composite sketch of what she may have looked like.   At this point, authorities began to speculate that the alleged killer was someone familiar with law enforcement techniques, as the phone of one victim was used to call the deceased’s sister several times; however, the calls were too short in duration to be traced, and the locations used – such as Manhattan’s Penn Station – were too highly trafficked for anyone in particular to stand out. Several other bodies discovered in other areas of Long Island have been speculated to be the work of the Long Island Serial Killer and are being considered by authorities, although without any hard evidence linking them, the connections are considered speculation, and nothing more.  The bodies found are as follows:    On June 28, 1997, the dismembered torso of an unidentified young African-American female was found at Hempstead Lake State Park.   On March 3, 2007, a suitcase containing the dismembered torso of an unidentified Hispanic or African-American washed up on a beach in Mamaroneck.   Tanya Rush, 39, of Brooklyn, whose dismembered body was discovered in a suitcase on the side of the Southern State Parkway in Bellmore, NY. It is theorized that these last two are at least related two each other due to the suitcase disposal tactic.   The remains of an Asian woman between the ages of 20 and 30 years old were found in a sandy area on Sheep Lane in Lattingtown.   On March 16, 2013, 31-year-old Natasha Jugo disappeared after leaving her home in Queens; on June 24, 2013, her body washed up on Gilgo Beach Shannan Gilbert's body was eventually found. She was found in a marsh about a half of a mile from the client's house that she disappeared from. Investigators maintain there was no foul play in Shannan’s case. They say she got caught up in the muddy brush and bramble of the marsh and drowned, per NBC.They speculate that she accidentally wandered into the swamp in a drug induced panic and got caught up and drowned. Her family however thought this was a bunch of fucking malarky. Mari, her mother, and the Gilbert family's estate lawyer, John Ray, believed Shannan was killed. Her purse and cell phone were found a few days earlier, just a quarter mile from where she was found dead, per Oxygen. Police won’t budge on the drowning theory, but after the police-ordered autopsy, the medical examiner ruled her cause of death inconclusive.  Her mom Shannan’s death was linked to the 10 other murders based on the independent examination conducted by former New York City medical examiner Michael Baden, MD. Dr. Baden said there was no evidence indicating Shannan drowned, succumbed to the elements, or overdosed—the theories Suffolk Country authorities were pushing, per NBC. One piece of evidence that could settle these conflicting theories could be the recordings of Shannan's 911 call, during which she reportedly told the operator, "They are trying to kill me," according to Former Suffolk County Chief of Detectives Dominick Varrone. In an interview with 48 Hours, he recalled, "She's saying, 'There's someone after me; there's someone after me.' It's a girl who clearly believes...she's in harm's way." Shannan’s last client, Joseph Brewer, and neighbors in Oak Beach made additional calls to the police that evening as well, according to Oxygen. The Gilberts lawyer eventually was able to listen to the tapes and says they are a valuable resource in the case. The police as of now from what we can find have still not made the tapes public and the family’s lawyer is barred from discussing what was said on the tapes. In a shocking turn of events, Mari Gilbert was murdered in 2016. Mari was stabbed to death by her other daughter and Shannan’s younger sister, Sarra, in July of 2016. Sarra, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2017 after pleading not guilty by reason of insanity.  Ok so there's the rundown of the victims they attribute to the killer and some other possible victims. We know what you’re asking yourselves. “Hey guys, I know that the case is not solved but they do have some suspects right?  There's gotta be someone right?” Well there are a couple suspects and theories and we’d be happy to run through some for you.  So there are four main suspects we're going to talk about here as they are the four that most people seem to gravitate towards. Whether the cases against them are be strong or not, there the best anyone has right now. First up we have Dr. Peter Hackett. Hackett became linked to the case of Shannan Gilbert after he called her mother, Mari Gilbert, after Shannan's disappearance. Hackett was once a “big shot” in his private Oak Beach neighborhood—but after that phone call, Hackett found himself linked to the unsolved Long Island murder mystery.   Hackett — the former head of the Suffolk County Emergency Medical Services — had become an integral part of the private, secluded Oak Beach community by the time Gilbert, a Craigslist sex worker, disappeared in May 2010 after meeting a client in the community.  “He was sort of the local big shot in Oak Beach,” Robert Kolker, the author of “Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery” said in an interview. “He raised a family there, was their emergency services guy, their security guy. Anytime there was anything going on he was helpful.” When Hackett called Mari, Shannans mother,  a few days later, she claimed the doctor told her he had interacted with Shannan the night she died. Hackett, who police have said is not a suspect, initially denied ever making the call, but later admitted to calling the Gilbert family after phone records showed he had placed two different calls in the days that followed her disappearance. In two letters to “48 Hours” in 2011 he denied ever seeing Shannan that night but said he had called the family to be “supportive” after getting Mari’s number from Shannan’s boyfriend and driver when the pair came to the neighborhood to look for Shannan in the days after she disappeared. “During my conversations with them they asked that I call the family,” he wrote. Hackett denied any contact with Shannan and denied providing any medical treatment. Hackett said in his response to “48 Hours” that he had been at home sleeping with his wife the night Shannan disappeared.  “There’s no proof that he even saw her that night, but he did call Mari,” one person close to the case has said during an interview. Police have said that they do not consider Hackett a suspect in the killings, according to The Long Island Press. However, Shannan’s family, who has maintained the woman's death was not an accident, believes the doctor may have had something to do with the woman's death and filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Hackett in 2012.  The lawsuit alleged Hackett took Shannan into his home in the early morning hours on the day she disappeared and gave her drugs. Due to the “control exercised” by Hackett, Shannan’s family believes she “experienced pain, suffering, anguish, agony, and knowledge and fear of her imminent death,” according to the lawsuit.   “Upon information and belief, on or about May 1, 2010, at Defendant Hackett’s aforesaid address, Defendant Hackett induced, coerced, overreached, and persuaded Shannan Gilbert to enter his aforesaid premises and to accept the aforesaid treatment and medications he provided and administered to her,” the lawsuit said. Hackett’s attorney, James O'Rourke, has denied Hackett had anything to do with Shannan’s death and called the allegations against him contained in the lawsuit “categorically false.”  So there's that weirdo… Next up we have a one James Bissett. Bissett was one of the suspects of the case because he was the main supplier of “burlap” in the region of Long Island and the killer used burlap to strangle women whose remains were found in the area during the investigation. And they were also found stuffed inside burlap sacks. However, Bissett could not be interrogated as he took his own life while in his car at Mattituck park right after Shannans body was discovered. Sounds pretty shady to us.  Next up we have John Bittrolf. He's a pretty good candidate on the surface.  John Bittrolff is a convicted murderer and a suspect in the Long Island Serial Killer case. In July 2014, he was charged with the murders of Rita Tangredi and Colleen McNamee. He is also a suspect in the murder of a third woman, Sandra Costilla. Bittrolff became a suspect in the unsolved murders after his brother, Timothy Bittrolff, was partially matched to DNA found on the bodies in 2013. Timothy Bittrolff submitted the sample after violating an unrelated order of protection, in 2013. On July 5, 2017, Bittrolff was found guilty of Tangredi and McNamee's murders. He was sentenced to two consecutive 25-years-to-life sentences on September 12, 2017. He is imprisoned at Downstate Correctional Facility.     After Bittrolff's sentence, the case's prosecutor announced that Bittrolff was also a suspect in at least one of the 10 murders attributed to the unidentified Long Island Serial Killer (LISK) in New York's Suffolk and Nassau counties. Suffolk County District Attorney's office prosecutor Robert Biancavilla released a statement noting that Bittrolf was likely responsible for the deaths of other women, and that "There are remains of the victims at Gilgo that may be attributed to the handiwork of Mr. Bittrolff, and that investigation is continuing". Bittrolff was a carpenter who lived in Manorville, where the torsos of official LISK victims Jessica Taylor and Valerie Mack were recovered. The remains were discovered roughly three miles away from Bittrolff's home. He was also a hunter who seemed to enjoy killing and mutilating animals, and reportedly once "cut out the heart of a deer he had just shot and ate it raw in the woods". Another link between Bittrolff and the Long Island Serial Killer case became apparent when it was revealed that the grown daughter of Rita Tangredi, one of the women that Bittrolff was convicted of killing, was reportedly "best friends" with Melissa Barthelemy, who was one of the first LISK victims discovered strangled and wrapped in burlap at Gilgo Beach. Barthelemy's mother also reported that Melissa "had a lot of calls to Manorville from her phone" at the time. This guy seems as good of a suspect as any.  The fourth guy on our list is James Burke. Burke was a police officer when the investigation started and was elected as chief of police in 2001. From then, the investigations into the Long Island Serial Killer (LISK) apparently started getting murky. After all, James Burke refused to let the FBI examine the killings. As per the New York Post, an agent believes the reason for this was the Chief’s already fraying relationship with the Bureau for having assaulted Christopher Loeb. At that time, Christopher, an admitted heroin addict, had broken into James’ department-issued SUV to steal his duffle bag. When the Smithtown native was brought into custody, he was tied to the floor and violently beaten by James. In a podcast, Christopher claimed that the bag contained sex toys, pornography, and what seemed to be snuff films that could link James to the LISK.   In 2016, James Burke was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to depriving a person of civil rights and conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice in connection to the Christopher Loeb case. That same year, an escort also came out to pose allegations against him. She said that in 2011, she partied with James at an unknown Oak Beach home, where they engaged in “rough sex.” According to her, there were various drugs at the place, and she saw James use cocaine on a few occasions. These claims are significant as it puts James in the same area where a possible LISK victim disappeared.In 2015, before James Burke was sentenced to severe 46 months along with three years of supervised release, he resigned from his post. Plus, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons records, he was released from behind bars in 2019. As far as we know, James is now following his relief requirements by regularly meeting with his probation officer and providing them with his monthly income and expense statements. Along with that, as he hasn’t faulted, we assume that he is also cooperating with the authorities when required. James has not made any public statements or appearances since his discharge. But a source told Newsday that he “has not decided on any plans… but to take several months to relax… with boating in the summertime… and stay out of the limelight.” Even though James’ reputation has taken a hit, especially with Vice calling him a “sex-obsessed narcissist” and a “middle-aged bachelor with a vulgar disregard for social niceties,” the facts remain that there is no concrete evidence that ties him to the serial killings. He's another that seems like a pretty good candidate.  In 2020 investigators released information on another piece of evidence. Police from Suffolk County released a photograph of a black leather belt with the letters WH or HM imprinted on it. The leather belt, which was found at a crime scene, police believe is linked to the murder investigation. The initials written on the belt likely belong to the perpetrator. The police commissioner said that the belt was found “at the initial stage of the investigation” along Ocean Parkway on Long Island.  So there you have it. A somewhat truncated tale of the LISK. There's a ton of info out on this subject. There's a Netflix documentary, a bunch of Podcast series, and a couple books. We got information from about 15 different articles online. While most of the information is consistent from article to article we did notice there are some discrepancies in a few of them so we tried to make sure the info we put in the episode was the most consistent throughout. And Also Logan Is “cute” says Moody...   To horror movies set in new York https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-york-horror-movies/ranker-film  

Travel back to 1980 with us as we discuss an unsolved double murder that took place during a time that was supposed to be all about peace and love. Sources for this episode have been fs.usda.gov, wvencyclopedia.org, Mountain Murders Podcast, Mountain Mysteries Tales From Appalachia Podcast, Long Island Press, wvpublic.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jennifer Shapiro-Lee, LCSW-R, is an Ivy League-educated Psychotherapist, a Certified Mindfulness and Meditation Instructor, and a Mindfulness in the Workplace Trainer. She works with individuals, families, and couples at her private psychotherapy practice, located in Roslyn, NY. Jennifer takes a holistic approach to mental health, integrating traditional therapies with mindfulness, meditation, and self-care to help clients cope with life’s challenges and transitions. Areas of specialty include depression, anxiety, grief, stress, life direction, and relationship issues. In addition to Jennifer’s therapy practice, she teaches individual and group meditation classes, leads therapeutic retreats, corporate wellness events, and is a motivational speaker. Jennifer specializes in educating companies and organizations about mental health awareness. Jennifer was honored by the Long Island Press as a Power Woman in Business in 2019. In the same year, she was also recognized by the Long Island Business News as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Business. Please enjoy! Please visit https://nishantgarg.me/podcasts for more info. Follow Nishant: Instagram: instagram.com/garg_nishant Facebook: facebook.com/nishant.garg.5245 https://www.facebook.com/NishantMindfulnessMatters/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-garg-b7a20339/

Maybe the best vocal group on this show to date. Stuart Markus is our guest. He talks about the band and their new album Old Friends. Short BioGathering Time is an internationally touring folk-rock harmony AAA/Americana trio in the spirit of the '60s and beyond, playing original, classic 20th-century, and trad tunes. Like a co-ed CSN, GT is known for astute songwriting, spirited and accomplished musicianship -- and a stellar vocal blend. Stuart Markus, Hillary Foxsong and Gerry McKeveny evince deep roots in ‘60s folk-rock, with a healthy dash of traditional folk in the mix. Their stage chemistry makes clear that they take the music (if not themselves) very seriously, yet their infectious energy wins over even fans who never considered themselves folkies.http://bettereachday.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/download.jpg () Gathering Time swept the international folk radio chart Folk DJ-List in March 2016, as their original CD Keepsake took the #1 album and #1 song slots which, with five other songs in the top 25, landed them as the #1 artist as well. This followed on the heels of When One Door Closes (#3 album, January 2014) and Red Apples and Gold (#5 album, September 2012). Since then they've followed up with three top-5 singles: "Tanglewood Tree" (Dave Carter), #3 in March 2017, and a joint 2-song release with Mara Levine, "By My Silence" (Bukstel/Annis) and "Too Far to Turn Back Now" (Markus), #1 and #4 in September 2017. To date, Gathering Time has had a record five juried showcases at NERFA (Tricentrics in 2009 and ’10, a Formal in 2011, a mini-NERFA showcase in 2013 and a Quad in 2015); they were one of the three Emerging Artists at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in 2012 voted “Most Wanted” to return in 2013. Whether a tribute show of ‘60s classics or a concert of (mostly) originals, a night with Gathering Time will make evident why they were voted one of “Long Island’s Best” by the Long Island Press. Support this podcast

Maybe the best vocal group on this show to date. Stuart Markus is our guest. He talks about the band and their new album Old Friends. Short BioGathering Time is an internationally touring folk-rock harmony AAA/Americana trio in the spirit of the '60s and beyond, playing original, classic 20th-century, and trad tunes. Like a co-ed CSN, GT is known for astute songwriting, spirited and accomplished musicianship -- and a stellar vocal blend. Stuart Markus, Hillary Foxsong and Gerry McKeveny evince deep roots in ‘60s folk-rock, with a healthy dash of traditional folk in the mix. Their stage chemistry makes clear that they take the music (if not themselves) very seriously, yet their infectious energy wins over even fans who never considered themselves folkies.http://bettereachday.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/download.jpg () Gathering Time swept the international folk radio chart Folk DJ-List in March 2016, as their original CD Keepsake took the #1 album and #1 song slots which, with five other songs in the top 25, landed them as the #1 artist as well. This followed on the heels of When One Door Closes (#3 album, January 2014) and Red Apples and Gold (#5 album, September 2012). Since then they've followed up with three top-5 singles: "Tanglewood Tree" (Dave Carter), #3 in March 2017, and a joint 2-song release with Mara Levine, "By My Silence" (Bukstel/Annis) and "Too Far to Turn Back Now" (Markus), #1 and #4 in September 2017. To date, Gathering Time has had a record five juried showcases at NERFA (Tricentrics in 2009 and ’10, a Formal in 2011, a mini-NERFA showcase in 2013 and a Quad in 2015); they were one of the three Emerging Artists at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in 2012 voted “Most Wanted” to return in 2013. Whether a tribute show of ‘60s classics or a concert of (mostly) originals, a night with Gathering Time will make evident why they were voted one of “Long Island’s Best” by the Long Island Press. Support this podcast

  Welcome to the LI Law Podcast.  The premise of this podcast is to feature issues, developments, and topics affecting the law and how it relates to the 8 million of us who live or work on Long Island, New York, which includes Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Kings Counties.  During the Covid-19 health crisis, episodes will be published as soon as they are recorded to keep listeners updated on the most up-to-date legal developments on Long Island.  Our guest on this 51st episode is Yael N. Lazar, Esq.  Yael's law practice in Locust Valley, New York is concentrated in estate planning and tax law practice with an emphasis on protecting families today while securing their unpredictable future.   Her legal expertise includes the preservation of wealth and values-based planning with unique Kids Protection Plans®.  Yael advises all types of families: traditional, divorced, blended, alternative, or single with children. Yael Lazar graduated from St. John's University School of Law in 1995 and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ira J. Raab in the 1st District Court of Nassau County.  She worked briefly for the Law Offices of Martin H. Scher before starting her own matrimonial and family law practice, which included not only divorce, custody and child support cases, but also estate planning and real estate closings. After finding that many of her clients were left with tax issues following their divorces, Yael formed IRSAngel, a separate department of her firm, which handles all aspects of tax resolution work, including tax preparation. Yael is recognized as a specialist in the IRS Problem-Solving Niche and won Long Island Press's Best of Long Island in 2012. In addition to becoming a US Tax Agent, she has participated in and completed live seminars and trainings across the United States to gain specialized knowledge about the most up-to-date and effective solutions for dealing with IRS and other tax problems.  In addition to helping taxpayers end their frustration and fear created by communications with the IRS, she is the author of the book, Help for Your IRS Problem and co-author of the best-selling book Protect and Defend: Proven Strategies from America's Leading Attorneys to Help You Protect and Defend Your Business, Family and Wealth.  Yael has been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX on Meet The Experts hosted by Nick Nanton.  She has also been a frequent guest on the WNYH radio show Give Yourself Credit as well as the local TV show The Hot Seat.  Listeners who contact Yael today via telephone at 516-683-1313 or by email at info@estateplanningangel.com will receive a free Family Wealth Planning Session and a link to a free e-book which provides a quick, fun, and friendly, and essential guide to legal planning for busy parents. Yael N. Lazar, Esq.'s contact information is: Telephone: (516) 683-1313 E-mail: yaellazaresq@gmail.com Website: www.estateplanningangel.com Welcome to the podcast, Yael. Please contact us with your general questions or comments at LILawPodcast@gmail.com.  Zehava Schechter, Esq. specializes in estate planning, administration and litigation; real estate law; and contracts and business law. Her law practice is located on Long Island and New York City. No podcast is a substitute for competent legal advice.  Please consult with the attorney of your choice concerning specific legal questions you may have. Be well and stay safe!    

Rachel Hersh is the Sales Director, North America for Prestige Capital. She has over 20 years of experience as a financial executive in the areas of commercial finance, factoring, and business development. Rachel has a successful track record of working with hundreds of companies, from start-ups to high-growth companies to turnarounds, to increase their working capital and growth capital as well as provide debtor-in-possession financing needs. She helps clients to understand available financing options and how to best leverage their assets to gain liquidity for their businesses. She is an active member of the Commercial Finance Association, International Factoring Association, and Turnaround Management Association. Rachel was selected as a Woman in Commercial Finance for The Secured Lender, Women in Commercial Finance issue by the Commercial Finance Association, and recognized as a Top Woman in Business on Long Island by Long Island Press. Don’t miss other episodes talking about the different types of alternative financing with Jill Earthy, Principal of Risery and interim CEO of Women’s Enterprise Centre of BC, and Christine Chang, CEO of 6th Avenue Capital. I would love to hear from you and let me know any business financial questions you need help with. Record your question here or email me at christina@christinasjahli.com and I will answer your question in a bonus episode. When you are ready to master the skill of storytelling using your financing numbers, let’s schedule a chat. In this episode, Rachel shared:➤ Rachel’s journey into the invoice factoring world (5:29)➤ How invoice factoring works (7:04)➤ The benefits of invoice factoring for small businesses (9:09)➤ Why invoice factoring isn’t widely used by small businesses (16:00)➤ When invoice factoring is right for a business (22:27)➤ The simple underwriting and onboarding process with Prestige Capital (28:44)➤ The key terms on an invoice factoring contract with Prestige Capital (31:55)➤ The cost of borrowing for invoice factoring vs. traditional loan (33:40)➤ How to utilize invoice factoring strategically (34:46) ➤ The different type of businesses who can take advantage of invoice factoring (39:10)➤ Stay with your mission. Work with trustworthy partners (40:57)Connect with Rachel and Prestige Capital:➤ Website➤ Linkedin - Rachel Hersh➤ Linkedin - Prestige Capital➤ Facebook

Jennifer Shapiro-Lee, LCSW-R, is an Ivy League-educated Psychotherapist, a Certified Mindfulness and Meditation Instructor, and a Mindfulness in the Workplace Trainer. She works with individuals, families, and couples at her private psychotherapy practice, located in Roslyn, NY. Jennifer takes a holistic approach to mental health, integrating traditional therapies with mindfulness, meditation, and self-care to help clients cope with life’s challenges and transitions. Areas of specialty include depression, anxiety, grief, stress, life direction, and relationship issues. In addition to Jennifer’s therapy practice, she teaches individual and group meditation classes, leads therapeutic retreats, corporate wellness events, and is a motivational speaker. Jennifer specializes in educating companies and organizations about mental health awareness. Jennifer was honored by the Long Island Press as a Power Woman in Business in 2019. In the same year, she was also recognized by the Long Island Business News as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Business. Please enjoy! Please visit https://nishantgarg.me/podcasts for more info. Follow Nishant: Instagram: instagram.com/garg_nishant Facebook: facebook.com/nishant.garg.5245 https://www.facebook.com/NishantMindfulnessMatters/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-garg-b7a20339/

LI Beer Guide editor and publisher Bernie Kilkelly talks about how craft beer has changed the face of small Long Island towns. About the guest: Bernie Kilkelly is the editor and publisher of LIBeerGuide.com, the authoritative online guide to Long Island's beer scene.  LIBeerGuide.com includes listings of craft breweries, beer bars, gastropubs, Irish and German pubs, and bottle shops, as well as information on beer festivals, beer destinations and homebrew clubs and shops.  Bernie also publishes the free monthly email LIBeerGuide Brewsletter, with the latest Long Island beer news and event information.  He has been a beer journalist for over 25 years, contributing to publications including Long Island Press, Ale Street News and Beer & Tavern Chronicle, and has won awards for Food & Beverage Writing from the Press Club of Long Island and the North American Guild of Beer Writers.

You’re probably familiar with her husband F. Scott’s writing, but did you know he actually took a lot of his material from Zelda? We’ll take a closer look at the “First American Flapper,” how she shaped the literary world, and how she was ultimately overcome by her mental illness. References: Dean, E. M. (2017, January 27). The myth of Zelda Fitzgerald. Retrieved August 1, 2019, from https://www.theringer.com/2017/1/27/16042476/ zelda-fitzgerald-z-amazon-feminist-icon-af1d7350e123 Fitzgerald, Zelda (1900-1948). (2002). In Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019, from https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/ encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/fitzgerald-zelda-1900-1948 42 Tragic facts about Zelda Fitzgerald. (n.d.). Retrieved August 1, 2019, from https://www.factinate.com/people/42-tragic-facts-zelda-fitzgerald/ Kramer, P. D. (1996, December 1). How crazy was Zelda? The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/01/magazine/ how-crazy-was-zelda.html Talley, H. L. (2013, May 20). Zelda wasn't crazy: How what you don't know about Fitzgerald tells us something about 'crazy' women, then and now [Blog post]. Retrieved from Huffpost website: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ zelda-wasnt-crazyb3268211 Wilkinson, A. (2019, January 28). In her own way: Zelda Fitgerald. Long Island Press. Retrieved from https://www.longislandpress.com/2019/01/28/ in-her-own-way-zelda-fitzgerald/ Zelda Fitzgerald [Television episode]. (2016, April 22). In The history chicks.

This episode is loaded with amazing advice to protect your assets and that of your family! Listen from beginning to end and you basically have free counsel from a top-notch NY attorney. Sandra N. Busell is a Partner with Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman LLP, in the Trusts and Estates and Elder Law Practice Groups. She is also a Certified Public Accountant. While she advises clients on issues ranging from business succession to real estate, she also focuses on guardanships and trusts. So much so, that she is frequently appointed by the Supreme Courts in Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens Counties as a guardian, a Supplemental Needs trustee, and a Court Evaluator for persons alleged to be in need of a Guardian. In otherwords, it is no surprise she was named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list in 2016 and 2017, she also was named a Long Island Power Woman in Business by the Long Island Press! Enjoy episode 6 and if you have a follow question for Sandra she is willing to give Winged & Ready listeners a few minutes of her time:https://certilmanbalin.com/attorney/sandra-n-busell/

Joseph Flammer is a paranormal investigator and a MUFON UFO Field Investigator. His primary focus is on Long Island and the Hudson Valley region of Upstate New York. Joseph has written two books and many, articles about UFOs and served on the editorial board of MUFON’s UFO Journal for two years. He has also written three books about ghosts and the paranormal with his longtime ghost investigations partner, Diane Hill. Together, Flammer and Hill are known as The Paranormal Adventurers. The duo has written stories for such publications as Fate magazine, Ghost!, Haunted Times, Long Island Press, and others. Since they started working together in 2005, they have spoken over 700 times throughout Long Island and in New York City. Joseph's website can be found here: http://www.paranormaladventurers.com/ You can find Joseph's amazing books here: Long island's Most Haunted Cemeteries UFO's Over Long Island, New York Long Island's Most Haunted: A Ghost Hunter's Guide Ghosts, Ghouls, & Monsters of Long Island Music on this episode Intro:"Against the Current" by AC Peer https://acpeer.bandcamp.com/album/dont-call-me-buddy Outro: "Lightning Rod" by Minimus The Poet https://minimusthepoet.bandcamp.com A special thank you to APS Mastering for their support. Visit www.apsmastering.com for all of your Audio Mastering needs.

The Happy Medium: Life Lessons from the Other Side with Kim RussoKim Russo, known as “The Happy Medium,” is the star of Lifetime Movie Network’s most popular show, The Haunting Of . . . , as well as the series Psychic Intervention. She has previously appeared on A&E’s hit shows Paranormal State and Psychic Kids and on The Biography Channel’s Celebrity Ghost Stories: The Haunting of Loretta Lynn. Kim also enjoys speaking at hundreds of engagements across the country, addressing eager audiences of all different ages, religions, and beliefs. She won the 2015 title of “Best Psychic on Long Island” from the Best of Long Island Press.  http://www.kimthehappymedium.comWise Mind Open Mind with Ronald Alexander PhDRonald A. Alexander, Ph.D., a psychotherapist, leadership consultant, and clinical trainer is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and Colorado. He is also the director of the OpenMind Training® Institute in Santa Monica, a leading-edge organization that offers personal and professional training programs in integrative mind-body therapies, transformational leadership, and mindfulness. This unique method combines the wisdom teachings of the East with positive psychology and creative thinking into a comprehensive, integrated, behaviorally effective mind-body program. www.ronaldalexander.com and www.openmindtraining.com.

Ray Schwetz and Donyshia Boston-Hill talk publishing, media, digital, and events with Joshua Schneps, the CEO for Schneps Communications and the Publisher of Long Island Press.

Ray Schwetz and Donyshia Boston-Hill talk publishing, media, digital, and events with Joshua Schneps, the CEO for Schneps Communications and the Publisher of Long Island Press.

Joining us this Tuesday, October 18, will be Jon Cooper.  Jon Cooper received a B.A. degree from Duke University in 1977.  Since 1978, he has run Spectronics Corporation, a company based in Westbury, NY that is one of the largest manufacturing firms on Long Island.  Spectronics manufactures more than 1,000 products for dozens of diverse markets, primarily in the field of ultraviolet lighting technology. Jon and his husband, Robert, settled in Lloyd Harbor in 1983. They adopted five children, who now range in age from 31 to 21 years old. Jon was elected in November 1999 to the Suffolk County Legislature.  He served in office for 12 years, including six years as the Democratic Majority Leader.  As a result of mandatory term limits, Jon retired from office on January 1, 2012. Jon was honored by the Long Island Press as one of the "50 Most Powerful Long Islanders." In addition, Long Island Business News selected Jon as one of the “Ten Leaders Who Changed Long Island.” Jon was the first elected official in New York State to endorse Barack Obama for President.  During the 2008 election, he served as Obama’s Long Island Campaign Chair and was a member of his National Finance Committee.  In 2012, Jon was Co-Chair for the Tri-State Region of Obama Victory Trustees, a major fundraising arm of the campaign. In 2015, Jon served as National Finance Chair for Draft Biden 2016. He is currently Chairman of the Democratic Coalition Against Trump, the nation’s largest grassroots anti-Donald Trump Super PAC. Thank you for listening and supporting us!

Our guest on this segment is PR, marketing and branding veteran Bill Corbett Jr. - his firm specializes in helping entrepreneurs and companies grow their businesses and personal brands by positioning them as leaders and experts in the media, and through through video presentation training. His clients have been featured in or on Fox Business News, Fox News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsday, Daily News, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur, Fortune, BusinessWeek, Crain's New York Business, Long Island Business News, Long Island Pulse and Long Island Press. http://www.corbettpr.com/ 516-775-0435 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We return to our conversation with investigative journalist Karl Grossman, picking up his career after the memorable fight against the Fire Island road in the 1960s. For a journalist, what story could top that? Cut to: Shoreham Nuclear Power Station #1. It's the 1970s and the Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) is building the first of up to eleven proposed nuclear power plants, poised to turn Long Island into a “nuclear park.” After working at the Long Island Press until its demise in 1977, Karl covers the LILCO story through local papers like the Long Island Advance, the Suffolk County News, the Southampton Press and the East Hampton Star. In addition to Karl, the story is also being followed by Murray Barbash and Irving Like. Veterans of the Fire Island fight, Irv and Murray help form the Citizens Committee to Replace LILCO. Karl relates the various tactics they and others used to help thwart the completion of the Shoreham plant and bring about passage of the Long Island Power Act and the formation of the Long Island Power Authority. Karl also shares his thoughts on the current state of journalism, electronic media, and what has and hasn't changed on Long Island. Further Research Karl Grossman LIPolitics.com Power Crazy by Karl Grossman (find in a library via WorldCat) Brookhaven National Lab: Our History Our Story: How EDF Got Started Beyond News by Mitchell Stephens (find in a library via WorldCat) NYS Historic Newspapers

Continuing a close look at Christmas trees, Erin Fairbanks welcomes Lars Crooks to _ The Farm Report _ from Tuckamony Farm, one of the oldest family operated Christmas tree farms in the country.  His great grandfather planted the first crop of Scots Pine and Norway Spruce in 1929 and first opened for season in 1934 and operated the farm for twenty five years before he passed the business to Lars’ grandfather.  Offering insight on the varieties of trees that make the best holiday staples, Lars also discusses the environmental nuances surrounding this type of agriculture and how the climate has affected the trees.  Erin then introduces a segment taped at Brooklyn’s Fort Greene market, featuring GreenMarket Program Director Michael Hurwitz and Hudson Valley-based farmer Charles Hurd talking more about Christmas trees.  Rounding out the show, Erin welcomes Giovanni Borghese for the EscapeMaker.com portion of the show, hailing from Castello di Borghese, recently chosen as the best winery on Long Island by Long Island Press.  Tune in for a festive show!

THE GREAT AMERICAN DISCONNECT: JED MOREY the publisher of the Long Island Press, a cultural arts and investigative news journal. Morey authors a column titled “Off the Reservation” and is a staunch advocate of Indian rights. He received his undergraduate degree from Skidmore College and an MBA from Hofstra University. www.americandisconnect.com