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Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty On All Counts In NY Tax Fraud Case Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty On All Counts In NY Tax Fraud Case
Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty On All Counts In NY Tax Fraud Case A New York jury has found former President Donald Trump’s company guilty of all charges in a tax fraud scheme that prosecutors said spanned more than a decade. Jurors deliberated for just over a day before finding the Trump Organization guilty on 17 counts, including criminal tax fraud, conspiracy, and falsifying business records, in State Supreme Court in Manhattan Tuesday, Dec. 6. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the scheme was orchestrated by “high managerial agents”, including chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg and controller Jeffrey McConney. BREAKING: For the …

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by Michael Mashburn
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CT Woman, NY Man Apprehended In $1 Million Heist CT Woman, NY Man Apprehended In $1 Million Heist
CT Woman, NY Man Apprehended In $1 Million Heist Two people are accused of orchestrating a million-dollar heist that targeted a victim's residences on Long Island and in New York City. Raymond Bouderau, age 49, of Manhattan, and 57-year-old Jacqueline Jewett, of Westbrook, in Middlesex County, Connecticut, were arrested for the burglaries, which happened in September, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Earlier report: 57-Year-Old Woman Wanted In Suffolk County For Burglary, Grand Larceny Nabbed In Connecticut “Life is not like the movies," Tierney said. "These defendants thought it wo…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Here's Where This Year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Coming From In NY State Here's Where This Year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Coming From In NY State
Here's Where This Year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Coming From In NY State Now that Spooky Season has come and gone, attention is turning toward the holiday season and all of the festivities and traditions that go along with it, including New York’s iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This year’s tree is an 82-foot tall Norway Spruce from upstate New York that was grown in Queensbury in Warren County, Rockefeller Center announced on Instagram Tuesday, Nov. 1. Measuring 50-feet wide and weighing 14 tons, the tree is believed to be 85 to 90 years old, NBC New York reports. It was donated by the Lebowitz family of Glens Falls.  View this p…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Ranking Reveals Top 50 Restaurants Nationwide New Ranking Reveals Top 50 Restaurants Nationwide
New Ranking Reveals Top 50 Restaurants Nationwide Fifty restaurants nationwide have been selected by The New York Times as "restaurants we love most in 2022." The selections include eateries from Portland, Maine to Eastsound in Washington State, and include restaurants in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, among other states, including two in Nashville, Tennessee, and two in Coral Gables, Florida. The list was published on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Connecticut didn't make the cut, but neighboring New York State had six restaurants selected, with five of them in New York City: Bonnies: Cited for making Cantonese cuisine "seem new a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bed Bath & Beyond Exec ID’d As Man Who Jumped To His Death From 18th Floor Of Manhattan Tower Bed Bath & Beyond Exec ID’d As Man Who Jumped To His Death From 18th Floor Of Manhattan Tower
Bed Bath & Beyond Exec ID’d As Man Who Jumped To His Death From 18th Floor Of Manhattan Tower Updated story: Bed Bath & Beyond Exec Faced $1.2B Insider Trading Lawsuit When He Jumped To His Death: Report An executive at Bed Bath & Beyond has been identified as the man who jumped 18 stories to his death at the so-called "Jenga" tower in New York City on Friday, Sept. 2, according to multiple reports. Gustavo Arnal, age 52, was the company's executive vice president and chief financial officer. Calls reporting a jumper came around 12:30 p.m. from the 60-story building's location in lower Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood at 56 Leonard Street near Church Street, a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NY Man Sentenced For Role In $12M Ponzi Scheme Targeting Nearly 50 Victims NY Man Sentenced For Role In $12M Ponzi Scheme Targeting Nearly 50 Victims
NY Man Sentenced For Role In $12M Ponzi Scheme Targeting Nearly 50 Victims A New York man was sentenced for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims from throughout the region and the nation between 2015 and 2017. Long Island resident Matthew Eckstein, age 52, of Syosset, was sentenced on Monday, July 11 to three-and-a-half to 10-and-a-half years in prison. Eckstein originally pleaded guilty to the charges on September 26, 2019, but later withdrew his plea. A new indictment was secured in August 2020, but court closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic further delayed the case. “This defendant preyed upon seniors and hard-working men…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CDC Issues Health Advisory Amid Ongoing Investigation Into Monkeypox In US CDC Issues Health Advisory Amid Ongoing Investigation Into Monkeypox In US
CDC Issues Health Advisory Amid Ongoing Investigation Into Monkeypox In US Federal officials are cautioning Americans to be aware after the first confirmed case of monkeypox was reported on the East Coast and a possible case is under investigation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert on Friday, May 20 along with the Massachusetts Department of Health as they investigate a confirmed case of the virus in the Commonwealth. On Tuesday, May 17, an investigation was launched when a Massachusetts resident was treated for skin lesions that had several features suspicious of monkeypox, including "firm, well-circumscribed, deep-seated, and …

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield County Bakery's Popup Bagels Drawing Long Lines In NYC Fairfield County Bakery's Popup Bagels Drawing Long Lines In NYC
Fairfield County Bakery's Popup Bagels Drawing Long Lines In NYC Everyone knows the best bagels are found in … Connecticut?  Maybe, if recent buzz around a Fairfield County bakery is any indication. True to its name, Redding-based PopUpBagels has spent the past year staging pop-up locations around notoriously bagel-snobby New York City, with great success, The New York Times reports. During that time the self dubbed "not famous... but known" company has amassed a healthy following with spots in Manhattan, where long lines have been reported, as well as the Hamptons, the outlet reports. “What started as a backyard pickup window to share a newly cre…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Arrested For Alleged Scheme To Funnel Fraudulent Donations NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Arrested For Alleged Scheme To Funnel Fraudulent Donations
NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Arrested For Alleged Scheme To Funnel Fraudulent Donations New York State's No. 2 political official has been arrested in connection with a campaign-funding scheme during a previous campaign to run for New York City comptroller, federal officials announced. New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, who has been in the role for less than a year, is facing charges that include bribery, honest services wire fraud, and falsification of records following an investigation into probes from his former campaign. Benjamin - a former state senator from Harlem - joined New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration in September following her ascension into the role follo…

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Authorities have identified the man who was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in Fairfield County over the weekend. The man was hit by a westbound train at the Greenwich Metro-North station at about 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 10, MTA previously announced.  MTA Police have identified the man as 26-year-old Tyrell Kelvin Grant, of Manhattan, according to an update from MTA spokesperson Aaron Donovan on Monday, April 11. Police are investigating the incident as non-accidental and non-criminal in nature, MTA said. Earlier report - Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suspect Hid At Parents' NY Home After Shoving Death Of Voice Coach, Prosecutors Say Suspect Hid At Parents' NY Home After Shoving Death Of Voice Coach, Prosecutors Say
Suspect Hid At Parents' NY Home After Shoving Death Of Voice Coach, Prosecutors Say A woman charged with the death of a beloved Broadway singing coach who was pushed to the ground and killed during a random attack in New York City allegedly hid at her parent's Long Island home to avoid capture. Long Island native Lauren Pazienza, age 26, of Queens, hid at her parents' Long Island residence, in Port Jefferson, and proceeded to wipe her social media clean, including her wedding website, and stopped using her cell phone which she allegedly hid at an aunt's home Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Justin McNabney said in a statement in court. Pazienza was arraigned on Tuesda…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Judge Tosses Sarah Palin's Lawsuit Against The New York Times Judge Tosses Sarah Palin's Lawsuit Against The New York Times
Judge Tosses Sarah Palin's Lawsuit Against The New York Times Former vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin had her defamation lawsuit against The New York Times thrown out by the judge overseeing the case, according to multiple reports. On Monday, Feb. 14, Manhattan federal court judge Jed Rakoff said that he will dismiss Palin’s suit, determining that her team of lawyers did not sufficiently prove a key element of the case. Rakoff’s ruling came while jury deliberation was still in progress. The judge said he will allow the jury to reach a verdict, and he will dismiss the case once they have done so. According to Rakoff, Palin’s team failed to prove …

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by Zak Failla