Staten Island Official Accused Of Spending Public Funds To Support Lavish Lifestyle
He allegedly used his office credit card for hundreds of thousands of dollars in vacations, clothing, jewelry, electronics and tickets to sporting events.
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He allegedly used his office credit card for hundreds of thousands of dollars in vacations, clothing, jewelry, electronics and tickets to sporting events.
It happened just after 8 a.m. back on July 14 in the area of Woodlawn Avenue and Clove Road.
Hector Calo was arrested early Friday morning and faces multiple charges, police said.
Police are looking for 41-year-old Hector Calo who escaped New York State Department Corrections and Community Supervision's custody.
Sources say a woman saw Bryant Dowdell fondling himself on a Staten Island street while off duty.
Progress on the giant Ferris wheel on Staten Island has come to a stop.
Residents of Bay Terrace, Staten Island said they are fearful every time it rains, because sewage backs up into their streets and homes. And they say they are not getting any help from the city.
Car owners on Staten Island are alarmed by a late-night vandal who has caused thousands of dollars in damage.
Residents gathered Thursday evening to discuss mayoral election issues, in fifth and final town meeting event with a panel of local reporters.
The family of the slain man, Eric Garner, emerged from a private meeting Wednesday with Justice Department officials saying they had been told that the investigation was still active.
Michael McNicholas allegedly kicked Banana the dog down a flight of stairs and into a wall, causing serious injuries.
A teenage girl was robbed at gunpoint inside her parents' Staten Island grocery store Monday, and police say the same suspect held up another store just a few weeks earlier.
The bells atop Staten Island's oldest Catholic church haven't been fully functional in decades, but that's about to change.
The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. Saturday at a family gathering at a home on Deisius Street in Prince's Bay.
A search was under way Sunday evening for a hit-and-run driver who killed a beloved grandfather on Staten Island.
The 89-year-old span that connects Elizabeth, New Jersey, with Staten Island, New York, closed Friday and be replaced by twin spans.
A company that specializes in simple vacations is bringing their unique accommodations to the big apple.
Residents of a Staten Island neighborhood say it's a mystery who owns the cars that are showing up on their blocks.
A plan is in the works to make Staten Island more resilient, should major storms strike there in the future.
A Staten Island mother is seeking justice after someone hit her son with a minivan, then sped away, leaving him with serious injuries.
Police on Staten Island were searching late Monday afternoon for a hit-and-run driver who left a pedestrian critically injured.
Police on Staten Island are looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck a mother while she was taking her child out of a car.
The child was rushed to Staten Island University Hospital North in critical but stable condition.
Three firefighters and four police officers are among the 15 people injured in a 5-alarm fire that tore through a Staten Island apartment building early Sunday morning.
A man was found dead this weekend at the scene of a fire on Staten Island, and a 7-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital.
A Los Angeles teen who got accepted to an astonishing 65 colleges is headed to Columbia University with a dream to pay it forward.
Jacob Misiorowski reached 103 mph on 10 pitches while pitching two-hit ball over six innings in the Brewers' 6-0 victory over the Yankees on Friday.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
A woman has been charged with theft for taking a dog outside a Clifton, New Jersey, home in April, police say.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
A Los Angeles teen who got accepted to an astonishing 65 colleges is headed to Columbia University with a dream to pay it forward.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
A northern Westchester County reservoir may soon be home to a floating solar panel array. The proposal is raising interest, and concern, in Peekskill.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
A woman has been charged with theft for taking a dog outside a Clifton, New Jersey, home in April, police say.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
The owners of Boulevard Drinks in Jersey City's Journal Square said new building owners gave them until May 27 to get out.
A New Jersey neighborhood is under a shelter-in-place order as police investigate at a home in Bridgewater Township.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The MTA and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the LIRR's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion budget that includes a pied-à-terre tax targeting wealthy New York City second home owners.
Brookhaven town residents are anxious and worried about the underwater toxic plume created by the landfill.
It's a mixed bag for Gov. Kathy Hochul in the latest poll.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is weighing in on the ongoing war of words between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and billionaire Ken Griffin.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion budget that includes a pied-à-terre tax targeting wealthy New York City second home owners.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
There's been a confirmed measles case in Manhattan, health officials said Tuesday.
Keyport residents say they're on edge because of dozens of cancer cases over the years in a neighborhood near the former Aeromarine landfill.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
Jacob Misiorowski reached 103 mph on 10 pitches while pitching two-hit ball over six innings in the Brewers' 6-0 victory over the Yankees on Friday.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday in Philadelphia.
Jake McCarthy hit a grand slam and matched a career-high with five RBIs as the Rockies snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-2 over the Mets on Thursday.
Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run double in a six-run sixth inning, and the Yankees beat the Rangers 9-2 Thursday for their 16th win in 19 games.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for May 8 at 11 p.m.
A Los Angeles teenager who went from experiencing homelessness to class valedictorian is heading to Columbia University this fall. It was his pick out of the 65 colleges where he was accepted. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Excited Knicks fans packed Madison Square Garden on Friday night for a Game 3 watch party.
Two New Jersey residents are being monitored after potentially being exposed to hantavirus. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
A 76-year-old was shoved down a flight of subway stairs and killed late Thursday, and police say the suspect had been released from a psychiatric evaluation just hours earlier. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
