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ilya novofastovsky

A collection of 4 issues

EMS Denied Transgender Patient Care Causing Her Death, Alleges Sheepshead Bay Lawyer

A photo from Smith’s drivers license.ONLY ON SHEEPSHEAD BITES: Emergency responders left Shaun Smith to die because she is transgender, claims a lawsuit brought by the victim’s mother. The Sheepshead Bay attorney representing her says it’s part of a disturbing national trend of discrimination against transgender

Op-Ed: The Answer Within

Ilya NovofastovskyIlya Novofastovsky is the founding partner of Novo Law Firm, P.C., a former New York City administrative law judge and community liaison to Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz. This piece was originally written in early October and revised shortly after Superstorm Sandy, but appears apt today after U.S. House

Local Law Firm Offering Pro Bono Assistance For Hurricane Sandy Victims

We received the following e-mail from Ilya Novofastovsky, an area resident and partner in a Manhattan law firm who is turning his 25-member legal team to pro bono work in the wake of Hurricane Sandy: My heart is breaking as I look at photos of the damage from Hurricane Sandy

Local Police Officer At Risk Of Losing Everything In Case Of Mistaken Identity

A Sheepshead Bay resident is getting some relief, as a Fox 5 news report spurs on the process to clear his name. Flatbush-based Police Officer Igor Groysman never rented a storefront in Nassau County. He never stocked that store with wireless products. But Groysman still faces losing everything as lawyers