#NYC elections officials seek state, federal probes into suspected ballot-harvesting

#NYC elections officials seek state, federal probes into suspected ballot-harvesting

“#NYC elections officials seek state, federal probes into suspected ballot-harvesting” The city’s Board of Elections has asked the US Department of Justice and the state Attorney General’s office to investigate whether a candidate for a City Council seat on Staten Island ran an illegal ballot-harvesting and forgery operation in last month’s primary – including registering…

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#Convicted conman swipes 2 Harlem brownstones worth over  million

#Convicted conman swipes 2 Harlem brownstones worth over $4 million

“#Convicted conman swipes 2 Harlem brownstones worth over $4 million” A convicted conman has been charged with using forged documents to steal two Harlem brownstones worth more than $4 million, prosecutors announced Thursday. Joseph Makhani, 58, was arrested and hit with a seven-count indictment Wednesday accusing him of stealing the properties in a “systematic and…

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#Letters to the Editor — July 6, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 6, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 6, 2021” The Issue: District Attorney Cy Vance’s indictment of Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg. Looks like Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance once again has his finger on the pulse of what keeps city residents up at night — taxation of fringe benefits extended to an employee of former…

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