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Fraud investigator for NYC Dept. of Homeless Services charged with COVID fraud
A fraud investigator for the New York City Department of Homeless Services stole homeless people’s personal information during the COVID pandemic, then sold that info to an identity theft scammer, federal authorities allege. Brooklyn resident Olabanji Otufale, 41, abused his position by accessing names, dates of birth, Social Security...
Union City nursing home to return $510K in Medicaid overpayments
A Union City nursing home that was reimbursed more than $510,000 in Medicaid payments it was not entitled to has agreed to pay back the money to the state. The state Office of the State Comptroller announced the settlement Thursday, noting that the Manhattanview nursing home on Hudson Street was overpaid a total of $510,438 between 2018 and 2022.
Hoboken City Council hears outrage and distress over murder of Damon Murray
The Hoboken City Council heard a public outcry of outrage and distress over the murder of Damon Murray, 21, who was gunned down outside a housing authority building on Sunday night, at Wednesday’s meeting. Given that dozens of people came to council chambers to speak about Murray’s killing, Council...
NYC’s ‘worst landlord’ indicted for tenant harassment weeks after being jailed over building violations
The Big Apple’s so-called “worst landlord” Daniel Ohebshalom has been indicted for allegedly harassing rent-regulated tenants with “unlivable” conditions to drive them out of units so he could sell the buildings to make a buck, prosecutors said. The latest legal trouble for Ohebshalom came barely a month after he was locked up over hundreds of violations at just two of his Manhattan properties. He was charged Wednesday by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over a pattern of alleged tenant abuse dating back years — which consisted of forgoing maintenance until units fell apart, withholding heat and hot water during...
The Rock will pay for your guacamole this May
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is picking on the tab on guacamole orders in May. The annual “Guac On The Rock” tradition returns thanks to Johnson’s tequila brand. The brand, Teremana, will reimburse customers for their guacamole when they purchase a Teremana cocktail at a participating restaurant. “For Cinco de Mayo […]
She was shot outside her NYC school. A year later, her mom’s still fighting for justice
When a teenage girl found her sister bleeding outside their Williamsburg high school, their lives were forever changed – and it’s time for their school to “do the right thing,” the family’s lawyer, John Beatty, told PIX11 News on Thursday in an exclusive interview.
From York to New York: Witness an across-the-seas handshake renewed Sunday
Who hasn't heard of the "special relationship" between America and Britain?. The relationship that helps us win wars, share covert intelligence, and see each other's "Downton Abbey" and "Columbo"?. But special as that relationship is, there's one that's even more so. That's the relationship between New York and Old York.
Two arrested; gun and drugs seized
NEW ROCHELLE – A traffic stop in New Rochelle just before 10 p.m. on May 1 resulted in the arrests of two New York City men and the seizure of a gun and drugs by New Rochelle Police. During the stop, detectives saw what appeared to be heroin in...
Man, 79, punched in apartment lobby during fight in Manhattan: NYPD
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Investigators are searching for a suspect accused of punching a 79-year-old man inside a Manhattan apartment lobby on Saturday. The suspect walked up to the 79-year-old victim at 6:06 p.m. inside a building near East 23rd Street and 3rd Avenue, according to the NYPD. The accused man reportedly initiated an argument […]
'Jane Doe' identified 20 years after remains found in NYC bar basement using 9/11 victim's DNA
Detectives in New York City made a breakthrough in a case of a murdered woman whose remains were found in the basement of a bar 20 years ago using the DNA of a family member killed on 9/11 to finally ID the body of 'midtown Jane Doe'
NY lawmaker works to get death benefits for axed FDNY firefighter’s desperate family
A state lawmaker has proposed a law change that would allow the family of ex-FDNY firefighter Derek Floyd to collect hundreds of thousands in death benefits despite his firing. The bill from Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-Queens) comes after a Post report Sunday that revealed the firefighter was let go in November by the FDNY with 10 others as the city made cuts to cover the ballooning cost of the migrant crisis. “My bill provides Derek Floyd’s family with the financial lifeline they need in their time of grief, showing to them and the entire world our profound gratitude for his sacrifices,” said...
Winning ticket worth $1,000 a week for life sold in Manhattan
Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the amount a person would take home in a year. The story has been updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) – A CASH4LIFE ticket worth $1,000 a week for life was sold in Manhattan, according to lottery officials. The ticket was bought at the Hudson News Store at One […]
Barnard student twice arrested at Columbia protests refuses to say whether Israel has right to exist
A Barnard College student who was among the hundreds arrested during NYPD’s raid at Columbia University to rid the campus of student protesters refused to say whether or not she believes Israel has the right to exist. Marie Adele Grosso, a 19-year-old studying sociology and human rights, has been arrested at Columbia twice in the past month for trespassing during the ongoing student protests demanding the school divest from Israel-associated companies, according to police sources. In an interview with “Leading Britain’s Conversation” host Ben Kentish on Thursday, Grosso struggled several times to answer his direct question: “Do you think Israel has a...
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