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Adorable ‘comfort dog’ unleashed by Queens DA to help NYC witnesses and victims open up
Meet victim’s best friend. An adorable new “comfort dog” is helping victims and witnesses open up to prosecutors in Queens — allowing them to fetch the answers they need to put criminals behind bars. Kimi, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever mix, was enlisted by the Queens District Attorney’s Office to ease the stress of people — including kids and women — who clam up after experiencing a traumatic event, officials said at a press conference Wednesday. “We tell kids, ‘You don’t have to tell me your story but why don’t you tell Kimi?,’” said Jessica Reiss, a manager at Canine Companions for Independence, which...
7 On Your Side helps mom after child tax credit refund sent to wrong bank account
A Nassau County single mom was in a panic this summer when her $10,000 child tax credit refund got sent to the wrong bank account.Making matters worse, without the money, her son wasn't going to be able to enroll in college, they would miss the tuition deadline.The deadline was 48 hours away when 7 On Your Side got the call from this panicked mom that her refund had wound up in the wrong account.She was told by the New York State Department of Taxation that her refund had wound up in the wrong account.The mom couldn't get it back for...
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