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…
New York bill would bar sex offenders from inheriting from their victims
ALBANY, N.Y. – A new proposal before the New York State Assembly would prevent anyone convicted of a sex offense from receiving an inheritance from their victim’s estate, closing what lawmakers describe…
New York Wants to Give Elderly Inmates Financial ‘Retirement’ Package
ALBANY, N.Y. – A new bill introduced in the New York State Assembly would allow incarcerated individuals over age 62 who have served at least five years of their sentence to retire…
New York bill would bar courts from using gender-affirming care to decide custody cases
ALBANY, N.Y. – A new proposal in the New York State Assembly seeks to prohibit family courts from granting, denying, or deciding custody, guardianship, or visitation petitions based solely on whether a…
New York bill would require all municipalities to add gender ‘X’ option on forms
ALBANY, N.Y. – A proposal introduced in the New York State Assembly would require every municipality in the state to update its forms and data systems to include a gender “X” option,…
New York bill seeks to repeal highway use tax long criticized by trucking industry
ALBANY, N.Y. – A new proposal before the New York State Assembly aims to eliminate the state’s long-standing highway use tax, a levy that trucking companies say puts them at a competitive…
New York moves to ban ‘entertainment vapes’ with music, games and Bluetooth features
ALBANY, N.Y. – A new proposal in the New York State Assembly would outlaw the sale of so-called “entertainment vapor products,” a new class of e-cigarettes equipped with Bluetooth, internet connectivity, or…
One dead, one injured in separate overnight shootings in Buffalo
BUFFALO, NY – Police are investigating two separate shootings that occurred just hours apart overnight, leaving one man dead and another hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to a statement from the Buffalo…
Adams fires back at Mamdani, defends record on NYC finances and migrant crisis
NEW YORK, NY – Former Mayor Eric Adams took a pointed jab at incoming city leadership Friday, defending his administration’s financial record and response to New York’s mounting crises while criticizing what…
Man who threw snowball at Michael Rapaport finally arrested after five years
NEW YORK, NY – The man who hurled a snowball at actor and comedian Michael Rapaport in a viral incident five years ago has been arrested, authorities confirmed this week. Rapaport announced…
Bronx woman sentenced to more than four years for $1.6 million sweepstakes fraud targeting the elderly
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A Bronx woman has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-year sweepstakes scam that defrauded elderly victims across the United States…
Jamestown man indicted for online threats to kill Homeland Security agent and family
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A Jamestown man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly threatening to kill a Department of Homeland Security agent and the agent’s family in an online…
Venezuelan drug kingpin with political ties sentenced to life plus 30 years for massive cocaine trafficking network
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A Venezuelan cocaine trafficker with deep political and military connections has been sentenced to life plus 30 years in federal prison for leading one of the largest narcotics…
Eighth member of Brooklyn’s Hyena Crips pleads guilty to racketeering and murder
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A member of the Brooklyn-based Hyena Crips street gang has pleaded guilty to racketeering charges, including a drive-by murder committed as part of a violent campaign to target rivals,…
Two Israeli nationals arrested at Rainbow Bridge after one allegedly hid in vehicle to enter U.S.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Federal authorities have arrested two Israeli citizens in separate immigration cases after one man was allegedly found hiding among luggage inside a vehicle attempting to cross into the United…
Eight foreign nationals plead guilty to illegal re-entry after prior deportations in Western New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that eight men from Central America and Mexico pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after previously being deported, and were each sentenced to…
New Jersey woman and Colombian man charged in $1 million federal transit fraud scheme
ALBANY, N.Y. – A New Jersey woman and a Colombian man have been indicted for allegedly orchestrating a large-scale fraud scheme that claimed hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake transportation reimbursements…
Former NYC mayor’s office official charged with bribery, kickbacks, and fraud
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Federal prosecutors have charged Anthony Herbert, the former Citywide Public Housing Liaison at the New York City Mayor’s Office, with multiple counts of bribery, fraud, and extortion, alleging…
Brooklyn Daycare Center Fraud Case Uncovers $68 Million in Illegal Taxpayer Funds
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Two Brooklyn women have pleaded guilty to participating in a massive Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme that funneled more than $68 million in taxpayer funds through fake claims tied…
Manhattan man charged in six-bank robbery spree across city neighborhoods
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Federal prosecutors announced Friday that a 34-year-old Manhattan man has been indicted for allegedly carrying out a series of robberies and attempted robberies at six banks across the…
Feds charge 26 in massive bribery and point-shaving scheme targeting NCAA and Chinese basketball games
PHILADELPHIA, P.A. – Federal prosecutors have charged 26 people in what they describe as an international sports corruption conspiracy that fixed dozens of college and professional basketball games, including NCAA Division I…
