Attorney General James to Deliver Up to $1.5 Billion to Local Communities Throughout NYS to Combat Opioid Crisis

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today began her statewide ‘HealNY’ tour of New York state, where she will begin delivering the first of up to $1.5 billion to…

Former Taliban Commander Charged With Killing American Troops In 2008

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Mark J. Lesko, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New…

Three Former NYPD Police Officers Plead Guilty to Bribery Scheme

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Robert Hassett, a former New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) officer, pleaded guilty to conspiring to participate in a scheme to sell the personal information…

NYPD looking for purse snatcher who violently attacked woman

NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is searching for a suspect who chased down a woman to steal her purse in broad daylight on a busy street. The…

Attorney General James Sues Syracuse Landlord For Exposing Children to Lead Hazards

Endzone Properties Failed to Maintain Lead-Safe Conditions in Rental Properties, At Least 18 Children Poisoned With Lead While Living in Endzone Properties Third Major Action by AG James in Recent Weeks to…

Bronx woman scammed low income victims out of $100,000 in apartment rental scam during pandemic

BRONX, NY – Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx woman has been indicted for stealing approximately $99,000 from 16 people in a scheme promising rent-stabilized apartments to…

Manhattan doorman, others charged for trafficking illegal guns

NEW YORK, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., and New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea today announced the indictment of ROBERTO CARMONA, 51, and Tennessee-based HAROLD FLORAN, 51,…

Romanian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-State ATM Skimming Scheme

BOSTON – A Romanian national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to racketeering conspiracy charges relating to an ATM skimming operation that stretched throughout Massachusetts and other states including Connecticut,…

Bronx Man Who Possessed Five “Ghost Guns” Charged With Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John B. DeVito, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and…

Four Defendants Charged With COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Margaret Garnett, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”), and Jonathan Mellone, Special Agent-in-Charge of…

Woman Captured On Video Shoving Another Woman Into Moving Subway Train Arrested

New York City police arrested a woman on Tuesday in connection to an attack in a Times Square subway station where another woman was shoved into a moving train, Fox News reported.…

California Residents Sue Oil Company Responsible For Major Beach Spill

A law firm filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of California residents and businesses affected by the oil spill that could significantly harm the local economy. The New York City-based firm, Milberg…

Andrew Yang ‘Breaking Up’ With Democrats

Bryan Babb on October 4, 2021 Former Democratic presidential candidate and lifelong Democrat Andrew Yang announced his departure from the Democratic Party in an Oct. 4 blog post. After 25 years as…

Monmouth County recognizes faith-based counsel in times of need

FREEHOLD (MCPO NEWS) – Father Mychal Judge of the New York City Fire Department, recognized as the first officially designated casualty of the 9/11 terror attacks, once summarized the mission of a…

NYC Teachers Make Last-Minute Appeal For Supreme Court To Block Vaccine Mandate

In a last-ditch effort to delay the Friday deadline for unvaccinated New York City teachers to receive the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, some teachers filed a petition for an emergency…

24 Federal Prosecutors Take the Oath of Office in the Northern District of Oklahoma

TULSA, Okla. – Twenty-four federal prosecutors have joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office within the last year and were sworn-in Wednesday by Chief U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III, announced Acting U.S.…

Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Children and Families from Lead Poisoning in NYC

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced an agreement in her lawsuit against Chestnut Holdings of New York, Inc. (Chestnut Holdings), a property management corporation, over its failures…

Dr. Fauci warns “fully vaccinated” could soon mean three shots, not two

If you think you are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus with your two-shot regiment from Pfizer or Moderna, think again. According to Biden Administration immunology expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, “ultimately” the…

Will A Vaccine Mandate Trigger The Great Resignation?

President Joe Biden’s wide-ranging vaccine mandate will affect tens of millions of U.S. workers, but experts, labor unions and business groups are divided on what impact the rule will have. While experts…

Man Convicted Of Murder In Manhattan Federal Court For June 2000 Fatal Shooting

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that RALPH BERRY was found guilty by a unanimous Manhattan jury for the murder of Caprice Jones…

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