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Real Estate Company Denied Housing To Low-Income Renters In New Rochelle: AG
A Westchester-based real estate company will pay $105,000 in damages after denying housing to low-income renters and violating federal, state, and local laws in the process, officials announced.
New Rochelle-based Platzner International Group, owned by Merrick and Harrin Platzner, has entered into an agreement with the New York Attorney General's Office after denying housing to low-income residents in Westchester, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
According to the Attorney General's Office, the real estate firm, which owns over 200 residential units i…
Gun Buyback Program In Kingston Nets 235 Weapons, Including Assault Rifles
A recent community gun buyback event netted 235 firearms in one city in the region.
The annual Ulster County program -- held Saturday, April 29 in Kingston -- sponsored by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the Kingston Police Department, and the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office is the largest gun buyback hosted in the region, the AG's Office said.
Including the guns turned in at the Kingston event, James said more than 3,000 guns from across the state were gathered on Saturday. To date, James has removed more than 7,000 guns from New York communities since taking office in 2019, …
Poughkeepsie Company Accused Of Illegally Towing Cars, Overcharging
Towing companies tend to get a bad rap, but one in the Hudson Valley is more than worthy of public scorn, according to a new lawsuit from the New York Attorney General’s Office.
The suit, filed Tuesday, June 7, in Dutchess County State Supreme Court, accuses Bobby’s Towing in Poughkeepsie of a host of wrongdoings, including illegally towing cars, overcharging for fees, and falsifying tow tickets.
It also alleges that owner and operator Robert Scores has a history of harassing customers with racist and derogatory comments.
“Mr. Scores repeatedly violated the City of Poughkeepsie’s Towing Or…
Publisher Cancels Chris Cuomo Book After CNN Firing, Sexual Misconduct Claim
A publisher has scrapped plans to publish a book by former news anchor Chris Cuomo after he was fired by CNN, according to a new report.
A spokesperson for Custom House, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, said the company does not intend to publish "Deep Denial," Cuomo's book which was set to be released in 2022, CNBC reported on Tuesday, Dec. 7.
CNN announced on Saturday, Dec. 4, that Cuomo was fired after the New York Attorney General's Office released new information about the extent of his role advising and supporting his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who was being in…