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Bonanno wiseguy convicted of threatening turncoat, forcing him to strip naked over $150K debt
A Bonanno crime-family member who threatened to "slap the s--t out" of a turncoat and then forced him to strip butt naked to find a wire was found guilty of...
Scammers ripped off NY's controversial Medicaid homecare program to the tune of $68M: feds
In an indictment unsealed Wednesday, the feds allege two adult daycares – Happy Family Social Adult Day Care and Family Social Adult Day Care – bribed and gave kickbacks to...
FBI wiretap caught Bonanno wiseguy threatening to 'slap the s---t' out of mob turncoat — if he ratted him out
Reputed wiseguy John "The Maniac" Ragano threatened to go after a mob turncoat if he informed on him to the feds, according to an FBI wiretap played in Brooklyn federal...
Bonanno wiseguy forced loan-shark victim to strip naked, feds say: 'Take off your f—king pants right now!'
A Bonanno crime-family soldier called “The Maniac” forced one of his loan-sharking victims to get naked to see if he was wearing a wire, barking, “Take off your f--king pants...
Two Delta Airlines agents smuggled over $3M in ketamine through JFK: feds
Two Delta Airlines ramp agents were arrested for smuggling more than $3 million worth of ketamine through John F. Kennedy International Airport, federal authorities said.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs being held at same NYC federal lockup as crypto crook SBF
The pair are in the same bunk room, which houses 18 to 20 inmates who need a higher level of security — including government snitches.
Feds subpoena Brooklyn church over possible business dealings between priest and ex-Adams chief of staff: sources
The feds recently issued a subpoena to a Catholic church in Brooklyn requesting information in relation to the dealings between one of its lead pastors, Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, and hizzoner's...
Mexican drug kingpin 'El Mayo' had his own nephew killed for stealing from him, feds say
Walking with a noticeable limp, Ismael “El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, 76, was led by the arm by federal marshals to the defense table inside the same courthouse where his cartel...
NYC schools big who took bribes while pushing tainted chicken to kids gets off easy in fowl move
Eric Goldstein -- who took kickbacks from a company that provided kids with oozing chicken laden with metal and plastic -- cried and said his family members "have suffered tremendously...
Who is Linda Sun? How NYC political operative charged with being Chinese agent became aide to Hochul, Cuomo
The Queens operative had a modest upbringing, so her sudden move to a fancy Manhasset home raised eyebrows before her arrest today.
Ex-Hochul and Cuomo aide enjoyed $4M mansion, salted ducks, ballet performances and other luxury gifts from double life as Chinese agent: feds
The former high-ranking aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo accused of working as a Chinese agent reaped luxurious gifts and rewards from her clandestine double life, federal prosecutors...
Disgraced NYC public schools exec who turned blind eye to tainted food begs judge for mercy
The disgraced New York public schools executive convicted of taking bribes and serving tainted food to city kids says his own family is "barely hanging on" — as federal prosecutors...
'Screwber' scheme reaped whopping $40M in bogus surge fares for hundreds of shady Uber drivers: feds
Eliahou Paldiel, 52, of Queens, and Carlos Arturo Suarez Palacios, 54, face federal wire fraud and money laundering charges in Brooklyn federal court for an alleged Uber "surge pricing" scam.
'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli ordered to give up one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album he paid $2M for
"Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli was ordered to turn over all copies of Wu-Tang Clan's unreleased "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" album.
'Guerrilla pimp' who forced 16-year-olds to work notorious NYC site kept ammo in bizarre hiding place: feds
Ferron Facey was hit with a slew of charges after threatening the young women into working for him at the not-so-secret "Penn Track" in East New York, federal prosecutors say.
Notorious Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada will stand trial in NYC
A Mexican drug kingpin arrested in the US last month will face trial in Brooklyn after a judge approved prosecutors' request to move the case from Texas to the Big...
'Bling Bishop' Lamor Whitehead's robber sentenced for live-streamed heist — and he's spending less time behind bars than fraudster pastor
Say-Quan Pollack, 25, received a seven-year sentence Monday during a hearing in Brooklyn federal court.
SI Ferry deckhand fishing for $1M from city for slip-and-fall injury
A Staten Island Ferry worker is fishing for a cool $1 million in damages from the city following a mishap walking to the boat.
NYC man torched Verizon van during wild road rage outburst -- in front of his young child: feds
Kevindale Nurse blew his top during a road rage encounter with a Verizon work in Brooklyn, and ended up throwing an explosive device into the vehicle, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Ex-NYC undersheriff sidelined for whistleblowing about illegal cannabis raids: lawsuit
"I was working as a police officer for a reason -- I loved it," Derek Skuzenski told The Post. "Being moved to a room where I had a two-hour commute...