🌱 How a onetime Floral Park resident dodged prison in COVID fraud case
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- How a onetime Floral Park resident dodged prison in COVID fraud case
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📰 News we're reading
• MTA employee Desmond Robertson sentenced for COVID fraud (newsday.com) — A former Floral Park resident who now works as an MTA subway conductor has avoided prison after admitting he fraudulently obtained a COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program loan. Instead, he received time served, probation, and must repay more than $250,000 tied to the loan and a broader scheme involving diverted federal checks. 
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Socials at Lorenz Dance Studio - Nassau →
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Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
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Spin & Paint
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Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury
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123 Play with Me
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury
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POST AND UNION Restaurant/Bar, Floral Park
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POST AND UNION of Floral Park, Floral Park
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District Curriculum Night
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Fall 2026 Daisy Parent Info Night- FP/Bellerose →
124 Stewart St, Floral Park, NY 11001
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Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
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