Seneca County sheriff to auction Bobcat equipment Sept. 14
The Seneca County Sheriff's Office will auction two pieces of Bobcat construction equipment in Romulus on Monday, Sept. 14, under an execution against property issued by state Supreme Court in Tompkins County. The sale is ... more
Connecticut man sentenced for bank fraud scheme that reached Lockport and Williamsville
A Connecticut man was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for a bank fraud conspiracy that included unauthorized withdrawals at Northwest Bank branches in Lockport and Williamsville, federal prosecutors said. Vance Ashley, 57, of ... more
New York says $87 million in counterterrorism funding remains withheld
New York officials are calling on the Trump administration to release $87 million in federal homeland-security money they say remains withheld from the state after a court challenge restored part of a larger reduction. Gov ... more
Former postmaster sentenced in $118,000 money-order fraud
A former Morrisville postmaster was sentenced last week to three years of probation for stealing more than $118,000 through fraudulent postal money orders, federal prosecutors said. Delos Thurston, 28, of Clinton, was sentenced Aug. 27 ... more
Dinowitz urges appeal after court blocks New York climate superfund law
Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is urging Attorney General Letitia James to appeal a court decision that found New York's Climate Change Superfund Act was pre-empted by federal law. Dinowitz, who described the act as his legislation, ... more
Utica man sentenced in Ulster County cocaine case
A Utica man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in an Ulster County cocaine-trafficking organization, prosecutors said Monday. Allen McGraw, 46, previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute ... more
Rensselaer County man accused in murder-for-hire plot
A Rensselaer County man has been indicted on a federal charge accusing him of offering $1,200 to have an acquaintance killed, prosecutors said Monday. Marion Lopatniuk, 45, was arraigned Aug. 27 on a charge of ... more
New York joins $20 billion Amazon advertising lawsuit
New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 21 other states in a lawsuit accusing Amazon of overcharging more than 1.2 million advertising customers by over $20 billion. The complaint ... more
Can You Recover Pain and Suffering Under Uninsured Motorist Coverage?
The Insurance Research Council reported in 2023 that 15.4% of drivers in the U.S. were uninsured. The proportion of drivers who were uninsured varied widely across states, from 5.7% in Maine to 28.2% in Mississippi ... more
Judge pauses USPS mail-voting rule after New York challenge
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new U.S. Postal Service rule affecting mail-in voting after granting a request from New York Attorney General Letitia James. James said the rule could disrupt the midterm elections ... more
New York challenges USPS mail ballot rule
New York and voting rights organizations are challenging a new U.S. Postal Service rule that could result in some mail-in ballots being rejected ahead of the midterm elections, according to Spectrum News 1. The rule ... more
Autreyu Massaline rejects plea deal ahead of murder retrial
Autreyu Massaline rejected a plea agreement Thursday that would have capped his prison sentence at 18 years, clearing the way for an Oct. 23 retrial in the fatal stabbing of Edward Warren, according to The ... more
James leads lawsuit over new Title X funding conditions
New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of 23 states seeking to block new federal conditions on Title X family-planning grants. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Maryland, argues the policy ... more
New York joins lawsuit challenging Trump mail-in ballot order
New York has joined 23 other Democratic-led states in a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule tied to mail-in voting, according to MyTwinTiers.com. The legal challenge came as the U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald ... more
New York food banks to receive nearly 5 million eggs under price-fixing settlement
Food banks across New York will receive nearly 5 million eggs under a multistate price-fixing settlement with three major producers, Attorney General Letitia James announced. The latest delivery sent more than 270,000 eggs to the ... more
Federal court imposes 12-year sentence in child pornography case
A South African citizen formerly living in Sackets Harbor was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors said. Marcell M. Meyer, 45, admitted using a social-networking ... more
Meta settlement could send New York up to $1.15 billion for youth services
Meta has agreed to pay states up to $17.1 billion and impose new protections for minors on Facebook and Instagram under a proposed multistate settlement announced by New York Attorney General Letitia James. New York ... more
Final defendant pleads guilty in nationwide marijuana trafficking case
The accused leader of a nationwide marijuana trafficking organization has pleaded guilty, becoming the 25th and final defendant convicted in the federal case, prosecutors said. Dwight A. Singletary II, 44, of Fresno, California, and Troy ... more
New York officials vow to defend ban on local ICE agreements
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state will defend a new law prohibiting local 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after 15 county sheriffs sued to challenge ... more
