Tag: Manhattan

Killed Officer’s Widow Lashes out at Manhattan DA

Through tears, the wife, Dominique Luzuriaga, of slain police officer Jason Rivera, 22, recalled the horror of seeing cellphone alerts about two officers being shot in Harlem. Her worries grew as she texted and called the former elementary school classmate she married this past October. She got no answer until the call that summoned her…


George Soros Pours $125 Million Into Super PAC Ahead of 2022 Midterms

Left-wing billionaire George Soros handed over $125 million to a Democrat-aligned super PAC to boost Democrat groups and candidates ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. The controversial 91-year-old investor confirmed to Politico on Friday his plans, saying the large donation to Democracy PAC, which he set up in 2019 as his main political action committee…


New Manhattan DA to Stop Pursuing Prison Sentences for Certain Crimes

New Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has ordered prosecutors to stop pursuing prison sentences for many criminal cases, in a shake up of how his office will address some crimes, with just days on the job. Bragg’s office will “not seek a carceral sentence” except in cases of homicide, domestic violence felonies, public corruption, and…


Federal Judge Dismisses Case Against Jeffrey Epstein’s Jail Guards

A federal judge dismissed the federal government’s criminal case against two New York City jail guards who admitted to fabricating records on the night well-connected financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell during one of their shifts. U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in Manhattan dismissed charges against Michael Thomas and Tova Noel after prosecutors…


Suspect Arrested After Setting Christmas Tree Ablaze Outside Fox News HQ: NYPD

The New York Police Department (NYPD) on Wednesday arrested a suspect for arson after he allegedly set fire to a Christmas tree outside the Fox News headquarters in midtown Manhattan. In an NYPD statement, police said the suspect, identified as 49-year-old Craig Tamanaha, “climbed” the artificial tree and lit it on fire, causing the network’s…


New York Auto Show Canceled Amid Delta Variant Worries

WASHINGTON—Organizers on Wednesday canceled the New York Auto Show that had been set for later this month amid rising COVID-19 cases caused by the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus. The 10-day public show and press previews that had been set to start Aug. 19 typically draw thousands of journalists from around the world…


The Most Expensive French Fries in the World Cost $200

By Entrepreneur Staff Days ago we had the most expensive hamburger in the world, and now the most expensive French fries have been introduced, which have a golden topping. The Serendipity 3 restaurant, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York, United States, developed the dish. The most expensive French fries in the…


Trump Organization CFO Charged With Tax Fraud, Pleads Not Guilty

The Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, pleaded not guilty to tax fraud charges on Thursday—coming hours after the company criticized Manhattan prosecutors for what they claim is a politically partisan criminal investigation designed to politically wound former President Donald Trump. According to a criminal indictment unsealed on Thursday, Weisselberg was also charged…


Trump Organization: Criminal Probe Against CFO Is ‘Scorched Earth’ to Go After Trump

The Trump Organization reacted to reports that its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg surrendered to a Manhattan prosecutor and may face a grand jury indictment. In a statement Thursday, the Trump Organization described the criminal probe against Weisselberg and the company as a political witch hunt. “Allen Weisselberg is a loving and devoted husband, father and…


Trump Organization: Criminal Probe Against CFO Is ‘Scorched Earth’ Attempt to Go After Trump

The Trump Organization reacted to reports that its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg surrendered to a Manhattan prosecutor and may face a grand jury indictment. In a statement Thursday, the Trump Organization described the criminal probe against Weisselberg and the company as a political witch hunt. “Allen Weisselberg is a loving and devoted husband, father and…