corruption

May
05
Board Of Elections To Suspend A Second Official Over Botched Democratic Primaries

Board Of Elections To Suspend A Second Official Over Botched Democratic Primaries

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.A second Board of Elections (BOE) officials has been suspended as a result of last
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Apr
08
Southern Brooklyn Top Cops Snared In FBI Corruption Probe

Southern Brooklyn Top Cops Snared In FBI Corruption Probe

NYPD probe into Brooklyn South cops makes headlines. (Photo: Liena Zagare) Several high-ranking NYPD officers past and present from Patrol
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Apr
08
Several Brooklyn Cops, Past And Present, Get Caught In Corruption Scandal

Several Brooklyn Cops, Past And Present, Get Caught In Corruption Scandal

NYPD probe includes several Brooklyn cops and makes headlines. (Photo: Liena Zagare)Several high-ranking NYPD officers past and present are
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Jan
07
Newly-Elected Senator Roxanne Persaud On Guns, Corruption & The Bragg Street Halfway House

Newly-Elected Senator Roxanne Persaud On Guns, Corruption & The Bragg Street Halfway House

Roxanne Persaud at the state capitol. (Photo: Roxanne Jacqueline Persaud [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153026436448571&set=
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Sep
25

Michael Grimm, Inmate 83479-053, Begins Eight-Month Prison Sentence

Source: FacebookDisgraced ex-Congressman Michael Grimm, who pleaded guilty [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/12/congressman-michael-grimm-expected-plead-guilty-tax-fraud-case/] in December to tax fraud,
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Jul
24
Jury Finds Senator John Sampson Guilty In Federal Corruption Case

Jury Finds Senator John Sampson Guilty In Federal Corruption Case

John Sampson at a legislative leaders meeting. Photo from John Sampson’s Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/SenatorSampson/photos/
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Apr
14
Former Assembly Speaker’s Son-In-Law, A Midwood Resident, Accused Of Running Ponzi Scheme

Former Assembly Speaker’s Son-In-Law, A Midwood Resident, Accused Of Running Ponzi Scheme

Source: Nick Ares/FlickrThe son-in-law of indicted former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Marcello Trebitsch, of Midwood, was arrested yesterday morning
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Mar
13
Grimm’s Ex-Girlfriend Likely To Avoid Jail Time Because Crime Was Motivated By “Personal Relationship” With Congressman

Grimm’s Ex-Girlfriend Likely To Avoid Jail Time Because Crime Was Motivated By “Personal Relationship” With Congressman

Feds will not be pushing for prison time for Diane Durand, Congressman Michael Grimm ex-girlfriend who pleaded guilty [http://www.
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Jan
12
Department Of Buildings Rejects Draft Proposal For 30-Story Building On Voorhies Avenue

Department Of Buildings Rejects Draft Proposal For 30-Story Building On Voorhies Avenue

Developers behind the 30-story residential building slated for 1501 Voorhies Avenue [/voorhies-tower-gated-entrance-sheepshead-bay-rd-one-bedrooms-start-700k-absolutely-affordable-housing/] will have to submit more documentation before they
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Oct
28

Sampson Defends Against Embezzlement Charge Saying He Did It Before Statute Of Limitations

Sampson (File photo)State Senator John Sampson’s defense team has taken a rather bizarre approach, practically admitting that he
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