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Conn. Gov. Ned Lamont had thousands of trees, bushes ‘illegally’ cut behind $7.5M home — infuriating neighbors: ‘A chainsaw massacre’
Hypocrisy’s the root of the problem. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont had thousands of trees and bushes illegally chopped behind his sprawling Greenwich home — despite publicly championing a statewide effort to plant more conifers, according to angry neighbors and other sources. The wealthy 70-year-old Democrat was hit with a citation for cutting down more than 180 trees in a protected wetland area to allegedly get a better view of a pond from his $7.6 million abode, CT Insider reported Tuesday. “[It’s a] chainsaw massacre,” land use attorney John Tesei, who represents nearby property owners INCT LLC, said according to the outlet. “I’ve...
Syosset Man Pleads Guilty For 100 MPH Drunken, Wrong-Way Crash Killing Husband, Wife
The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2023, in Laurel Hollow. Odalis and Ismenia Urena, both 37 years old, were traveling in a convertible heading westbound on Northern Boulevard approaching Moores Hill Road. Sotirios Spanos, age 33, of Syosset, was traveling in a 2023 Acura MDX eastbound on...
Bronx school administrators were silent on illegal weapon placed in student backpack
A former after-school program employee brought metal knuckles to a New York City public school and placed them in a student backpack. He later retrieved the illegal weapon by identifying the student using surveillance footage, calling the student’s mother and personally retrieving the knuckles from the student’s home. Administrators at Astor Collegiate Academy in the Bronx were recommended for discipline by the Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District, but continue to be employed by the school. It’s unclear what disciplinary...
Sidewalk problems plague Bronx NYCHA development
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Eric Farmer from the Bronx has been fighting the city for years to get his sidewalks fixed and now he has a powerful ally on his side, NYC Councilmember Rafael Salamanca. Farmer says it’s an obstacle course to just navigate the sidewalks on 165th St between Tinton Ave and Trinity […]
Westchester DA: Ex-Mamaroneck library employee stole over $40,000 from library
A former Mamaroneck public library employee has admitted to stealing over $40,000 from the library, officials say. Mary Soto, 62, pleaded guilty to grand larceny on Wednesday. Soto admitted to stealing the money over a seven-year period. A judge told Soto if she pays back the money, her sentence will...
Missing Persons Squad Conducting Search for 13-Year-Old Hempstead Girl Last Seen Tuesday
The Missing Person Squad reports a Missing Juvenile that occurred on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 3:30 pm in Hempstead. According to Detectives, Maria Euceda, 13, was last seen leaving her Hempstead residence. She is described as a female Hispanic, 5’2”, 94 lbs., red hair and brown eyes. Her clothing description and destination is unknown.
Homeowners score legal victory over squatters in New York after ‘optics’ of landlord handcuffed in $1M home heist pushed lawmakers ‘over the finish line’
The “optics” of a homeowner handcuffed after changing the locks on a squatter in her Queens home worth $1 million pushed New York lawmakers to enact a harsh new law to protect property owners, a real estate attorney told Fox News Digital. A portion of New York’s 2024 state budget agreement, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul Monday, specifically excludes squatters from tenant protections under state law. The language defines a squatter as someone staying on a property without permission from its owner or the owner’s representative. This wording, lawmakers said, will make it easier for police to intervene in squatting cases, sparing homeowners months...
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