NY

Bonjean highlights Max’s voluntary resignation, continued engagement, and expressions of affection in cross-examination aimed at dismantling prosecution’s forced labor theory

In a pivotal moment on Day 9 of the OneTaste federal trial, defense attorney Jennifer Bonjean took aim at the government’s portrayal of coercion

May 18, 2025

Crime and Justice·Investigative·NY

Witness Admits to Felony Immigration Fraud for $10K; Swears She’s Telling the Truth Now

On Tuesday May 13, day seven of the federal show trial U.S. v. Cherwitz and Daedone, the prosecution wheeled out another former OneTaste member

May 14, 2025

Crime and Justice·Investigative·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Show Trial, Day 6: Government’s Witness Says he Empowered Women by OMing with them

On the stand wrapping up on Monday, May 12 was Chris Hubbard—former OneTaste staffer, community member, and now, government witness number two. His testimony,

May 13, 2025

Courts·Investigative·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

First Witness Admits “I Don’t Regret” OneTaste Experience Despite Claiming “Brainwashing”

Day five of the US v. Cherwitz and Daedone trial featured a striking conclusion to the government’s first witness testimony, with Rebecca Halpern admitting

May 11, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·NY

“OM Changed My Life”: Star Witness in OneTaste Trial Undermines Her Own Allegations as Judge Faces Bias Allegations

BROOKLYN, NY — In the high-profile federal trial against OneTaste founders Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, testimony on Thursday turned sharply against the prosecution—not

May 10, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·Judicial Corruption·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Government lead witness testifies OneTaste courses helped her be a more loving wife

Friday morning, May 8 we are live from the courthouse at the Eastern District of New York, where defense attorney Celia Cohen concluded her

May 9, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

From #MeToo Crusader to Cover-up: Letitia James’s Silence on Alleged Serial Predator Ibrahim Khan

April 20, 2025 by Frank Parlato With New York State Attorney General Letitia James being investigated for mortgage fraud for a house she purchased

April 20, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Investigative·News·NY·Politics

Niagara Falls is Perfectly Positioned To Become a Tech Hub for a Better Future

By Tony Farina This may come as no surprise to local residents, but the average salary in Niagara Falls, N. Y., is roughly $41,430

April 16, 2025

Analysis·Business·Featured·Finance·Government·Local News·News·NY

Chief Stauffiger vs. The Police Union: Inside Tonawanda’s Fight for Control

This is the first part of an investigative series about the fight between the Chief of Police in the Town of Tonawanda, and the

April 14, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Law·News·NY

Will DOJ Prosecute Ayries Blanck Before OneTaste Prosecution Collapses? Acting US Attorney John Durham Knows; NY Times Reports

Will the Department of Justice indict Ayries Blanck, the central accuser in the federal case against OneTaste? After revelations that she fabricated key evidence

April 4, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·News·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

FBI Special Agent Elliot McGinnis Under Fire: Immolation Almost Certain

Outside the Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn, Defense Council Jennifer Bonjean spoke to press about her client’s case. Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz are charged

February 28, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·News·NY·Uncategorized

Shalom Maidenbaum: Championing Fair Property Taxes and Supporting Communities Through Philanthropy

Shalom Maidenbaum, co-founder of Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group, has dedicated much of his career to ensuring that homeowners across Nassau County pay fair

September 18, 2024

Health·Law·Nassau County·NY·Tax Law

Privileged Material Under Dispute in OneTaste Case

In the continuing saga of OneTaste, Paul Pelletier, OneTaste Counsel, filed a letter demanding the return of the stolen privileged document that the Government

September 13, 2024

Crime and Justice·Investigative·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Niagara Falls Mayoral Hopeful in Ballot Battle

Nix says the case is about bringing information and resources to the people. He says he is exposing what happens by the government in

April 30, 2023

Local News·News·Niagara Falls·NY·Politics·Robert Restaino

NYS Justice Kevin Carter to Decide Pigeon’s Motion to Disqualify DA Flynn for ‘Bias,’ ‘Animosity,’ in Child Rape Prosecution

I have been Steve Pigeon’s friend for more than 20 years. In December 2021, he was charged with raping a child, perhaps the most

April 17, 2023

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Local News·News·NY·Politics·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Staten Island GOP’s “Electile Dysfunction”

Staten Island Republicans should focus on their own party's issues instead of trading judgeships for favors from Democrats. The Republican Party needs to confront

March 31, 2023

NY·Opinion·The Swamp

Trump Grand Jury Blueprint is Luthmann’s Case

Luthmann says what Trump is seeing from Bragg is what Staten Island Special Prosecutor Eric Nelson did in a 2018 Staten Island grand jury

March 22, 2023

Courts·Crime and Justice·Government·Judicial Corruption·Law·News·NY·Politics·Prosecutorial Misconduct·The Swamp

Niagara Falls Mayor’s Forest-Taking Plan Opposed

Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino’s plan to use eminent domain to take 10 acres of forest land from Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) to create

March 22, 2023

Courts·Environment·Government·Local News·Niagara Falls·Niagara Falls Redevelopment·NY·Robert Restaino

NYC Councilmember Kamillah Hanks’ Payment Scandal

Richard Luthmann is suing NYC Councilmember Kamillah Hanks for over $86k in unpaid legal work and campaign expenses.

March 16, 2023

Government·Local News·NY·Politics·The Swamp

Private Messages Show Justice Castorina’s Perjury

Will Justice Marina C. Mundy refer Ronald Castorina Jr.’s potential perjury to NYS Attorney General Letitia James for criminal charges?

March 7, 2023

Courts·Crime and Justice·Judicial Corruption·News·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

NYS Supreme Court Justice Perjury?

New York State Supreme Court Justice Ronald Castorina, Jr.'s 2018 perjury could lead to judicial defrocking, disbarment, and prison.

March 7, 2023

Courts·Crime and Justice·Judicial Corruption·News·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Judge Castorina Laughed at Attacks on DA McMahon

NYS Supreme Court Justice Ronald Castorina committed perjury - he knew about Luthmann's Fake Facebook Attacks on DA McMahon and Janine Materna

March 6, 2023

Courts·Crime and Justice·Judicial Corruption·News·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

NYS Justice Castorina’s Bad Penny in the Basket

Did NYS Supreme Court Justice Ronald Castorina, Jr. lie about his relationship with Disbarred Attorney Richard Luthmann to get onto the Bench?

March 6, 2023

Courts·Crime and Justice·Judicial Corruption·News·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

NYS Justice Castorina’s Fake Facebook Scandal

New York State Supreme Court Justice Ronald Castorina, Jr. may have lied to a Staten Island grand jury in August 2018.

March 6, 2023

Crime and Justice·Judicial Corruption·News·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Lorigo Working Hard for State Supreme Court Seat

By Tony Farina Joe Lorigo, a former majority leader of the Erie County Legislature and the current minority leader,

November 7, 2022

Featured·Government·NY·Politics

Tighe: On the Most Abusive SHU; Raniere May Go to Dangerous Prison

Keith Raniere is in the Secure Housing Unit [SHU] at USP Tucson. This is the third or fourth time the prison officials sent him

August 23, 2022

Government·News·NY

McMurray: This is a New Era.

Today, Governor Cuomo told a gathered crowd that Kathy Hochul would give Democrats the best chance to take away the 27th Congressional District from

April 19, 2018

Local News·NY·Politics

PRESENTING: YOUR ANDREW CUOMO “LIE OF THE DAY”

SPECIAL: Today’s installment is two for the price of one! NEW YORK -Claiming that Andrew Cuomo has a “propensity for exaggeration, mistruth, fibbing and

April 19, 2018

News·NY·Politics

IN RESPONSE TO CLAIMS BY ANDREW CUOMO ABOUT HIS LIFE STORY

NEW YORK – In recent days, Governor Andrew Cuomo has represented his life story. They entail the circumstances of his birth, upbringing and financial status,

April 18, 2018

Analysis·News·NY·Politics

Over 100 Groups Call on Gov to Lead Nation on Energy Efficiency

NYPIRG’s Earth Day Countdown of Ten Steps New York Must Take to be an Environmental Leader  Step 7: Increase Energy Efficiency Standards for Earth

April 18, 2018

Environment·News·NY

NIXON TEAM MAKES CHART COMPARING CUOMO HEADLINES BEFORE AND AFTER HER ENTRY IN GOVERNOR’S RACE

Saying that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has waffled – left since her entry in the race, Cynthia Nixon’s campaign released a chart comparing headlines before

April 18, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Yom Ha’atzmaut

From the Farley campaign: On today, the 70th Anniversary of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, we join with our friends here in America and

April 18, 2018

News·NY·Politics

$40 Billion Isn’t Enough: Kirsten Gillibrand is Promising to Raise Your Taxes

Gillibrand demands NYers pay more so that non-working Americans can get more New York, New York – “Read her lips — more than $40 billion isn’t

April 17, 2018

News·NY·Politics·To export

Cuomo’s renewable flop continues

by Ken Girardin  Empire Center Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Clean Energy Standard has spurred just one-fifth of the new renewable energy generation promised in 2016. New data

April 17, 2018

News·NY·Politics·To export

ANDREW CUOMO EARNS ENDORSEMENT OF REPUBLICAN-IDC COALITION LEADER

Jeff Klein, who led the charge to empower the Senate Republicans, strongly backs Governor (who likes to think he’s in lockstep with Bernie Sanders)

April 17, 2018

Featured·News·NY·Politics

Republicans Want Opioid Tax Revenue In A ‘Lock Box’

By Jack O’Donnell Republicans are pushing to have the revenue from a tax on pharmaceutical companies be put into a dedicated fund to combat

April 16, 2018

News·NY·Politics

‘Member Items’ Still Linger in Budget—Governor Issues Line Item Vetoes

 By Jack O’Donnell The recently approved state budget continues a long tradition of re-appropriating money for existing projects funded through member items. The 2019

April 16, 2018

News·NY

The Working Families Party endorsement of Nixon over Cuomo helps fuel deepening split among New York Democrats.

By Jack O’Donnell Cynthia Nixon has promised to legalize and tax marijuana, end cash bail, push for single-payer health care and increase funding to

April 16, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Libya vs. Syria — Another Gillibrand Double Standard

Assad and Gaddafi Two Brutal Dictators, Two Different Responses from Senator Gillibrand New York, New York –  U.S. Senate candidate Chele Farley today reiterated her defense of

April 16, 2018

News·NY·Politics

SHAPE SHIFTING CUOMO NOW CLAIMS HE’S IN “LOCK STEP” WITH BERNIE SANDERS

Governor once boasted he governed like a Republican  NEW YORK – Has Andrew Cuomo actually morphed into a Socialist Democrat? Cuomo’s campaign claims he

April 16, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Candidate Molinaro calls for investigation of Cuomo

Poughkeepsie, New York –  Marc Molinaro candidate for Governor, today will file a JCOPE complaint, calling on the commission to investigate Cuomo’s multiple violations

April 15, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Cynthia Nixon Receives Endorsement from New York Progressive Action Network

The State Affiliate of Our Revolution, the Organization Spun Out of Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2016 Presidential Campaign, Backs Cynthia ALBANY, NY – Democratic candidate

April 14, 2018

News·NY·Politics

In Crushing Blow to Cuomo, Working Families Party Endorses Cynthia Nixon for Governor

In a show of rapidly growing support from progressive activists, WFP votes 91.5% in favor of new leadership for New York’s working families ALBANY,

April 14, 2018

News·NY·Politics

McMurray, Green Party Update

“GREEN PARTY UPDATE: Today Nate McMurray shared an update on his social media regarding political tricks being used to manipulate the Green Party. The

April 14, 2018

News·NY·Politics

APRIL IS NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH

A message from the desk of Brian M. Kolb, New York State Assembly Minority Leader: Organ donation saves lives. Sadly, there are thousands of

April 14, 2018

NY·Politics

Higgins Applauds Students’ Efforts, Takes Their Message on School Safety and Gun Violence to Washington, D.C.

After participating in several events with local students concerned about gun violence in America, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) marched onto the Floor of the

April 14, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Cynthia Nixon Receives Endorsement from New York Progressive Action Network

The State Affiliate of Our Revolution, the Organization Spun Out of Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2016 Presidential Campaign, Backs Cynthia ALBANY, NY – Democratic candidate

April 14, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Chris Collins’ team shows vulnerability by seeking Green Party line

A message from McMurray for Congress: No one would consider Chris Collins a likely Green Party candidate. The Green Party promotes environmentalism, gender equality,

April 14, 2018

News·NY·Politics

NYPIRG’s Earth Day Count Down of Ten Steps New York Must Take to be a Green Leader

Step 5: Stop Wasteful Corporate Giveaway to Nuclear Power Plants On Friday the 13th Nuclear Bailout Reaches Half Billion Dollars  (NY) – From now

April 13, 2018

Environment·News·NY

Farley Demands Gillibrand to Stand with Victims of Sexual Harassment and Withdraw Support of Shelley Mayer

New York, New York – U.S. Senate candidate Chele Farley, today demanded her opponent, Kirsten Gillibrand, to stand with victims of sexual harassment and

April 13, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Cynthia Nixon Receives Endorsement from Make the Road Action

NEW YORK, NY – Democratic candidate for governor Cynthia Nixon was endorsed today by Make the Road Action (MRA), citing their shared commitment to

April 13, 2018

News·NY·Politics

McMurray slams Collins response to Zuckerberg’s Facebook privacy testimony

This week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, appeared before Congress where lawmakers took turns asking how (and if) Facebook respects our privacy. One Congressman, however, seemed

April 12, 2018

Local News·News·NY·Politics

STATEMENT BY CYNTHIA NIXON IN RESPONSE TO VIDEO REVEALING CUOMO SECRETLY ATTENDED IDC FUNDRAISER TONIGHT

NEW YORK – In response to tonight’s stunning video showing Andrew Cuomo secretly attending a fundraiser this evening for the Independent Democratic Conference that he claimed

April 12, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Farley Files Double Required Amount of Signatures for Reform Party Line

Reforming Washington a Key to Beating Kirsten Gillibrand in November New York, New York – Citing the dire need to change the way business

April 12, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Gillibrand Once Again Lying to New Yorkers

Flip-flops on 2020 presidential plans New York, New York – Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, an outspoken leader of “the resistance” and national campaign activist, can’t

April 11, 2018

News·NY·Politics

NYPIRG’s Earth Day Countdown of Ten Steps New York Must Take to be a Green Leader

2018 Marks Ten Years of Delays of Law to Curb Diesel Emissions Step 3: Finish the Job on DERA to Curb Asthma-Causing Diesel Pollutants

April 11, 2018

Environment·News·NY

New York Set to Spend $5,336—Per Second

The Empire Center has updated its online Spend-O-Meter to reflect the record size of New York’s newly enacted $168.3 billion budget for fiscal 2019.

April 11, 2018

Government·News·NY

Cynthia Nixon: End racist enforcement of Marijuana laws; Legalize Marijuana in New York now!

NEW YORK, NY – Democratic candidate for governor Cynthia Nixon today declared her support for taxing, regulating, and legalizing the recreational use of marijuana

April 11, 2018

Featured·News·NY·Politics