Once-prominent real estate developer Thomas Masaschi and various business partners and entities must repay $22 million in debt to a Rochester high-interest lending institution.
Read More »Top New York judge not complying with vaccine mandate
A judge on New York's highest court has been referred to a disciplinary commission and could be kicked off the bench for failing to comply with a rule requiring proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
Read More »Supreme Court reinstates Trump-era water rule for now
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated for now a Trump-era rule that had curtailed the power of states and Native American tribes to block pipelines and other energy projects that can pollute rivers, streams and other waterways. The justices agreed ...
Read More »Bills deal renews debate over public dollars for arenas
New York looks poised to become the next place to give a huge subsidy to a professional sports arena, despite questions about whether the civic pride of having a team justifies giving so much public money to a private business. ...
Read More »New trial granted in weapon case after phone call improperly admitted
A New York appeals court has reversed a weapon conviction and granted a new trial based on the admission of a jail phone call he made.
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Read More »Rochester mobster who escaped federal custody rearrested in Florida
A New York mobster who escaped federal custody in Florida has been rearrested, officials said.
Read More »Murkowski, Romney back Jackson, all but assure confirmation
Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney say they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic elevation to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden’s nominee a burst of bipartisan support and all but assuring she’ll become the ...
Read More »Man charged in Capitol riot gets prison for NY gun plea
A New York City man accused of taking part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and still facing federal charges was sentenced Monday to 3 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty in state court to a count of ...
Read More »Morgan co-defendants plead guilty to misdemeanors in major fraud case
Three men originally charged in a sensational 100-plus count federal fraud indictment have reached an agreement to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge.
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Read More »Ruling against NY’s redistricting temporarily on hold
A trial court ruling that declared New York’s new congressional and legislative district maps unconstitutional was temporarily stayed Monday as lawyers prepared to argue before an appeals court. The interim order from state Appellate Division Justice Stephen K. Lindley comes ...
Read More »NY bail law fight emblematic of Democrats’ debate on crime
It's hard to find anyone on board with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's plan to toughen the state's bail laws.
Read More »Senate panel moves toward vote on Jackson court nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee debated Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for Supreme Court justice on Monday with Democrats aiming to confirm her by the end of the week as the first Black woman on the high court. The panel recessed at ...
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