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Suffolk DA: Unlicensed contractor charged for presenting forged permit to customer

Robert Cortese operated under Tool Time Construction, Inc.

News 12 Staff

Jun 26, 2025, 12:12 PM

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A Huntington man is accused of posing as a licensed contractor in Suffolk County.

Robert Cortese operated under Tool Time Construction, Inc.

Homeowners say he scammed them out of nearly $100,000 and never finished work on their dream home.

The Suffolk district attorney says the Huntington man also presented a forged Town of Islip building permit to a customer in 2021.

Cortese is due back in court in August and faces up to seven years behind bars if convicted.

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