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Bronx Man Receives 20-Year Sentence for Fatal Stabbing at Gowanus Club
Bronx Man Receives 20-Year Sentence for Fatal Stabbing at Gowanus Club
**Brooklyn, NY** – A Bronx resident has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of one bouncer and injuring another outside a club in Gowanus. The announcement was made by Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, following the defendant’s guilty plea to manslaughter in October.
The defendant, identified as 22-year-old Jose Velasco from the Morrisania area of the Bronx, received his sentence under Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun. Alongside the prison term, Velasco faces five years of post-release supervision for the crime that took place on February 26, 2022, at approximately 10:35 p.m.
According to the case details, Velasco was removed from a party at 168 7th Street in Gowanus for aggressive behavior. He then engaged in a confrontation with three bouncers, leading to an altercation in which Velasco stabbed a 21-year-old bouncer in the back and 25-year-old Marvin Pretto in the chest, who later died at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.
The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Joseph Mancino with oversight from Assistant District
New York City Employee Indicted for $624K Pension Theft
Brooklyn, NY – New York City Employee Indicted for $624,000 Pension Theft
A Brooklyn man has been arraigned on charges of stealing approximately $624,000 from two retired New York City employees’ pensions. The charges include corrupting the government, grand larceny, identity theft, and offering a false instrument for filing.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber announced the indictment of Gregory Mathieu, 40, of Canarsie, Brooklyn. Mathieu worked as an Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS). He allegedly exploited his position to divert pension checks to himself from February 8, 2021, to January 2, 2024.
Mathieu is accused of reactivating suspended pension payments of a deceased retired Department of Sanitation supervisor and stealing retroactive and monthly payments totaling approximately $242,000. Additionally, he allegedly stole $199,000 from a 75-year-old retired Associated Railroad Signal Specialist by diverting funds from an account suspended due to uncashed checks.
Mathieu is suspended with pay and was released without bail after his arraignment before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun. He
Suffolk County Officials Announce Arrests in Car Takeover Incident
Suffolk County Authorities Announce Arrests in Car Takeover Incident
**Islip, NY** – Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, along with Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, and Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina, held a press conference to announce the arrests of two individuals involved in a car takeover incident.
Following a police investigation, a 21-year-old man from Brooklyn and a 20-year-old man from Westbury were arrested for their participation in a street takeover. This incident, which occurred in Islip on Friday, involved an officer being assaulted and dragged by a vehicle. The charges against the Brooklyn individual include Assault 2nd Degree, Reckless Endangerment 1st and 2nd Degree, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, and Unlawful Speed Contests, Sideshows, and Races. The Westbury suspect faces charges of Reckless Endangerment 2nd Degree and Unlawful Speed Contests, Sideshows, and Races.
Officials used the opportunity to announce the creation of a new Street Takeover Task Force to address and curb such dangerous actions in the future.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers has also offered a