Central Brooklyn
After getting his day in court, Alex “Shaya” Lichtenstein, who was found guilty of bribing cops for speedy gun permits, has been sentenced to 32 months in jail, slapped with a $20,000 fine, and ordered to alcohol addiction treatment, a federal judge decided on Thursday. The jail sentence — which
Central Brooklyn
66th Precinct Community Council meeting. In white: Lt. Michael Andreano (R) and Capt. Kenneth Quick (L) and members of Brooklyn Asian Civilian Observation Patrol. (Photo by Jole Carliner / Kensington BK)Lieutenant Michael Andreano of the 66th Precinct has been stripped of his badge and gun over links to an alleged
Central Brooklyn
Still image of Alex Lichtenstein as seen on CBS News/New York.The de Blasio administration has frozen two City Council grants intended for an Orthodox Jewish security patrol in Borough Park. Mayoral spokeswoman Karen Hinton announced this week that $35,000 intended for the Borough Park Shomrim would not
Central Brooklyn
A member of Borough Park’s Jewish community safety patrol is the latest to be implicated in the massive NYPD bribery scandal that recently snagged several South Brooklyn top cops. Alex “Shaya” Lichtenstein, 44, was arrested and slapped with bribery and conspiracy charges in connection with his efforts to pay
Bensonhurst
A member of Borough Park’s Jewish community safety patrol is the latest to be implicated in the massive NYPD bribery scandal that recently snagged several South Brooklyn top cops. Alex “Shaya” Lichtenstein, 44, was arrested and slapped with bribery and conspiracy charges in connection with his efforts to pay