100 Long Island retirees caught ‘double-dipping’ on Medicare, costing taxpayers $1.6M: audit

100 Long Island retirees caught ‘double-dipping’ on Medicare, costing taxpayers .6M: audit

Nearly 100 Nassau County retirees were caught double-dipping on Medicare checks for over 20 years — costing taxpayers over $1.6 million, a new audit found.  Some 94 county retirees were confirmed to have collected Medicare Part B reimbursements from Nassau County for spouses who are also retired public workers — while those same spouses still…

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Jaylen Brown goes off on ‘AI hoops’ after claim he’s ‘the seventh-best player on a team’

Jaylen Brown goes off on ‘AI hoops’ after claim he’s ‘the seventh-best player on a team’

Basketball’s war on analytics permeated social media again this weekend. And this time, possibly soon-to-be-traded Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown took center stage, seizing on dismissive comments made about him from an anonymous NBA front office source. The comment was reported (but not endorsed) by ESPN front office Insider and former Nets assistant general manager…

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NYC’s demolition of iconic steam plant used in Marvel series violated its own asbestos rules: records

NYC’s demolition of iconic steam plant used in Marvel series violated its own asbestos rules: records

The demolition of an iconic Manhattan steam plant that served as the filming location for several Marvel streaming series has been halted because the city violated its own asbestos rules. Work on the 87-year-old, city-owned Roosevelt Island steam plant — set to be razed under a plan managed by the city Housing and Preservation Department…

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