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Paul Whelan

Police & Fire
10 Arrested In Massive NY Dogfighting Bust, DA Says 10 Arrested In Massive NY Dogfighting Bust, DA Says
10 Arrested In Massive NY Dogfighting Bust, DA Says Ten people were rescued and 89 dogs rescued following an investigation into an alleged interstate dogfighting ring on Long Island, the District Attorney announced. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini announced the arrests on Monday, Aug. 9, as the ring allegedly operated in Manhattan, and several other states including homes on Long Island. Officials said that the Pitbulls involved in the dogfighting ring were bred with the sole purpose of fighting and killing, with some breeders reportedly winning nearly $200,000 on a single fight. It is alleged that if the dogs failed to figh…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Rockland Sewer Commissioners Must Pay Back $70K: Judge Rules Rockland Sewer Commissioners Must Pay Back $70K: Judge Rules
Rockland Sewer Commissioners Must Pay Back $70K: Judge Rules ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A judge ruled in favor of Rockland County this week ordering urging sewer commissioners to pay back $70,000 in improper payments.Rockland Supreme Court Judge Thomas Walsh said the supervisors and mayors who served on the sewer board were wrongly paid. County Executive Ed Day cheered the ruling. Two of the officials who received payment, former Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and former Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Johnson, have since been convicted of fraud. Other commissioners named in the lawsuit include Paul Whelan, John Maloney, Bernard Jackson, Demeza…

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by Sam Barron