Court rejects Hempstead check-cashing law
Photo credit: J.C. Cherubini, 2011 | Hempstead Town Hall Plaza is at 1 Washington St.
New York's top court Thursday declared invalid a Hempstead zoning law intended to force 25 check-cashing outlets to either move to industrial areas from business districts or close.
Also Thursday, the Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a Long Island firefighter who had been denied pension benefits partly due to claims by his estranged wife.
The court, in a 5-0 decision, said Hempstead...
