Albany Woman Could Face 20 Years for Covid Relief Fraud
The height of the coronavirus pandemic put millions of Americans into financially vulnerable situations. To avoid a complete economic disaster, the government had no choice but to issue stimulus relief checks to citizens. Businesses that were floundering were also given the option of seeking out relief funds, too. While this proved to be invaluable help […]
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Buffalo Shooter Kills 10: Was Mental Health a Factor?
The entire nation is grieving for the recent senseless loss of life that occurred in Buffalo. According to recent reports, an 18-year-old suspect visited the Tops supermarket in Buffalo on Saturday and opened fire on several victims. At least 10 victims lost their lives as a result of the attack, and a total of 13 […]
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Duck Sauce Dispute Leads to Fatal Shooting
Zhiwen Yan, a 45-year-old father of three and fast-food delivery man, was fatally shot at around 9:30 P.M. in New York City. According to initial reports, the person accused of the fatal shooting was a customer, and Yan had made a delivery to the customer’s home prior in the evening. Further, police believe the whole […]
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New York’s Clean Slate Act: Will it Clear Away Your Past Conviction?
What if I told you that it was possible to petition the courts to completely erase your criminal past and history? Such a feat might seem impossible, but there is a legal avenue in which you can legally clear away a past crime. This process is called expungement, and former convicted criminals have been utilizing […]
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Mom With 5 Kids Attempts to Steal $4k From H&M
On Wednesday April 13th, a 31-year-old mother with five children entered into an H&M store in the Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst. Apparently, the mother came with a mission because she immediately began scooping up various hair accessories, clothes, and jewelry and putting them into a cart and a separate bag. In all, officials say […]
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Subway Crimes in New York Are At An All-Time High
At the same time that the governor and mayor have released safety plans for New York City subways focusing on homelessness, subway attacks continue. Hours after the mayor announced a new safety plan, six people were attacked in subway-related incidents. Over the past few weeks, we have seen the now notorious case of the human […]
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Wide-Scale No-Fault Insurance Fraud Takes Center Stage in Recent Sweeping Indictments
Fraud affects us all, especially when done on a wide scale and involving multiple conspirators and victims. A recent indictment of thirteen individuals shows that anyone is capable of fraud. In this case, the defendants include a law enforcement officer, healthcare employees, a paralegal, and even 911 operators who helped perpetrate a collective $100 million […]
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Mom’s Guilty Verdict Overturned in 1991 Murder
Just this week, a mother who had been convicted of murdering her five-year-old son in 1991 saw her conviction overruled by the New Jersey Supreme Court. Michelle Lodzinski was charged with her son’s murder after being depicted as a mother who wanted to be rid of her son because he was “a burden” to her, […]
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Suspect in July Hate Crime Apprehended and Charged
The man who dragged a woman to her death down subway stairs in Chinatown last July and left her in a coma was finally apprehended last week in Central Park. The suspect, 53-year-old David Robinson, was taken into custody after someone spotted him after seven months of eluding law enforcement. He has been charged with […]
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Can the Boldest Be Fired For Not Taking the Vaccine?
While many of New York City’s bravest heroes were the faces of the pandemic frontlines when we needed them most, these very workers could now find themselves without a paying job due to the current vaccine mandate in New York City. A sign at a recent protest may sum it up best for some of […]
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