Disbarred Calverton Attorney Who Stole $25K From Real Estate Escrow Will Dodge Prison
A disgraced Long Island attorney won’t spend a day behind bars after confessing he stole $25,000 from a real estate escrow account.
Peter Saad Jr., 48, of Calverton, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Suffolk County on Wednesday, April 16.
Saad, a former Riverhead attorney who has since been disbarred, represented the seller in a home sale in 2020. Because of unresolved permit issues, all parties agreed that $25,000 would be held in Saad’s escrow account until those issues were resolved.
Instead, Saad stopped responding to the parties and used the funds for personal expenses, according to…
Iconic Paterson Warehouse With Giant Route 80 Sign Hits Market For $13M
The Padded Wagon building, a recognizable industrial site with a giant sign towering over Route 80 in Paterson, is officially for sale.
The historic complex at 61 State St., known formally as Reinhardt Mills, hit the market with a $13 million asking price, according to listing broker Homer De Leon of The Marmarou Team.
The 131,000-square-foot property, owned and occupied by national moving and storage company The Padded Wagon, sits in a prime location with high visibility from the highway. The business is preparing to vacate the site, De Leon said.
But beyond its size and visibility, the b…
Changes To Mail Delivery Start This Week: Here’s What To Know
Changes to how the United States Postal Service delivers mail are set to begin this week — and depending on where you're sending from and what you're mailing, you may notice a difference.
Starting Tuesday, April 1, the USPS will begin phasing in updates to its service standards as part of its ongoing Delivering for America 10-year modernization plan.
The refinements will affect First-Class Mail, Periodicals, Marketing Mail, Package Services (including Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail, and Library Mail), USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express.
A second round o…
