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19: NY State Sues Amazon For Allegedly Failing To Protect Workers During Pandemic
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the state has filed a lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly failing to keep employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. James announced on Wednesday, Feb. 17 that a lawsuit has been filed in state Supreme Court against the tech giant over its alleged failure to provide adequate health and safety measures for employees at the company’s New York facilities when the outbreak first started. An investigation into Amazon’s practices was opened by James’ office in March last year following multiple complaints about an alleged lack of precauti…
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Woman Accused Of Conspiring With Father In So-Called Westchester College Sex Cult Case
A female cohort of the man accused of running a sex cult out of his daughter’s dorm at Sarah Lawrence College in Westchester Countyis facing charges for her role in helping him run the scheme. Staten Island resident Isabella Pollok, age 29, has been charged with racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, and extortion conspiracy for helping Lawrence Ray manipulate and groom the college students, who the convicted felon met after moving into his daughter’s on-campus room in 2010. Original story - Father Of College Student In Westchester Charged With Sex Trafficking Her F…
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19: New York Expected To Loosen Up Some Restrictions On Economy
With New York coming out the other side of the “post-holiday COVID-19” spike, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state may be loosening the restrictions on some areas that were hit hardest by the virus. Cuomo said that with infection and hospital rates on the decline, he and the Department of Health are looking to “loosen the valve” on certain aspects of the economy to jumpstart New York’s reopening. “We said that we hoped the spike would end after Jan. 1 when people stopped socializing as much … We talked about (that happening) in mid and late January, and that’s right where we are,” Cuomo sa…
Lifestyle
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19: NY Restaurants In Orange Zone Can Resume Indoor Dining, Court Rules
Following a judicial ruling, New York is loosening the restrictions on restaurants that are located in designated COVID-19 “orange zones.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that restaurants in “orange zones” will be permitted to reopen under “yellow zone” restrictions. Previously, indoor dining had been banned at restaurants in the “orange zones.” The decision comes after a judge ruled that restaurants in “orange zones” may reopen in upstate New York earlier this week. In “yellow zones,” restaurants can open for indoor and outdoor dining, though capacities are capped, and only four-person parties ar…
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NY Man Admits To Running $200M Ponzi Scheme In Region
A 53-year-old man has admitted to running a $200 million Ponzi scheme in New York based on false statements to investors about inflated returns for nonexistent wholesale jewelry deals, federal authorities announced on Wednesday, Dec. 30. Long Island resident Gregory Altieri, 53, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for running the scheme. As part of the plea, Altieri, of Melville in Suffolk County, also admitted to committing securities fraud in connection with the scheme. When sentenced, Altieri faces up to 20 years in prison. “With today’s guilty plea, Altieri is hel…
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19: Five Face Charges After Party Attended By 164 Shut Down In NY
Five people were arrested after the NYC Sheriff's Office broke up a party of 164 maskless revelers crammed into an underground bar. The bust took place at a bottle party around 2:30 a.m., on Sunday, Dec. 20, in a building on 243rd Street in Rosedale, Queens. There was no liquor license for the event, and numerous fire and health code violations were committed, the Sheriff's Office said on Twitter. Those charged included a DJ and two unlicensed security guards who were among the organizers charged with violating COVID-19-related regulations, the New York Post reported. One partier was cha…
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19: Liquor Licenses Of Three Westchester Restaurants Suspended For Violations
New York State authorities have suspended liquor licenses for 37 more businesses, including three in the Hudson Valley (all in Westchester County), after finding what it labeled violations of COVID-19 pandemic-related executive orders. These new suspensions bring the total number of liquor licenses suspended during the coronavirus pandemic to 279, the state announced on Tuesday, Dec. 8. In total, 1,867 charges have been filed against bars and restaurants for violating coronavirus-related rules. Businesses found in violation of these regulations face fines up to $10,000 per viol…
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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…
Police & Fire
Woman Drove Drunk At Three Times Legal Limit In Westchester Stop, Police Say
A 42-year-old woman was charged with a DWI after reportedly driving with a blood alcohol content three times over the legal limit. Christina McNeill, of Staten Island, was driving on I-95 in the city of Rye when she was pulled over at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, according to State Police. After troopers took McNeill into custody at their New Rochelle Barracks, her blood alcohol content was determined to be 0.27 percent. McNeill was reportedly charged with the misdemeanor of aggravated driving while intoxicated and ticketed for several moving violations.…
Politics
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19: Cuomo's Announcement On Thanksgiving Plans Sparks Uproar, Reversal
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reversing course on his decision to invite his 89-year-old mother to Albany for Thanksgiving after receiving harsh criticisms from the public for what was perceived as hypocrisy. Cuomo, who has been one of the faces at the forefront in the battle against COVID-19, drew backlash after announcing in a radio interview that he would be spending Thanksgiving with his mother and two daughters in the Governor's Mansion in Albany, just hours after he held a briefing admonishing large social gatherings over the holidays. Following the public outcry, Cuomo his the brake…
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19: GOP Minority Whip To Cuomo, 'I’ll Be Having More Than 10 People For Thanksgiving'
A New York Republican councilman is defiantly pushing back against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s mandate that there should be no gatherings of more than 10 people over the holidays, despite a new spike in COVID-19 cases. Staten Island Republican Councilman Joe Borelli, the city council minority whip, declared that he will not be adhering to Cuomo’s mandates, even promoting inter-state travel against the state’s orders. “I’ll be having more than 10 ppl at my house on Thanksgiving,” Borelli tweeted on Wednesday, Nov. 11. “Some family will come from (gasp!) New Jersey. Kids will see their grandparents…
Sports
Hudson Valley Now Home To Yankees Single-A Affiliate
Here come the Yankees. Minor League Baseball will be back in the Hudson Valley as the New York Yankees restructured their affiliates due to the expiration of the Professional Baseball Agreement with Major League Baseball. Beginning in 2021, the Yankee’s High Single-A team will represent the region as the Hudson Valley Renegades, playing at Dutchess Stadium in Wappinger Falls. The team is operated by the Goldklang Group, which also owns Charleston, the Yankees’ former Single-A affiliate. With the transition to a High Single-A schedule, it will be the first time Hudson Valley has embarked o…
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