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A vicious sicko accused of beating his girlfriend and ripping off her clothes in front of his friends was able to walk on a technicality — all because of New York’s deeply flawed discovery laws. The domestic violence and sex abuse case’s senseless dismissal last week in Manhattan court came after prosecutors turned over more than 70 forms of evidence to defense attorneys, law-enforcement sources said. But a sole piece of evidence unrelated to the case — a past disciplinary action against one of the arresting NYPD officers, who got punished for allowing an inmate to “escape” and grab...
The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has released its Legal Visit Reopening Plan, effective March 17. The plan, released on social media, outlines the phased reopening of legal visits across various correctional facilities in the state. The reopening dates vary by facility, with some reopening immediately and others scheduled within the next one to two weeks.
Syracuse, N.Y. — Two New York state employees, including one in Syracuse, earned more than $1 million in 2024, according to state data. Dr. Robert Corona, CEO of Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, made more than $1.01 million last year. He was the highest-paid state employee in 2024. No....
He’s taking Cuo-no responsibility. Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo repeatedly deflected blame and stubbornly refused to admit mistakes on his lengthy record during an often testy two-hour Post editorial meeting Monday, as he mounts a comeback bid for New York City’s mayor. See Also editorial Emperor Andrew Cuomo has no clothes Cuomo claimed it was left-wing, “antisemitic” Democratic Socialists of America pols who were the true architects of the lenient criminal justice laws he signed — and of the woes facing New York and beyond, generally. Even when Cuomo couldn’t shift the onus — such as the COVID-19 pandemic’s worst days,...
New York – In a somber conclusion to a distressing family conflict in New York, a 33-year-old woman, identified as A. Thran, was convicted of second-degree murder for the death of her mother, identified as P. Halverson. The verdict was delivered after an intensive eight-day trial, culminating in a decision that could put Thran behind bars for a minimum of 10 years to a potential maximum of 25 years to life. She will learn her fate on May 6.
We all hate going to the dentist, right? We all get anxious at the notion of sharp objects jammed into our gums only to be scolded by the person cleaning our teeth that we need to floss more. Now try doing all of that with someone who claims to be...
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The New York State Division of Human Rights announced the resolution of complaints against the Brookhaven, Levittown, and Holbrook Fire Districts and Departments regarding the display of Confederate flags and discriminatory membership policies. The settlements, concluded between July 2024 and January 2025, require the respondents...
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has reintroduced a bipartisan bill allowing the Secret Service to reimburse state and local law enforcement and fire departments for the assistance they’ve provided protecting President Trump at his residences in Florida, New Jersey and New York. Kean reintroduced the Presidential Security Resources Reimbursement Act a week before it appears Trump is scheduled to make the first visit of his second term to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. Since the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, state and local departments have provided services in cooperation with the...
In a groundbreaking operation, over 60 missing children and teens were rescued from human trafficking in Upstate New York. Youngest Victims Found in Latham, Upstate New York. Among the rescued children were some as young as two years old who were discovered in Latham, located in the Albany area of Upstate New York. The age range of those rescued varied from toddlers to teenagers, with many coming from different parts of the region.
The states have collectively registered 3.3 million new electric vehicles in the last 12 years, fulfilling a 2013 agreement to do so by 2025, according to a report shared Monday by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management, a Boston-based nonprofit association of state air pollution control agencies. In...
Utica, N.Y. -Oneida County to file a lawsuit against New York and Governor Kathy Hochul and begin hiring former Correction Officers. After approval from the County Legislature, Executive Anthony Picente says they'll file the suit within 48 hours. Its in response to Governor Hochul’s order prohibiting the hiring of those fired Officers.
Republicans have faced long odds to win statewide office in New York for decades. The state has been a Democratic stronghold for most of the 21st century, and competition between the two parties has become a faint memory. But GOP officials told the New York Public News Network that they’re...
