DA Alleges Medicaid Fraud Scheme Giving Free Sneakers to Homeless
By FARAH PRINCE Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson on Tuesday announced the indictment of 23 co-conspirators, including nine doctors, and eight companies in a alleged criminal …[read more]
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Etan Patz’s Mother Returns to Witness Stand
By ELIZABETH ELIZALDE Etan Patz’s mother testified on Tuesday in an attempt to discredit a statement a convicted child molester, once a suspect in her …[read more]
Jury Mulls Case of Accused Cop Shooter
By ELIZABETH COLUCCIO & ANNA GLEKSMAN The jury began deliberations on Tuesday in the case of a Sheepshead Bay man charged with the attempted murder …[read more]
Jury Selection in Murder Trial of ‘Lil Kim’s Ex
By SHANNYCE LASHLEY and SARAH ALLAM Jury selection continued on Tuesday for the trial of three men charged with six drug-related murders, one of whom …[read more]
Youth Gets 12 Years for Killing Brooklyn Teen
By GABRIELA LIRA A 20-year-old Brooklyn man was sentenced to 12 years in prison and six years of post release supervision on Tuesday in Brooklyn …[read more]
Getting Parents Back to Work
By LORENA RAMIREZ A group of city officials on Tuesday urged passage of a local bill to ease parents back into the work force after …[read more]
Brooklyn Jury Convicts Child Sex Offender
By SARAH ALLAM A Brooklyn jury found a child sex offender guilty of 37 counts of rape, criminal sexual conduct, and endangering the welfare of …[read more]
Prosecutor Fences with Ex-Prosecutor at Patz Trial
By Elizabeth Elizalde The Etan Patz murder trial turned hostile on Tuesday when the current prosecutor questioned the credibility of a former investigator who hunted …[read more]
Text Your Problems, Chiara Urges Teens
By SHANNYCE LASHLEY Mayor de Blasio’s daughter Chiara laid bare her own mental health and addiction difficulties at the launch Tuesday of a program designed …[read more]
Council Panel Raps Lack of Training of Correction Officers
By ALVARO BLANCO The New York City Department of Correction’s solution to the city’s jail system is simple — hire more officers. The proposed budget …[read more]