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Brookfield dentist in $82,500 settlement over fraudulent billings
A Brookfield dentist has reached an $82,500 settlement with the state for violations of the False Claims Act. The Office of the Attorney General investigated Rawa Hassan for overcharges of dental...
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COVID-19 deaths hit low point in New York state
“We have the lowest number of deaths from coronavirus that we have had since this started – 42 people passed yesterday,” Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said at a news conference in Albany today. “While our...
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ConCreates helps unlock creativity in prison
Prison is hardly thought of as a breeding ground for advertising and marketing creativity, yet viewers of June 11 webinar presented by Westfair Communications learned the story of just such a...
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Anthony Vigna, Thornwood mortgage scam lawyer, disbarred
Thornwood lawyer Anthony P. Vigna has been disbarred on a felony conviction for his role in defrauding nearly 60 homeowners and trying to illegally wipe out $33 million in mortgages. A panel of five...
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Rye eye surgeon accused of bilking COVID-19 loan program of $637,200
Rye eye surgeon Ameet Goyal has been indicted for allegedly getting two COVID-19 business loans totaling $637,200 that he was not allowed to receive because he was facing criminal charges in an alleged...
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Assistant pleads not guilty in slaying of tech CEO Fahim Saleh
Tyrese Devon Haspil, a 21-year-old Hofstra University student, has pleaded not guilty in the July 14 killing of Fahim Saleh, a 33-year-old Dutchess County native and technology entrepreneur whose...
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CT company accused of stealing $17.9M from Curry Automotive
The Curry Automotive dealership group in Greenburgh was ripped off for $17.9 million by a Connecticut health insurance administrator, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Monday. Employee...
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Ex-Hudson Valley Teamsters official gets 18 months for bribery
Former Hudson Valley Teamsters official John Ulrich was sentenced on Wednesday to 18 months in prison for shaking down a businessman for $55,000 in bribes. Ulrich, 50, of Newburgh was a vice president...
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Danbury man pleads guilty in $1.1M embezzlement scheme
Danbury resident Anthony Teixeria pleaded guilty to embezzling $1.1 million from his former employer. Teixeira was employed by Joseph Merritt & Co. (JMC), a Hartford-based printing company, for...
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Stamford orthodontist charged in attempted murder of ex-fiancé’s girlfriend
A Stamford orthodontist has been charged with stabbing her ex-fiancé’s girlfriend in the neck and then claiming to be a Good Samaritan offering medical assistance when the police arrived at the crime...
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Eastchester construction executive gets 2 years in $5.1M kickback scheme
Michael Campana, an Eastchester resident who once made more than $400,000 a year as a construction executive, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for taking an extra $429,000 for his part...
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UPDATE: NY AG James takes aim at the NRA; sues to dissolve gun group
New York State Attorney General Letitia James this morning announced that her office is seeking to close down the National Rifle Association (NRA) and force four of its present or former officials to...
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Rockland restaurateur accused of extorting a gambler
A Rockland restaurateur was arrested Aug. 6 and accused of bookmaking and extorting a client to collect gambling debts. Federal prosecutors accused John Ciofalo of transmission of wagering information...
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Norwalk bookkeeper sentenced in embezzlement scheme
The owner of a Norwalk bookkeeping service who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an embezzlement scheme was sentenced to eight months in prison followed by two years of supervised release. Penni...
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Four Rockland brothers accused of bilking Amazon out of $19M
The brothers Abraham of Rockland County have been charged with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly ripping off Amazon for $19 million. A federal grand jury indicted Yoel, Heshl, Zishe and...
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Bridgeport tax preparer sentenced to six months for fraudulent returns
The owner of a Bridgeport tax preparation service who pleaded guilty to preparing false tax returns for multiple clients was sentenced to six months in prison followed by one year of supervised...
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Feds bust nine in $700,000 Westchester ATM scheme
Nine people have been arrested for allegedly depositing altered checks totaling more than $700,000, mostly at bank ATMs in Westchester and the Bronx. The suspects were arrested from Aug. 12-19 and...
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Mafia underboss Steven Crea sentenced to life in prison
STAFF REPORT The ranks of the Westchester cohort of the Luchese crime family were thinned Thursday with the sentencing of Steven “Wonder Boy” Crea to life in prison for his roles in a mafia murder and...
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Pelham ghost tax preparer sentenced to one day in ‘very uncommon case’
Prosecutors believe that Michael G. Magnaldi’s “brazen and selfish” tax frauds deserved a long prison sentence, but in a significant departure from their usual tough sentencing proposals they...
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Former top lawyer for Mount Vernon sentenced to prison
The former top lawyer for the city of Mount Vernon has been sentenced to one to three years in state prison by Westchester County Supreme Court Judge David Zuckerman. Former Mount Vernon Corporation...
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