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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday a settlement with Brooklyn-based Spigro Management LLC and its lead property manager, Saul Friedman, after an investigation found the company illegally locked people out of their homes by changing apartment locks without notice. The Office of the Attorney General found Spigro illegally evicted people from apartment buildings…
Renowned event organizers Tammy Ford, Aria F. Wright, and June Garcia are inviting New Yorkers to relive the music, fashion, and culture of the 1990s with a one-night event celebrating the era’s influence on hip-hop and R&B. “NYC LOVE,” scheduled for Friday, July 31, at Casa CeCe in Manhattan, is being promoted as a tribute…
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 42 other attorneys general have secured an $18 million settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe over a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal and genetic information of 6.9 million consumers, including 305,245 New Yorkers. New York will receive more than $705,000. The multistate…
Thirteen people have been convicted and sentenced for their roles in a gun and drug trafficking ring that brought assault-style weapons, ghost guns, cocaine, and ammunition into New York City, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday. The final three defendants — Anthony Ortiz Vasquez, Hector Vasquez, and Kiara Rodriguez — were sentenced after…
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday criticized a U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows the Trump administration to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants. In a statement, James said the ruling undermines protections that Congress created for people fleeing armed conflict and humanitarian…
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday that her office has reached settlements with Deutsche Bank National Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, securing $90,000 in penalties and restoring 12 Brooklyn apartments to rent-stabilized status after investigations found the banks failed to comply with New York’s rent stabilization laws. The settlements are the…
The hosts of the popular “Let’s Rap About It” podcast, Jim Jones, Maino, Fabolous, and Dave East, brought their conversation from the studio to the stage Thursday night, drawing fans to Terminal 5 in Manhattan for a live taping. The event marked a live edition of the podcast, which has built an audience through discussions…
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday issued a consumer alert warning residents to watch for price gouging tied to transportation services during the Long Island Rail Road workers’ strike. The shutdown of all LIRR service has left commuters across the region seeking other transportation options, including rideshare services, rental cars, and parking facilities….