Man Who Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Sentenced To Over 60 Years In Prison
A man was sentenced to 62 1/2 years in prison Monday for operating a violent sex trafficking ring out of his Upper East Side apartment.
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A man was sentenced to 62 1/2 years in prison Monday for operating a violent sex trafficking ring out of his Upper East Side apartment.
A New Jersey chiropractor was sentenced to six years in prison Monday, for his part in a scheme to recruit accident victims as patients and send fraudulent bills to insurance companies.
Officials in Bergen County, N.J., formed a task force Monday to focus on school security assessments.
Facing a Yankees lineup minus injured Derek Jeter for the first time since 2001 and just three starters from Opening Day a year ago, Jon Lester gave up five hits and two runs in five sharp innings against the defending AL East champions.
Health officials have notified classmates, parents and teachers and are continuing to look for other people who may have had close contact with the child.
Nothing about the New York Mets on Monday resembled the second half of last season. Then again, opening day has often been their biggest highlight of the year.
Back in 1956, the Dodgers and the Giants both played host on Opening Day.
Autopsy results remained inconclusive for a young woman who was found dead in a Columbia University residence hall this past weekend.
On Monday, the Yankees will honor the town of Newtown, Conn., and the victims who were tragically killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
"I believe that in his heart, he has the best intention of New Yorkers. I believe all of us are traumatized after September 11th, all of us are traumatized by the number of guns in the street. I think he's used the wrong method," Adams said.
Authorities had said Pedro Quezada owed about $29,000 in back support. During the court hearing, officials said Quezada had paid about $30,000 to settle the debt.
The NYPD has launched what commissioner Ray Kelly has called a gun buyback program with a twist. Over the weekend, a buyback held at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn took in 115 weapons that are no longer on the streets.
Geller's dog was a Yorkshire terrier named Benji, just 6 months old. He was out for a walk with Geller's 22-year-old daughter when the young woman was set upon by a larger dog.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Congressman Joe Courtney are urging state regulators to reject most of a request by Connecticut Light & Power Co. to charge customers $414 million for costs related to five destructive storms over the past two years. According to CL&P, preparation and response to the storms was very expensive.
Even with limited drama—none of the regional finals were particularly thrilling—the NCAA Tournament is a wonderful thing, the perfect blend of fairness and unpredictability.
