The Honorable Steven L. Tiscione was appointed to be a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York on March 21, 2016. He graduated from Yale Law School in 2002 and received his Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in History and English Literature from Hofstra University in 1999. He served as a law clerk to then Chief District Judge Edward R. Korman, Eastern District of New York; and the Honorable Reena Raggi, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Judge Tiscione also worked as a litigation associate for Proskauer Rose LLP and Solomon, Zauderer, Ellenhorn, Frischer & Sharp.
Immediately prior to his appointment, Judge Tiscione was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York for more than 10 years, rising to the position of Chief of the International Narcotics and Money Laundering Section. He was responsible for prosecuting many of the Office’s most complex and significant narcotics trafficking and money laundering cases. Judge Tiscione is a three-time recipient of the Organized Crime & Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Award of Excellence, the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation’s Prosecutor of the Year Award, the Federal Drug Agent Foundation’s “True American Hero Award” and the prestigious Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service.
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“United States District Court.” Magistrate Judge Steven L. Tiscione | Eastern District of New York | United States District Court, www.nyed.uscourts.gov/content/magistrate-judge-steven-l-tiscione
William Howard Tisdale was born in the Adirondacks in 1843. At the age of 17, he enlisted and was sent to Staten Island and became part of the New York 11th Voluntary Cavalry, which was known as the Black Horse Cavalry. He was appointed to be President Lincoln's orderly until 1863. His duties were to carry dispatches and private letters from the white House to officers of the Cabinet and friends of Mrs. Lincoln.
Afterward, he served with the Seventh Cavalry under General Custer. He was on scout duty at the time of the massacre. He stayed in the Army until he was discharged in 1871 with the rank of Major. He became a Clerk for the Supreme Court of New York in 1882. He retired from that post in 1925. In 1896, he moved to Farmingdale.
He died at the age of 86 in 1930.
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Junior Historical Society of Farmingdale. Farmingdale's Story: Farms to Flight. The Society, 1956
"Old Timer Comes with Memories." Commercial Advertiser. September 12, 1922
"Story of Lincoln's Orderly Recalled." Commercial Advertiser. September 16, 1924
“William Howard Tisdale (1843-1930) - Find A Grave...” Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com/memorial/123587551/william-howard-tisdale
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Eagle Scout Joel Lehman partnered with his scoutmaster Robert Podewills Jr. to open a teen disco on 185 Main Street. The building was transformed into a meeting place with a dance floor and professional disco equipment including a strobe light and mirror balls. There was a live DJ on the weekend. It served soda, snacks, and candy. For those not wanting to dance, there were pinball machines.
It was open weekdays from 3-5:30 pm and 7:30-10 pm. On Fridays & Saturdays, it was open 7:30 pm - 12:30 am. There were hours on Saturday & Sunday from 2 - 5:30 pm for 10-13 year olds.
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"Teen Disco: A Nice Place to Spend Your Leisure Time." Farmingdale Observer. February 1, 1979