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Noman Saleem of Queens sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for running a $1.4 million crypto fraud scheme impersonating prominent figures in the crypto space. A New York man was sentenced in federal court after being accused of using fake online identities tied to prominent crypto figures, in a scheme that authori

New York City’s real estate market remains strong. But alongside rising property values, a troubling pattern has emerged: aggressive investors exploiting legal gaps to displace families from inherited homes and strip them of their ownership interests, undermining their ability to build generational wealth. In response,

New York Attorney General Letitia James says the last three members of a multistate gun and drug trafficking ring that funneled firepower and cocaine into Washington Heights have now been sentenced, closing out a case that has been grinding through the courts for nearly two years. Prosecutors said the crew...

A larger socialist bloc is headed to Albany, setting up fresh fights over real estate policy. The Legislature’s Democratic Socialists of America caucus is poised to grow from nine members to at least 15, with another seat still too close to call in Syracuse, after Tuesday’s Democratic primaries. The gains fall well sho

Twenty-two alleged members of the Folk Nation street gang face a 176-count indictment, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Thursday. The charges include conspiracy to commit murder, weapons possession and 33 other criminal acts related to 26 shootings across Brooklyn and Manhattan t

A woman and her child stand on the street in New York City. New York City parents working part time won’t lose part of their vouchers under a state waiver. [ more › ]

A Queens man is facing a long list of charges after state prosecutors say he used forged paperwork to steal the home of a 92-year-old East Flatbush woman while she was in dementia care. A grand jury indicted 58-year-old Mark Salkey on 23 counts, including grand larceny, forgery and criminal possession of a forged instr

Navigating the professional landscape in New York has become a high-wire act as rapid technological shifts and intense economic pressures redefine our daily routines. While Albany continues to lead the nation in passing progressive worker protections, everyday employees—from corporate executives in Manhattan to retail

Frank Carone, who served as the former chief of staff to Mayor Eric Adams, was taken into custody on Wednesday morning, sources familiar with the matter told Nexstar's WPIX.

Rogo, the New York–based AI startup building agentic tools for finance, is getting a lot cozier with Midtown. The company is expanding its Manhattan headquarters and says it will add more than 400 full‑time jobs, pairing that growth with fresh state incentives and a hefty new venture round. The move is aimed at ramping