For 5 Charged In $20M Construction Scheme On LI And NYC, 'Fraud, Deception Were Tools Of Trade': Feds : PM

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For 5 Charged In $20M Construction Scheme On LI And NYC, 'Fraud, Deception Were Tools Of Trade': Feds

The group of NYC residents sought to acquire and resell over $20 million in building materials and appliances, federal prosecutors say.

Ex-NYPD Cop Gets 36 Months In $4M Forex Scam That Duped 20 Investors: Feds

"Judge says received just punishment for defrauding over 20 individual investors out of millions of dollars of hard-earned money."

'Dear Dad': Son Of Hero Firefighter Remembers His Father On 9/11

"I would tell him that my mom and my siblings love him more than words can even describe." What a son would say to his 9/11 hero father.

Man Dies After Strike From Vehicle In Suffolk County: Police

The man, who has not been identified, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police say.

Man Charged With Assault After Kicking Someone In Head, Leaving Them Unconscious: Police

Hampton Bays Middle School was on lockdown Wednesday as officials searched for the man after the assault, police say.

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