Staten Island Man Who Called for Bombing BLM Protesters Gets 36 Months for Illegal Gun Charge
STATEN ISLAND, NY – A Staten Island man who called for throwing pipe bombs at Black Lives Matter protesters during the George Floyd riots has …
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Staten Island Felon Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Illegal Firearm
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Brian Maiorana was sentenced by United States District Judge Frederic Block to 36 months in prison for being …
Department of Justice Secures Agreement with EOHHS to Provide Community-Based Services to Children with Disabilities in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island and the U.S. Department of Justice today entered into a settlement …
TAKE 5 $17K Tickets Sold in Ridgewood and Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK – Two lucky TAKE 5 tickets were sold in Ridgewood and Staten Island. They were the top-prize winning tickets for the …
MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Three Murders on Long Island
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Jhonny Contreras, a member of the Brentwood Locos Salvatruchas clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as …
This Popular Staten Island and Brooklyn Italian Market Just Opened another Jersey Shore Location
EATONTOWN, NJ – If you moved to New Jersey from Staten Island or Brooklyn, you might have found yourself crossing the Arthur Kill or Hudson …
TAKE 5 $19K Top-Prize Sold in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK – One lucky TAKE 5 ticket was sold in Staten Island. This was the top-prize winning ticket for the May 10th …
Rhode Island U.S. Attorney Cunha Recognizes National Police Week
PROVIDENCE – In honor of National Police Week, United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha joins Rhode Islanders across the state in recognition of the service …
Ukraine battles Russia in Black Sea over strategic Snake Island
(Reuters) – A remote island off Ukraine occupied by Russia on the first day of its invasion has, as Kyiv steps up efforts to retake …
Staten Island Man Created 23 Fake Cancer Charities and Stole Over $150,000
PRESS RELEASE by Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office NEW YORK, NY – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York State Attorney General Letitia James, …
New York City Police Officer Stabbed in Coney Island, Suspect Shot
New York, NY – A man wielding two knives attacked New York City Police officers on duty in Coney Island Thursday afternoon. According to New …
Police Find Decomposed Body in Foreclosed Staten Island Home
STATEN ISLAND, NY – New York City Police on Tuesday reported they had responded to a call for service at a home on Richmond Terrace …
Rhode Island top court upholds state abortion rights law
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Rhode Island’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a state law guaranteeing its citizens’ right to abortion, just as abortion rights …
Long Island Woman Impersonated Cousin to Steal $135k to Wrongfully Collect Death Benefits
NEW YORK, NY – A Long Island woman was indicted for stealing $135,178 in death benefits from the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS). …
Whidbey Island man charged federally in connection with San Juan Island Arson
Seattle – A 33-year-old Whidbey Island, Washington resident was charged by criminal complaint with arson in connection with the April 6, 2022, fire that destroyed …
Rhode Island Man Arrested for Allegedly Calling in Bomb Threat to Yale New Haven Hospital
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the …
Thrice-Convicted Rhode Island Businessman Sentenced for Pocketing Employee Federal Withholding Taxes
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island businessman convicted of misusing more than a half-million dollars in employment taxes collected from his employees to finance his own …
TAKE 5 $18K Top-Prize Ticket Sold in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK – A lucky lottery ticket won the top-prize in the TAKE 5 lottery game. That ticket was purchased for the April …
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Opens Major Expansion on Long Island
Uniondale location expands to 37,000 square feet with new physical therapy center, additional MRI suite and new doctor offices UNIONDALE, N.Y., April 25, 2022 — …
Grand Island Man Charged for Hate Crime After Attacking Woman With Pool Cue, Shouting Racial Slurs
BUFFALO, NY (Erie County Press Release) – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 46-year-old Charles A. Vacanti of Grand Island was arraigned …
Watch: Man Rescued from Sinking Ship in Long Island Sound
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – A man was rescued by helicopter from a sinking ship off the coast of New Rochelle in the Long Island Sound …
Federal Jury Convicts Big Island Pain Doctor Rudolph B. Puana of Conspiracy and Distribution of Oxycodone and Fentanyl
Special Attorneys Michael Wheat (619) 546-8437, Joseph Orabona (619) 546-7951, Janaki Chopra (619) 546-8817, Colin McDonald (619) 546-9144, and Andrew Chiang (619) 546-8756 NEWS RELEASE …
Supervisor at Long Island Drug Manufacturer Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Medical Products
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Gregory Settino, a resident of Bethpage, New York, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert …
Long Island Medical Doctor Charged as Part of COVID-19 Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action
An indictment was returned yesterday in Central Islip charging Dr. Perry Frankel with three counts of health care fraud for an alleged scheme to defraud …
Grand Island Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Frank Vacanti, 41, of Grand Island, NY, pleaded guilty …
Man Broke Several Windows at Staten Island Day Care Center
STATEN ISLAND, NY – New York City Police Department detectives in Staten Island are searching for a black male who allegedly shattered several windows at …
Taiwan says China’s threats will only increase support for island
TAIPEI – China’s military threats against Taiwan will only increase support for the island from the United States and other democracies, the foreign ministry said …
U.S. Marshals Arrest Rhode Island Sex Offender in Maine
Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service, Maine Violent Offender Task Force announce the arrest of Stephen MacLellan, 23, of West Baldwin, Maine. MacLellan was …
Rikers Island Prisoner Attacked Inmate for Disturbing His Sleep
BRONX, NY – A former Rikers Island inmate has been indicted on attempted murder charges after beating another prisoner simply for waking him up while …
Two New York City Correction Officers Among Six Defendants Charged with Conspiring to Accept Bribes and Smuggle Contraband into Rikers Island Facilities for Gang Members
Two criminal complaints were unsealed today in federal court in the Eastern District of New York charging six defendants with conspiring to bribe correction officers …
Long Island Police Crush ATVs in Show of Force Against Illegal Riding in the Streets
LONG ISLAND, NY – The plague of illegal ATV use in city streets across America is a growing nuisance for neighborhood residents. Now the Suffolk …
Rhode Island Man Admits to Fraudulently Filing for COVID-Relief Unemployment Benefits
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who filed fraudulent online COVID-relief unemployment insurance claims in five states pled guilty today in federal court to a …
NYPD Says Swastika Painted in Underground Parking Lot of Staten Island Retrofitness
STATEN ISLAND, NY – A suspect is being sought by police after defacing beam in the underground parking lot at the Hyland Boulevard Retro Fitness …
Settlement Agreement Reached with Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families to Address Discrimination Against Parents with Disabilities
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island and the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services …
Man Wanted For Assault Of Woman On A Coney Island Bound Bus
BROOKLYN, NY – The New York City Police Department is searching for a suspect who was accused of assaulting a young woman on a bus …
Two Men Aboard Lights-Out Vessel Jettison 79 Kilos of Cocaine During Boat Chase Near Savanah Island, USVI
ST. THOMAS, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that two Puerto Rican men were arrested today, March 29, 2022, in St. Thomas, USVI …
TAKE 5 $34K Top-Prize Winner Sold in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK – One Staten Island resident is $34K richer today after winning the top-prize ticket in the March 27th TAKE 5 drawing. …
U.S. Marshals Arrest 2 Rhode Island Fugitives in Connecticut, Recover 2 Children
Waterbury, CT – U.S. Marshals-led task forces and Waterbury police today arrested in Connecticut two Rhode Island fugitives and recovered two minor children. In December …
With tears and uncertainty, locals leave earthquake-hit Azores island
By Catarina Demony and Pedro Nunes SAO JORGE, Portugal – With no idea when they might return, a retired couple had their picture taken outside …
Genesis Petroleum Resolves Federal Environmental Claims Involving 13 Gas Stations Located in Long Island And Westchester, New York and New Jersey
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and Lisa Garcia, Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region …
Man wanted for groping teen girl in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, NY – New York City Police detectives in Staten Island are seeking to identify a male suspect who is alleged to have groped …
Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty in Insider Trading Scheme
BOSTON – A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty today to trading on inside information about a Massachusetts company’s planned acquisition of a California semiconductor company. …
Long Island Physician Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Covid-19 Loan Fraud
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Konstantinos Zarkadas, a Glen Cove-based medical doctor, was sentenced by United States District Judge Gary R. Brown …
Two Rhode Island Men Indicted in Large-Scale Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – Two Rhode Island men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their alleged roles in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that spanned …
China says Taiwan ‘taking advantage’ of Ukraine as island sends more aid
BEIJING/TAIPEI – China’s government on Wednesday lambasted Taiwan’s humanitarian aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia as “taking advantage of other’s difficulties” after the island …
Rhode Island Woman Charged with Falsifying Military Service; Fraudulently Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Charitable Contributions Earmarked for Wounded and Other Veterans
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Warwick woman who is alleged to have (1) fraudulently claimed to be a wounded United States Marine Corps (USMC) veteran and …
Rhode Island takes Teva to trial in multibillion-dollar opioid case
By Dietrich Knauth – Rhode Island is set to square off on Monday against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, as a multibillion-dollar trial begins over whether …
This is why no trucks are allowed on Northern State Parkway in Long Island
LONG ISLAND, NY – As the need and desire to create the suburbs of New York City grew in the early to mid-twentieth century, New …
AMO, Border Patrol Rescue 10 Haitian Migrants Stranded in Desolate Island off Puerto Rico’s West Coast
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and Border Patrol agents teamed up Tuesday to rescue a group …
Leader of Violent Gang on Staten Island Indicted for Murder in-Aid-of Racketeering
A superseding indictment was filed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging John Pena, also known as “Tragedy,” “Don Tragg,” “Last Don” and “Money Baggz,” …