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New York Sues To Block Trump Administration's Abortion 'Gag Rule' New York Sues To Block Trump Administration's Abortion 'Gag Rule'
New York Sues To Block Trump Administration's Abortion 'Gag Rule' New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the state is one of 21 to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration new measure that restricts access to abortion and other reproductive health services. A coalition of 21 State AttorneysGeneral announced that they will be challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s new “gag rule” which alters the Title X family planning program. According to James, the rule relates to funding for Title X, the only federal grant program that funds family planning programs to help patients access contraception, ca…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Minisink Valley School District May Be Sued Over Student's Racist Post Minisink Valley School District May Be Sued Over Student's Racist Post
Minisink Valley School District May Be Sued Over Student's Racist Post An Orange County school district may face a lawsuit due to alleged racism involving a high school student, according to multiple reports. The family of Minisink High School student N’Senga Kinzonzi has taken the first steps toward filing the lawsuit against the district, citing a history of racialism and racism. The lawsuit is reportedly seeking monetary damages, with the case to be decided by a jury. According to reports, Kinzonzi was targeted in a racially insensitive post on social media, when a student took a photo of her and captioned it with a racist comment, saying she should “be lyn…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Trump Foundation Will Close After Being Accused Of 'Shocking Pattern Of Illegality' By State AG Trump Foundation Will Close After Being Accused Of 'Shocking Pattern Of Illegality' By State AG
Trump Foundation Will Close After Being Accused Of 'Shocking Pattern Of Illegality' By State AG President Donald Trump has agreed to shut down his personal charity as he battles allegations that he and his family used it for personal benefit, Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced on Tuesday. A lawsuit against the foundation will move forward, Underwood said. The Donald J. Trump Foundation will be dissolved, and its remaining funds will be given away, Underwood announced on Tuesday, as she continues pursuing a lawsuit against the charity, the president and his children. "We’ve secured a stipulation requiring the Trump Foundation to dissolve under judicial supervision, with our …

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by Zak Failla
News
Psychic Suing Private Investigator After Being Charged In Alleged Northern Westchester Scam Psychic Suing Private Investigator After Being Charged In Alleged Northern Westchester Scam
Psychic Suing Private Investigator After Being Charged In Alleged Northern Westchester Scam The fortune teller with customers throughout Westchester and Fairfield is fighting back, suing a Florida private investigator, claiming he ruined her business after she was charged with allegedly bilking a 64-year-old Bedford Hills woman out of her life savings. Janet Lee, also known as “the Bedford Psychic” and “the Greenwich Psychic,” has filed a $10 million lawsuit against PI Bob Nygaard and his company, Nygaard Investigations. The lawsuit alleges that Nygaard, “who is widely known as an investigator into ‘psychic fraud’" has embarked on a "scorched earth" policy of harassment toward Lee.…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Altice Says Lawsuit By Dolan Family, News 12 Anchor 'Without Merit' Altice Says Lawsuit By Dolan Family, News 12 Anchor 'Without Merit'
Altice Says Lawsuit By Dolan Family, News 12 Anchor 'Without Merit' Altice USA issued a detailed response to Thursday's story by Daily Voice about a lawsuit filed this week by the Dolan Family and a longtime News 12 anchor to prevent Altice from laying off more workers at News 12. Janet Meahan, senior director of communications for Altice USA, said: “This lawsuit is without merit and paints an extremely inaccurate representation of our business. It is also surprising that the Dolan family would now challenge the strategic and organizational decisions that Patrick Dolan led during his 2 1/2 years with the company as President of News 12.  "Altice USA co…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Dolan Family, Longtime News 12 Anchor Sue New Owner Altice Over Layoffs Dolan Family, Longtime News 12 Anchor Sue New Owner Altice Over Layoffs
Dolan Family, Longtime News 12 Anchor Sue New Owner Altice Over Layoffs This story has been updated. A lawsuit and request to permanently enjoin Altice USA from laying off more television workers at News 12 was filed this week. The lawsuit alleges that Altice ignored commitments made during its $17.7 billion acquisition of Cablevision Systems Corp. The merger closed in June 2016. The suit was filed in Delaware by the Dolan Family alleging Altice failed keep promises detailed in a 2016 Merger Agreement and for equitable fraud, among other claims. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include: Charles Dolan, founder and former CEO of Cablevision; Helen Dolan; James Dolan, …

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by Jon Craig
News
Videos Released Of Fights That Led To Assault Charges For Two Firefighters In Westchester Videos Released Of Fights That Led To Assault Charges For Two Firefighters In Westchester
Videos Released Of Fights That Led To Assault Charges For Two Firefighters In Westchester Videos have been released of fights which left several people injured this past summer and resulted in criminal charges for a pair of firefighters in Westchester. The first video was taken inside Rory Dolan’s Restaurant and Bar on McLean Avenue at approximately 2 a.m. on June 11.  The video shows the firefighters - later identified as Lt. Christopher Mitchell and firefighter Bogdin Kosilov - talking to each other before one of them is shoved. The pair of firefighters retaliated, hitting the man with a bar stool during their assault.  Upon arrival at the bar, police officers located the vic…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
NYPD Being Sued For Failing To Provide Info On Gun Permits Of Trump, Sons NYPD Being Sued For Failing To Provide Info On Gun Permits Of Trump, Sons
Nypd Being Sued For Failing To Provide Info On Gun Permits Of Trump, Sons The New York Police Department is facing a lawsuit for allegedly violating public record laws by failing to disclose information about President Donald Trump’s gun permit application. The department is refusing to disclose information about handgun licenses held by the Commander-in-Chief and two of his sons, citing privacy and safety concerns, according to a lawsuit filed this week. The lawsuit was filed by news company The Daily Dot in Manhattan Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon regarding the NYPD’s alleged refusal to release documents regarding the Trumps’ gun license applications. Acc…

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Business
Lawsuit: 'Fox & Friends' Co-Host Threw Axe That Injured West Point Drummer Lawsuit: 'Fox & Friends' Co-Host Threw Axe That Injured West Point Drummer
Lawsuit: 'Fox & Friends' Co-Host Threw Axe That Injured West Point Drummer A local law firm, Sobo & Sobo, has filed a lawsuit naming a "Fox & Friends" co-host and the Fox Network for a bizarre event captured on video. The lawsuit says the co-host hit a West Point band’s drummer in the arm with an axe during a 2015 videotaping. Sobo & Sobo claims that Master Sgt. Jeff Prosperie, a member of the Hellcats, a West Point field music group, was struck by an axe, reportedly thrown by Pete Hegseth, a Fox & Friends co-host, who apparently missed a target. The lawsuit says Prosperie was injured when the Hellcats were taping commercial bumps to hel…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
New York Sues Trump, Children For $2.8M, Seeks To Dissolve Foundation New York Sues Trump, Children For $2.8M, Seeks To Dissolve Foundation
New York Sues Trump, Children For $2.8M, Seeks To Dissolve Foundation The Donald J. Trump Foundation and the Trump family engaged in self-dealing and illegal coordination with the presidential campaign and committed numerous violations of campaign finance laws, the New York State attorney general’s office said in a lawsuit filed Thursday on the president's 72nd birthday. Named in the lawsuit filed by Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood against the Donald J. Trump Foundation are its directors, Donald J. Trump, Donald J. Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump. The lawsuit alleges a pattern of persistent illegal conduct, occurring over more than a decade, that…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Rockland Landlord Collecting Illegal Rents Lands In Jail Rockland Landlord Collecting Illegal Rents Lands In Jail
Rockland Landlord Collecting Illegal Rents Lands In Jail A crooked landlord who collected rents from a property seized by Rockland County officials is behind bars following an investigation by the Rockland County Sheriff's Office.  Elazer Dancziger, 61, of New Square, was charged Tuesday, Jan. 30, with three counts of felony grand larceny and scheming to defraud for illegally collecting rent money from tenants who live at 749 Main St., in New Hempstead, said officials with the Sheriff's Office. The county took possession of the apartment complex on Sept. 18, 2017, for failure to pay back taxes. Following the seizure, Dancziger continued to repres…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Westchester Businessman Sues Dunkin' Donuts For $90M Westchester Businessman Sues Dunkin' Donuts For $90M
Westchester Businessman Sues Dunkin' Donuts For $90M A Westchester County business owner is seeking $90 million in restitution from Dunkin’ Donuts, claiming that the franchise irreparably damaged his concession stand at the Westchester County Airport. Sammy El Jamal, a gas station owner and entrepreneur, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court this week claiming that Dunkin’ Donuts breached the terms of a franchise agreement the two parties reached in 2010. The lawsuit alleges that Dunkin’ Donuts forced El Jamal to “purchase unusable equipment and unusable space; misrepresenting critical aspects of the franchise agreement; forcing (him) to pur…

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by Zak Failla