American Copper, Steinway Tower contractors charged with fraud
Contractors hired to build Steinway Tower, the American Copper Building and several other high-profile Manhattan projects have been indicted for theft and fraud. Manhattan District...
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Manhattan landlord, contractors indicted for harassing E. Harlem tenants
A building owner and two contractors were charged with multiple felonies after harrassing and endangering the lives of tenants in an East Harlem building. Manhattan...
Cushman & Wakefield Associate Austin Dodson caught in cocaine bust
Austin Dodson, a Cushman & Wakefield associate, was indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office after a cocaine bust in the Lower East Side. According...
Man given 9-18 year sentence tried to evict rightful owner of Brooklyn home
A Brooklyn man was given a prison sentence of 9 to 18 years after stealing three Brooklyn properties with fake deeds. Carl Smith, a 50-year...
Contractor gets up to 3 years in jail for hiring cooks, bellhops to pose as safety managers
Building contractor Richard Marini has been jailed for faking construction safety inspections and New York City work sites. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr.,...
Court documents show trail of neglect led to fatal East Village blast
Five people have been arrested in connection with a fatal gas explosion in an East Village building last March. In a press conference on Thursday...