Archive for January, 2009

Salenger is a Challenger

Salenger is a Challenger! That’s right! Marvin Salenger, a partner at Salenger Sack Schwartz & Kimmel, LLP, was recently named to the Best Lawyers in America list, in addition to the New York Super Lawyers (2007 - Metro & 2008) list according to Bernadette Starzee of the LIBN. Salenger, along with the firm, made news in 2008 when a notice of [...]

Family of Three Eighty-Six Near Fifty-Six

Today is Chinese New Year (Asian Lunar New Year) and a day for one and all to celebrate but the celebration will be three people short tonight. While driving on the Long Island Expressway (LIE) this morning, Arthur Reece, 44, of Selden in Suffolk County, New York, never got the chance to celebrate with his loving [...]

Wii Couldn’t Be Happier for Ken

We couldn’t be happier for Nassau County Police Officer Kenneth Baribault as today he celebrates another birthday. Baribault, now 31, met in a traffic accident, which almost cost him his life, at the age of 30 while on duty on the Long Island Expressway (LIE) on the 18th of May in 2008. The accident is alledged to have been [...]

4th Annual Tribute to NYPD Officer/Soldier

On Tuesday, August 2, 2005, NYPD Officer James D. McNaughton, became the first New York City cop to be killed in Iraq. In his honor for his service in New York and Iraq, a 7 hour tribute will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Mulcahy’s of Wantagh – Pub and Concert Hall [...]

Do You Wantagh Update?

Today is the fifth month since the Fundraiser at Mulcahy’s of Wantagh to benefit New York Police Officer Kenneth Baribault and his son Christopher. The fundraiser was held Thursday, August 14, 2008 at Mulcahy’s of Wantagh – Pub and Concert Hall located at 3232 Railroad Avenue. Attendees were able to obtain tickets at the PBA [...]

You Still Lacrosse Our Minds, Ken

He may not be able to take the field just yet and score one for the gipper in a game of lacrosse but he has scored with the hearts of one and all. After being injured on the Long Island Expressway (LIE) after a routine traffic stop on Sunday, May 18, 2008, Officer Kenneth Baribault [...]

Hey Doc! Are You Kidney Me?

“Hey Doc! Are You Kidney Me?” might be the phrase used by Dawnell Batista. Mrs. Batista, a mother of three and wife of Dr. Richard Batista, 49, is being sued for $1.5 million by her husband who practices at Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC). NUMC was the hospital that Officer Kenneth Baribault spent almost 60 [...]