Bill Heltzel

Reporter at Westchester County Business Journal

new york, new york, united states

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I cover local and federal courts, as well as commercial real estate, for the Westchester County Business Journal. I think of the courts as a kind of police beat for business -- focusing on white collar crime, tax evasion, and contract disputes.

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Westchester suspects accused of bank fraud

Three Westchester men are among a group of eight defendants who were indicted on Oct. 19 on charges of running a multi-million dollar bank fraud scheme. Floyd 'Wild Apache Jr.' Forrest, 27, of Mount Vernon; Reheem 'Dirt' Anderson, 23, Mount Vernon; and Ch... See more

westfaironline.com•Bill Heltzel•Oct 23, 2026

Appellate court suspends White Plains lawyer for 3 years

A White Plains lawyer who was on the verge of retirement three years ago was suspended from the practice of law for three years on Sept. 30, for mismanaging his firms' bank accounts. The New York Supreme Court Second Appellate Division ruled that Stephen ... See more

westfaironline.com•Bill Heltzel•Oct 22, 2026

New Rochelle med spa allegedly botched a procedure

A New Rochelle spa has been accused of medical malpractice for allegedly using a plasma pen procedure that permanently scarred a patient. Isis Rakia Mattei sued Dream Sculpt Body Spa Inc. and Dr. Alisa Gladstone-Brown on Oct. 8 in Westchester Supreme Cour... See more

westfaironline.com•Bill Heltzel•Oct 21, 2026

White Plains copy shop sues Ricoh printers

A White Plains copy shop is suing an international copy machine maker for allegedly charging lots of extra pennies for maintenance services. Px-Royal Press Inc. accused Ricoh USA Inc. of deceptive acts and practices in a lawsuit filed on Oct. 14 in U.S. D... See more

westfaironline.com•Bill Heltzel•Oct 20, 2026

Tarrytown daycare company sues insurer for $1.1M

A Tarrytown daycare company claims that its insurer has refused to cover the costs of a devastating windstorm at its Middletown facility. Saag Astoria Inc. demanded nearly $1.1 million from Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co., in a lawsuit filed on Oct. 1... See more

westfaironline.com•Bill Heltzel•Oct 19, 2026

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