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Local steps up for L.I.’s Latino community ment positions,” Milgrim said. “People have more faith in the system when they see their own Between her time as a person- — they trust more that justice al injury attorney and her new will prevail.” role as president of the Long Milgrim is the first and only Island Hispanic Bar Association, Hispanic partner at Sullivan and Liza Milgrim supports and advo- Papain, acting as a lifeline for cates for the Island’s Spanish-speaking Hispanic communiclients who are often ty. uneducated and at a By day, Milgrim, severe disadvantage 42, of Merrick, repwhen facing an intriresents clients who cate legal system are mostly Spanishwith a language barspeaking — includrier, she said. ing many who suffer “You build trust major injuries and immediately with are navigating an someone when unfamiliar legal sysyou’re able to speak tem — at the firm in their own lanliza milgrim S u l l iv a n P a p a i n g u a g e, ” M i l g r i m Block McGrath Cofsaid, “where they finas & Cannavo P.C. in Garden feel like they’re speaking directCity. ly to the attorney and that the She has also volunteered at attorney understands their posiLIHBA for five years, helping tion.” Hispanic law students adjust to a As LIHBA president, Milgrim profession that largely lacks said, she planned to continue the their ethnic representation, she association’s mission to advance said. In both venues, she pro- the status of Hispanics in the vides important community out- community and the legal profesreach for local Latinos. sion. The organization provides “I think people want to see mentorships, networking and their own in a position of power education to law students while and leadership. We need to see hosting food drives and a prom more Hispanic attorneys as partners and judges and in governContinued on page 9
By aNDREW GaRCIa agarcia@liherald.com
Courtesy Darren Paltrowitz
BEllmORE NaTIVE DaRREN Paltrowitz, above with Gene Simmons of Kiss, has kept busy during the pandemic by interviewing musicians, actors, comedians, athletes and other personalities for his podcast “Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz.”
During pandemic, Bellmore native flexes pod-given talents By alySSa SEIDmaN aseidman@liherald.com
When Darren Paltrowitz explains his beginnings in the entertainment industry, a picture of Cameron Crowe’s cult classic “Almost Famous” comes to mind. At 16, the Bellmore native started writing for Long Island Entertainment, a North Bellmore-based publication founded by John Blenn, the former editor of Good Times magazine, in 1997.
Although Paltrowitz, now 38, said it was considered “totally uncool” to be creative at John F. Kennedy High School in the late ’90s, he followed his dreams to tour with his musical heroes and document their journeys, just as Crowe’s protagonist, William Miller, had. “He was incredibly enthusiastic, confident and poised for a young man of his age,” Blenn said. “He was very plugged in to the third wave of Long Island and Queens
artists that were coming up, and was very personable with the talent.” Kennedy f aculty also praised the writer’s work ethic, he said. When Paltrowitz interviewed rapper Flava Flav in 1998, his 11th-grade E n g l i s h t e a c h e r, To d d Andrews, taped the article to the back of the classroom door. And when Paltrowitz’s band booked a gig at the American Legion Hall on Royle Street, his drama teachContinued on page 3