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Homeowner says he was bilked by city
Homeowner says he was bilked by city
News Melissa Chan 3/14/2012 at 2:35PM

A dog lounges leisurely in the backyard of John Biagi’s Utopia Parkway home, which rests on a quiet corner, overlooking the neighborhood park. But in place of this Fresh Meadows man’s white picket fence is a white handcrafted billboard sign that reads “Another Homeowner Screwed by NYC” in bold, red-painted lettering. “This is the American [...]

Workers who built pinatas for party store chain sue for alleged labor law violations
Workers who built pinatas for party store chain sue for alleged labor law violations
News Jay Lane 3/13/2012 at 9:58AM

Workers who built pinatas for party store chain sue for alleged labor law violations A group of employees who say they worked in cramped conditions in a Queens basement to build pinatas for a chain of party stores have filed suit, claiming they were underpaid and their working conditions violated labor laws. The employees say [...]

Mets’ Owners Prepare For Trial About Their Madoff Connections
Mets’ Owners Prepare For Trial About Their Madoff Connections
News Jay Lane 3/11/2012 at 11:29AM

Mets’ Owners Prepare For Trial About Their Madoff Connections As the New York Mets prepare for another baseball season, lawyers for the team’s owners are prepping for something that can hardly be called a game. A nine-person jury will soon be charged with deciding whether the owners and their affiliates owe up to another $303 [...]

House-squatter thugs held in kidnapping, rape of Long Island teen
House-squatter thugs held in kidnapping, rape of Long Island teen
News Jay Lane 3/09/2012 at 8:57AM

House-squatter thugs held in kidnapping, rape of Long Island teen A gang of sick squatters kidnapped, raped and pimped out a terrified 15-year-old Long Island runaway in a Queens house where they were illegally living, law-enforcement officials said yesterday. And in a bizarre twist, after the owner complained that people were living there illegally, cops [...]

Flushing Teacher Removed From Classroom Following Alleged Assault On Student
Flushing Teacher Removed From Classroom Following Alleged Assault On Student
News Jay Lane 3/08/2012 at 9:55AM

Flushing Teacher Removed From Classroom Following Alleged Assault On Student A Queens teacher is under arrest and accused of abusing a six-year-old girl. Grace Peterson-Hagendorf, 59, is charged with assault following an incident at P.S. 22 in Flushing. According to sources, she is accused of twisting the student’s neck causing pain and swelling. The Department [...]

Bronx Teen In Alleged Police Beating Has Assault Charges Dropped
Bronx Teen In Alleged Police Beating Has Assault Charges Dropped
News Jay Lane 3/07/2012 at 3:49PM

Bronx Teen In Alleged Police Beating Has Assault Charges Dropped Assault charges were dropped Wednesday against a Bronx man who says cell phone video shows he was the one being roughed up by city police officers during an arrest last month. Jateik Reed, 19, went before a judge at the Bronx County criminal courthouse. He’s [...]