A jury awarded a legal malpractice verdict of almost $397,000 to a Westchester County municipality claiming that its counsel for a group of civil rights cases incorrectly advised that it would not be on the hook for the plaintiffs’ legal fees.
Day: February 14, 2017
Ex-Monticello mayor wants conviction tossed
… that decision. Jenkins could not be reached for comment Tuesday. His lawyer, William Martin of Somers in Westchester County, said the indictments against Jenkins were flawed. In one grand jury proceeding, he said the forewoman was Judith Kunis, a …
Westchester woman pleads guilty to killing toddler daughter
The Westchester County district attorney’s office says 27-year-old Deasia Bartee pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Tuesday. The child, Samia Yusuf, was found lifeless in a playpen on Aug. 5 in Mount Vernon.
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A suburban New York woman has pleaded guilty to killing her 14A1 2 month old daughter. The Westchester County distric “We simply don’t have enough manpower,” Buffalo-based agent Dean Mandel told the House Homeland Security Committee in 2016.
New Rochelle Teenager Found Guilty Of Murdering Iona College Student
A New Rochelle teenager is facing life in prison after being found guilty by a jury of murdering an Iona College student last year. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said on Tuesday that Stivenson Desir, 19, was found guilty of one count of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon after he shot and killed Iona student Brandon Lawrence in Lincoln Park last spring.
NY Mom Pleads Guilty in Case of Dead Baby in Fridge
A dead baby found inside a bedroom in Westchester County Friday morning may have been stuffed in a freezer at one point, law enforcement sources told NBC 4 New York. Marc Santia reports.
Mount Vernon Nightclub Shooter Expected Back In Court This Week
… several counts of second-degree attempted murder and assault charges. He’s been held without bail at the Westchester County Jail since being arrested on Christmas. Hillary had been arrested twice in the past for a pair of shooting incidents, and was …
Teenager Found Guilty Of Murdering Westchester College Student
A New Rochelle teenager is facing life in prison after being found guilty by a jury of murdering an Iona College student last year. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said on Tuesday that Stivenson Desir, 19, was found guilty of one count of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon after he shot and killed Iona student Brian Lawrence in Lincoln Park last spring.
Westchester Mother Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter Of 15-Month-Old Daughter
A Mount Vernon mother has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter following the “suspicious” death of her 15-month-old daughter last year. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said on Tuesday that Deasia Bartee, 27, pleaded guilty in court to a felony manslaughter charge for her role in the death of her daughter, Samia Yusef.
Immigration Protection Act Gets Out of Committee at Board of Legislators
… Protection Act’,” said Legislator Virginia Perez (D-Yonkers). “We will not tolerate discrimination in Westchester County. Not against anyone, not for any reason. What we are aiming to do with this legislation is ensure that we are not perpetrators …
No Foul Play Suspected In Death Of Man Found At Central Avenue Burger King
… Squad and Crime Scene Unit. Reilly’s body has been removed from the scene and autopsy results from the Westchester County Medical Examiner are pending. According to police, the initial investigation has not revealed any instances of foul play, …
Westchester Nightclub Shooter Expected Back In Court This Week
… several counts of second-degree attempted murder and assault charges. He’s been held without bail at the Westchester County Jail since being arrested on Christmas. Hillary had been arrested twice in the past for a pair of shooting incidents, and was …
Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov named president of Pace University
… liberal arts university in Manhattan. The university, with about 13,000 students, also has campuses in Westchester County, New York. “On behalf of the entire Board of Trustees, I am pleased to welcome Marvin Krislov as the next president of Pace,” …
Legislator looks to ban synthetic marijuana
Synthetic marijuana, or K-2, has become an epidemic in the Hudson Valley and that’s prompting a Westchester County legislator to take action. David Tubiolo is proposing a bill that would ban the sale of the substance, which is legal when sold online and at some gas stations.
Westchester honors “African-American Trailblazers”
In celebration of Black History Month, Westchester County honored some of its own with this year’s “African-American Trailblazers Awards.” The trailblazers were chosen based on RYE – In celebration of Black History Month, Westchester County honored some of its own with this year’s “African-American Trailblazers Awards.”
Mayors, Senate leader push back against Cuomo plan
… services they can vote the officials out of office. Mayors, from large communities on Long Island and Westchester County to villages of a few thousand people in western New York, recounted the kinds of consolidation moves or shared services they …
Fordham Real Estate Institute at Lincoln Center to Host Panel on…
… the New York metro area, including 421a and tax abatements and developments in New York, New Jersey and Westchester County. The Real Estate Institute is also proud to announce that Stoler, managing director of Madison Realty Capital and president of …