Suffolk contractor pleads guilty to attempted grand larceny for stealing over $90K from customers

Prosecutors say 40-year-old Leones Martins-Rodrigues, owner of Smart Flooring, received the money from three home builders in eastern Suffolk County from May 2022 to February 2024.

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New York domestic violence agencies say state funding falls short as need for help grows

Providers say they’re serving more victims while tentative state funding awards fail to keep pace with the growing demand for potentially lifesaving services