Art Thief Painted as Immigration Offender
BY CLAUDIO MARTINO A Manhattan Supreme Court judge on Tuesday sentenced the European fashion publicist turned art thief to no jail time but his immigration …[read more]
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Jury Cooks Goose of ‘Cannibal Cop’
By JULIA JOHN-SCHEDER A disappointed defense team said Tuesday they were “heartbroken” over the guilty verdict that might send their client, the so-called ‘cannibal cop’, …[read more]
Martha Stewart Takes the Stand in Contracts Case
By LORETTA CHIN Martha Stewart took the stand in Manhattan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday and testified before a packed court room to defend her namesake …[read more]
Suffolk County Passes Law Triggering Cross-Reference of Psychiatric Admissions and Gun Licenses
By Sean Quigley The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously passed a law Tuesday to cross-reference persons involuntarily admitted to psychiatric hospitals with local pistol permit registries, …[read more]
Advocates Blame Bloomberg for Spike in Homelessness
By JANURIE ULETT Advocates for the homeless on Tuesday blamed the Bloomberg Administration”s housing policies for a steep 73 percent increase in homeless families in …[read more]
Hit-and-Run Suspect Ready to Give Himself Up
BY RACHEL SILBERSTEIN The repeat offender suspected of killing a young Hasidic couple and their unborn child in a hit-and-run accident was poised on Tuesday …[read more]
Web Fetish Host Testifies It’s Just Role-play
By jULIA JOHN-SCHEDER & CLAUDIO MARTINO The Russian owner of a fetish website used by the New York City police officer accused of conspiring with …[read more]
Internet Chats Depict ‘Cannibal Cop’ Planning to Kidnap Former College Classmate
By Julia John-Scheder & Salvatore Romano An FBI special agent recited internet chats in Manhattan Federal Court on Tuesday in which the so-called “cannibal cop” …[read more]
Red Hook Mom Seeks Help for Son Psychologically Buffeted by Superstorm
By CLAUDIO MARTINO A City Council Education Committee hearing Tuesday featured testimony from a Brooklyn mother advocating for aid to children who suffered psychological damage …[read more]
Consumers Sour on Sugary Drink Ban
By JANURIE ULETT Mayor Bloomberg’s recent push to extend the ban on supersize sodas statewide – thereby including such venues as supermarkets and pizza deliveries …[read more]