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Queens residents call for action against illegal brothels: ‘clean up this mess’
QUEENS (PIX11)— On Wednesday, Queens community leaders, business owners, and residents called on the government to send the National Guard and State Troops to Jackson Heights. This is after they say their neighborhood has been plagued with illegal brothels, massage parlors, sex trafficking, and illegal vendors. It’s a growing concern in the area. “We need […]
Scammers ripped off NY’s controversial Medicaid homecare program to the tune of $68M: feds
A pair of Brooklyn-based businesses ripped off the state’s controversial Medicaid homecare program to the tune of $68 million, federal prosecutors alleged this week. The eight accused scammers — including the owners of the two adult day care facilities — allegedly mounted the yearslong kickback and bribery scheme to defraud the state program, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. The allegedly fraud-ridden Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) allows New Yorkers with minimal experience to get paid to take care of loved ones at home. Hundreds of “middleman” firms essentially work as payroll agents between the caregivers and Medicaid, with minimal...
NYPD investigates suspicious death after body found hanging in Bronx’s Pelham Bay Park
Cops are investigating the mysterious death of a man whose body was found slashed with cut marks and hanging in a wooded section of Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx, authorities said Thursday. Officers called to Bartow Circle, a roundabout linking drivers to the Hutchinson River Parkway and the popular Orchard Beach, found the 43-year-old man hanging from a tree about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. His name ...
2 men accused of stealing motorcycles, assaulting witness walking his dog on Long Island
Two men from Brooklyn were arrested after police say they stole five motorcycles from a shop in New Hyde Park and assaulted a witness who saw them committing the crime.It happened Aug. 13 at Gold Coast Motorsports on Jericho Turnpike just before 4:30 a.m.Police say Tristan Livingston and Justin St. Hill, both 27 years old, broke into the store and stole the motorcycles worth approximately $125,000.A 75-year-old man was walking his dog at the time and saw the suspects breaking into the store next to his flooring business.Police say the suspects dragged, beat and held the man while preventing him...
This city in N.Y. is the most dangerous for drivers, according to nationwide ranking
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A new report from the data journalism website Stacker took a look at the most dangerous cities to drive in across the country, and one municipality in New York state took the top spot. Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, researchers ranked the...
Bassoon worth over $40,000 stolen from music teacher's car in Brooklyn
A heartbroken musician is asking for help finding her stolen bassoon worth more than $40,000.For Sara Schoenbeck, her beloved and beautiful wind instrument carried a value far beyond its price: it was the soul of her music.Now, it's tragically gone."It really was my partner, you know, it was my coworker, my partner and my family member," she said.Schoenbeck, a professional musician and teacher, was dropping off donated instruments at the Brooklyn Conservancy of Music in Park Slope when she left her car by a hydrant for only a few minutes. She came back to find the bassoon missing.Surveillance video shows...
Discover The Most Haunted College In America– Right In New York
Where is the most haunted college in New York State?. New York's most haunted college is actually the most haunted college in all of America too. How do we know this? Thanks to research. College Rover put together a survey where they asked college students about paranormal activity. They surveyed...
‘Senseless murder’: Family mourns NYC man slain while defending girlfriend
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – A family is heartbroken after the “senseless murder” of a New York City man who was slain after coming to the defense of his girlfriend. Rahsaun Williams, 39, was shot and killed at the Pomonok Houses at 65-16 Parsons Blvd. in Queens around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, according to the NYPD. […]
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