Gunman wanted after livery cab driver shot in the face during Brooklyn robbery
Police say suspect demanded cash and vehicle keys before opening fire BROOKLYN, NY — A 21-year-old livery cab driver was shot in the face during an early morning robbery in Brooklyn after…
Animal cruelty sparks manhunt in Schenectady with $1K reward
Animal cruelty case in Schenectady sparks search for suspect and $1K reward offer SCHENECTADY, NY – Police are asking for help identifying a suspect at the center of an active animal cruelty…
NYPD detectives say they were mistreated at Brooklyn hospital after line-of-duty injuries
BROOKLYN, NY – Two NYPD detectives seeking medical treatment at NYU Langone – Cobble Hill were allegedly met with disrespect and poor treatment from hospital staff after sustaining injuries during the arrest…
Lottery ticket delivers Brooklyn player a lifetime of winnings
Brooklyn deli sells $1,000-a-week-for-life winning CASH4LIFE ticket BROOKLYN, NY — A lottery ticket sold in Brooklyn is now worth a guaranteed $1 million after matching the five main numbers in the January…
Powerball win in Queens adds up to $50K surprise
$50,000 Powerball ticket sold at Ozone Park convenience store OZONE PARK, NY — A Powerball ticket purchased at a local convenience store in Ozone Park has earned one lucky player a $50,000…
NY lottery player scores half-million jackpot
$500,000 winning PICK 10 ticket sold at Newburgh smoke shop NEWBURGH, NY — A lucky player who purchased a New York Lottery PICK 10 ticket at a local smoke shop in Newburgh…
Judge partly grants motion to reconsider in federal case over release of records and medical authorization
NEW YORK, NY – A federal magistrate judge in Manhattan has issued a mixed ruling on a motion for reconsideration filed by plaintiff Kalin Dimitrov, who is representing himself in a civil…
Federal judge strikes defenses, dismisses counterclaims in “Better Call Sam” trademark dispute
BUFFALO, NY – A federal judge in the Western District of New York has partially granted a motion by The Sam Bernstein Law Firm, PLLC, in its trademark infringement suit against attorney…
Judge orders Starbucks disability discrimination case into arbitration
NEW YORK, NY – A federal magistrate judge has ordered a former Starbucks employee’s disability discrimination lawsuit into private arbitration, finding that the worker electronically agreed to resolve all employment disputes outside…
Oswego man’s civil rights lawsuit over disputed arrest can move forward, judge rules
OSWEGO, NY – A federal judge has ruled that an Oswego man’s civil rights lawsuit against the city and several police officers may proceed, rejecting most of the defendants’ attempt to have…
Judge orders Syracuse airport to allow law firm’s discrimination ad after First Amendment fight
SYRACUSE, NY – A federal judge has ruled that the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority violated the First Amendment rights of an employment law firm when it refused to allow the firm to…
Federal judge quashes Trump–NRA subpoenas, rules U.S. Attorney in Albany served unlawfully
ALBANY, NY – A federal judge has thrown out two grand jury subpoenas issued to New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the top federal prosecutor in the Northern District of…
Civil rights trial set to begin in Syracuse man’s false arrest and unlawful search case
SYRACUSE, NY – A long-running civil rights lawsuit alleging false arrest, unlawful search, and malicious prosecution by Syracuse police and Onondaga County officials is set to go to trial next week, marking…
Federal judge rejects nursing home’s lawsuit against RFK, Jr.
ALBANY, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Hudson Valley rehabilitation center seeking to overturn federal monetary penalties imposed for noncompliance with Medicare requirements, rejecting claims that…
Judge dismisses Long Island woman’s slip-and-fall lawsuit against Home Depot
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a personal injury lawsuit filed by a Nassau County woman who claimed she slipped on spilled detergent while shopping at a Home Depot…
Southwest Airlines ramp agents win conditional certification in federal wage case
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – A federal magistrate judge has granted conditional certification to a group of Southwest Airlines ramp agents alleging unpaid overtime, allowing the workers to collectively pursue claims under the…
Federal judge orders ICE to release detained Colombian father, ruling his confinement unconstitutional
BROOKLYN, NY – A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of a Colombian father held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), finding that his detention violated federal immigration law and…
Brooklyn judge allows Hasidic school principal’s discrimination case to proceed against NYC Department of Education
BROOKLYN, NY – A longtime New York City school principal’s lawsuit alleging religious discrimination will partially move forward after a federal judge ruled that parts of her case against the Department of…
Federal judge appoints receiver in Brooklyn foreclosure case over $1.7M mortgage default
BROOKLYN, NY – A federal judge has ordered the appointment of a receiver to oversee a Brooklyn property after its owners defaulted on a $1.7 million mortgage, siding with lender Wilmington Trust,…
Brooklyn federal judge dismisses inmate’s injury lawsuit against U.S. over prison attack
BROOKLYN, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Metropolitan Detention Center inmate who claimed prison officers failed to protect him from a violent assault, ruling that the…
New York State police searching for missing 15-year-old girl from Canastota
CANASTOTA, NY – The New York State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Lana M. LaClair, who was reported missing after leaving her home in the town of…
