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Superintendent, Security Specialist Stole From Westchester School District: DA Superintendent, Security Specialist Stole From Westchester School District: DA
Superintendent, Security Specialist Stole From Westchester School District: DA A former superintendent and security system specialist face corruption charges after allegedly stealing thousands from the Westchester school district they served and using the funds to buy luxury items for themselves, officials announced. Former Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District Superintendent Oliver Levy, age 55, and the district's former security specialist, Surendra Kumar, age 47, were both arrested and arraigned on Thursday, May 30 in connection with the scheme, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli ann…

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by Ben Crnic
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8-Year-Old Who Froze To Death Inside NY Garage Was Failed By Child Protective Services: Jury 8-Year-Old Who Froze To Death Inside NY Garage Was Failed By Child Protective Services: Jury
8-Year-Old Who Froze To Death Inside NY Garage Was Failed By Child Protective Services: Jury A scathing grand jury report found that Child Protective Services (CPS) workers in New York had ample opportunities to save an 8-year-old boy whose years of abuse at the hands of his ex-NYPD officer father culminated in him freezing to death inside a garage. The 71-page report, made public Thursday, April 4, found that Suffolk County CPS received at least 10 reports of abuse or neglect from Thomas Valva’s teachers in the two years leading up to his January 2020 death inside the garage of his Center Moriches home. Valva died of hypothermia after he and his 10-year-old brother Anthony w…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Bill Targets Squatters Amid Troubling Incidents Involving Homeowners NY Bill Targets Squatters Amid Troubling Incidents Involving Homeowners
NY Bill Targets Squatters Amid Troubling Incidents Involving Homeowners New York lawmakers are considering legislation targeting illegal squatters amid recent disturbing incidents involving homeowners that garnered national attention. The bill from Republican Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz, whose 15th District represents parts of Nassau County, adds squatters to the definition of criminal trespass. It also extends the time period for tenancy rights from 30 days to 45 days of possession. Under current New York State law, squatters are classified as tenants and receive temporary rights after living in a property for 30 days. If a squatter claims to be a tenant, the…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Dismembering Dead Body Would Be Felony Under NY Bill Meant To Remedy 'Ill-Conceived Disaster' Dismembering Dead Body Would Be Felony Under NY Bill Meant To Remedy 'Ill-Conceived Disaster'
Dismembering Dead Body Would Be Felony Under NY Bill Meant To Remedy 'Ill-Conceived Disaster' Public outrage over the release of four suspects accused of dismembering and hiding the bodies of two murder victims in New York has led to proposed changes to state law. A bill introduced by Long Island Republican State Sen. Anthony Palumbo on Thursday, March 7, would make it a felony to dismember or conceal a human corpse, thereby making the offense eligible for bail. Palumbo said the legislation is a direct response to the “horrific” case in Suffolk County, where the severed body parts of a Yonkers couple were found strewn at Bethpage State Park, Southards Pond Park in Babylon, and a woo…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
8-Year-Old Boy From Westchester Gets Chance To Meet Popular TV Judge 8-Year-Old Boy From Westchester Gets Chance To Meet Popular TV Judge
8-Year-Old Boy From Westchester Gets Chance To Meet Popular TV Judge An 8-year-old boy from Westchester had the chance to talk to his hero and learn some important lessons about second chances during his meeting with a beloved television judge.  The heartwarming meeting came about after Scarsdale resident Sebastian Lamonarca, a student at Fox Meadow School, learned that his hero, Judge Frank Caprio from the reality television show "Caught In Providence," had revealed a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.  Caprio, an 87-year-old Rhode Island traffic judge known for his caring personality in the courtroom and on his show, revealed his diagnosis…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Jailed For Murder Of NY Football Coach Has Conviction Overturned Nearly 30 Years Later Man Jailed For Murder Of NY Football Coach Has Conviction Overturned Nearly 30 Years Later
Man Jailed For Murder Of NY Football Coach Has Conviction Overturned Nearly 30 Years Later A man convicted in the murder of an assistant football coach at Hofstra University on Long Island has been set free after spending more than three decades in prison. Acting State Supreme Court Justice Patricia Harrington ordered a new trial for Nassau County resident Christopher Ellis, age 51, of Hempstead on Monday, Aug. 9.  Ellis was convicted in 1993 of the second-degree murder of 25-year-old Harry Joseph Healy on Saturday, Sept. 29, 1990, by a jury based on testimony from a single eyewitness and without forensic or physical evidence. The judge made the ruling after Ellis’ attorney…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Yorkers Can Now Apply To Have Their Marijuana Conviction Records Destroyed New Yorkers Can Now Apply To Have Their Marijuana Conviction Records Destroyed
New Yorkers Can Now Apply To Have Their Marijuana Conviction Records Destroyed New Yorkers who had their low-level  marijuana convictions expunged from their record, per the passage of the Marijuana and Decriminalization and Expungements Bill in July of 2019, can now go a step further by requesting that the physical documentation of these arrests be destroyed. Although the history of these charges have now been sealed from the view in nearly all circumstances under the bill, they can still seen by agencies granting pistol permits or by law enforcement agencies during the hiring process for a job as a police or peace officer, until they are fully destroyed, accordi…

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by Christina Coulter
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Video: Tearful Judge Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet Video: Tearful Judge Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet
Video: Tearful Judge Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet Federal Judge Esther Salas has spoken out about last month's shooting that killed her son and injured her husband, in a tearful video released Monday morning, Aug. 3.  Salas and her son, Daniel, 20, were chatting and cleaning up after a weekend of birthday celebrations for him at their North Brunswick, New Jersey home on Sunday, July 19. Daniel turned to his mom and said, "'Mom, let's keep talking 'I love talking to you, Mom,' " the judge recounted. That moment, the doorbell rang. Daniel looked at his mom and said, "Who is that?"  Before Salas could say anything, he sprinted upstairs. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Anti-Feminism Lawyer Who Killed Judge's Son May Have Been Targeting Ex-Westchester County DA Anti-Feminism Lawyer Who Killed Judge's Son May Have Been Targeting Ex-Westchester County DA
Anti-Feminism Lawyer Who Killed Judge's Son May Have Been Targeting Ex-Westchester County DA The self-described “anti-feminist” lawyer who is the primary suspect in a fatal shooting at Judge Esther Salas’ home in New Jersey may have also been targeting New York State’s Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. According to multiple reports, before murdering Salas’ son, shooting her husband, and killing himself, Roy Den Hollander was in possession of the name, address, and photo of DiFiore, who formerly led the DA’s office in Westchester County. Original story - Discovery Of Body In Hudson Valley May Be Linked To Shooting Involving Family Of Federal Judge “We were alerted that her photo and…

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by Zak Failla
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Judge In Hudson Valley Rules Mary Trump Can Publicize Newly Released Tell-All Book On Her Uncle Judge In Hudson Valley Rules Mary Trump Can Publicize Newly Released Tell-All Book On Her Uncle
Judge In Hudson Valley Rules Mary Trump Can Publicize Newly Released Tell-All Book On Her Uncle There’s going to be another member of the Trump family making the media rounds after a New York Judge gave the green light for Mary Trump to promote her controversial tell-all book. Hal Greenwald, a judge for the 9th Judicial District Supreme Court in the Hudson Valley, lifted a temporary restraining order on President Donald Trump’s niece, much to the chagrin of her father, Robert. In a lawsuit last month, citing a confidentiality agreement Mary signed in 2011, Robert sought an injunction to prevent promotion of "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created The World's Most Dangerous M…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Child Over Two Years Westchester Man Sentenced For Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Child Over Two Years
Westchester Man Sentenced For Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Child Over Two Years A Westchester man will spend nearly a decade in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a 6-year-old child repeatedly over the course of two years. Yonkers resident Isaiah Rodriguez, 23, has been sentenced to a term of eight and a half years in prison, followed by 15 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to the course of sexual conduct against a child in January. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that Rodriguez subjected the child victim to repeated acts of sexual assault on multiple occasions between Oct. 24, 2016, and Dec. 31, 2018. …

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by Zak Failla
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20-Year-Old In Westchester Jail Charged With Assaulting Inmate Who Died 20-Year-Old In Westchester Jail Charged With Assaulting Inmate Who Died
20-Year-Old In Westchester Jail Charged With Assaulting Inmate Who Died An inmate at the Westchester County Jail has been indicted on an assault charge for his role in an incident that left a teenage inmate dead. William Johnson, 21 of Yonkers, was arraigned in Westchester County Court and charged with one count of second-degree assault in the death of 18-year-old former inmate Bryce Nelson. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that on Thursday, Jan. 30, while inside the Westchester County Jail, Johnson punched Neville in the side of the head. Neville fell to the floor and suffered a serious injury. According to police, prior to the …

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by Zak Failla