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Postal Workers Charged After Fraud Evidence Discovered In Westchester Hotel, Feds Say Postal Workers Charged After Fraud Evidence Discovered In Westchester Hotel, Feds Say
Postal Workers Charged After Fraud Evidence Discovered In Westchester Hotel, Feds Say Three United States Postal Service workers were charged in a bribery and mail theft scheme after evidence was discovered at a Westchester County hotel. Oscar Abreu, age 41, of South Ozone Park, Rafael Grullon, of Manhattan, age 40, and Aldo Palomino Jr., of Long Island City, age 30, were charged in connection with their participation in a conspiracy to receive bribes and steal hundreds of pieces of mail, according to an announcement from Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The US Attorney's Office said the defendants are each charged with …

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY COVID-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY
Covid-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY With the supply of the COVID-19 vaccines beginning to outweigh the demand in New York, mass vaccination sites are now accepting walk-in appointments for all adults across the state. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that as of Thursday, April 29, the state’s 16 mass vaccination sites will be accepting walk-ins for all residents 16 and older. “With COVID, we're at a little bit of a point of transition,” Cuomo said during a COVID-19 conference earlier this week in Johnson City. “We’ve been doing great with the vaccinations at distribution sites across the state, but we’re seeing a reductio…

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by Zak Failla
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12-Year-Old NY Boy Caught Using Stolen Credit Card After Running Away From Home In Family's SUV 12-Year-Old NY Boy Caught Using Stolen Credit Card After Running Away From Home In Family's SUV
12-Year-Old NY Boy Caught Using Stolen Credit Card After Running Away From Home In Family's SUV A 12-year-old New York boy and his 7-year-old cousin took off in the family SUV, taking police on a chase in an attempt to buy cookies with a stolen credit card. The whole incident went down on Monday, Dec. 7, when the boy, who had been inspired by an internet challenge, took off from his family's Queens home in South Ozone Park around 9 a.m., reported the New York Daily News. An NYPD source told the Daily News the boy had been on the internet shortly before taking the vehicle. Cops tracked the kids using license plate readers and E-Z Pass as they raced along several major roadways includi…

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by Kathy Reakes