Waste Watch: Food stamp fraud
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A report from the FBI and the Department of Agriculture indicates a $66 million scheme to defraud the food stamp program in New York City. David Williams with the Taxpayer Protection Alliance joined FOX45 Morning News to weigh in on the report and what this could mean for Maryland.
Lured To Basement, Robbed And Held Down: Trio Charged In Elmwood Park Home Ambush,...
The victim walked into the Elmwood Park Police Department headquarters around 5:15 a.m. to report the robbery, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. He told officers he had met a woman, later identified as Elizabeth Womack, 37, of Elmwood Park, outside the 7-Eleven at Market Street and Mola Boulevard...
New York Duo Charged in Multiyear HIV Medication Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
Two New York men have been charged in a complex scheme involving HIV medication fraud and identity theft. The defendants, identified as Josue Torres and Anthony Guerra, are accused of manipulating e-prescribing platforms to issue fraudulent prescriptions for costly medications using stolen identities of doctors and...
Jury due to begin deliberating in Diddy trial
Jurors are expected to begin deliberating in the sex trafficking case of Sean "Diddy" Combs. FOX 5 NY's Briella Tomassetti on what to expect this week.
5 People Shot At Jersey City Block Party: Authorities
At 1:50 a.m., Jersey City police responded to Ocean Avenue and Wegman Parkway for a report of a disorderly crowd and double parked cars and upon arrival, heard shots fired, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the Jersey City mayor's office said. Police rushed to Bidwell Avenue and Ocean Avenue where...
ICE jailbreak fugitive tried to surrender but New Jersey police let him go
BRIDGETON — One of the four escapees from Delaney Hall attempted to turn himself in to the New Jersey State Police last week but was turned away, according to federal authorities. On June 12, Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada and three others broke out of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
MTA plans fare hike as MetroCard era comes to an end
Students now get free OMNY cards. But not all of them. The MTA has not yet set a date for the fare hike, but the agency’s annual budget anticipates it would take effect in August. [ more › ]
NYC among the worst-run cities in the country, study finds
While many regard New York City as the greatest city in the world, one new study found it to be among the worst-run in the country. WalletHub, an online financial advisory site, recently released a study of the Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America, with New York City ranking 145th out the county’s 148 largest cities,...
Severe Storm To Bring Damaging Winds, Drenching Downpours: Here’s Timing
Monday, June 30, will be hot and muggy, with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, according to the National Weather Service. By evening, showers and scattered storms are likely to develop in much of the region. The main event arrives after the calendar flips to July when a...
8-year-old fatally struck by SUV in Crown Heights identified
According to police, a 69-year-old driver of a Honda Pilot collided with the boy who was crossing the intersection of Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway.