AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsMar 10, 2021 at 2:24 pmA Brooklyn man who claims cops illegally entered his home and arrested him will have his case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.Larry Thompson, a veteran postal worker, says in a lawsuit that his sister-in-law wrongly accused him of sexually abusing his newborn daughter and then police arrested him when he refused to let them in his home without a warrant.AdvertisementThe Supreme Court will consider whether police have to prove “exigent circumstances” when they are sued in civil courts for entering homes without search or arrest...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsMar 10, 2021 at 2:24 pmA Brooklyn man who claims cops illegally entered his home and arrested him will have his case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.Larry Thompson, a veteran postal worker, says in a lawsuit that his sister-in-law wrongly accused him of sexually abusing his newborn daughter and then police arrested him when he refused to let them in his home without a warrant.AdvertisementThe Supreme Court will consider whether police have to prove “exigent circumstances” when they are sued in civil courts for entering homes without search or arrest...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsMar 04, 2021 at 2:00 pmA Brooklyn anti-crime patrol founder has been arrested and charged with coercing a 15-year-old girl to engage in illicit sexual conduct, federal prosecutors said Thursday.Jacob Daskal, 62, was arrested Thursday morning on a federal indictment charging him with transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.AdvertisementDaskal is the founder of the Hasidic anti-crime patrol Shomrim Society in Borough Park.In 2018, He was arrested then for the...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsMar 04, 2021 at 2:00 pmA Brooklyn anti-crime patrol founder has been arrested and charged with coercing a 15-year-old girl to engage in illicit sexual conduct, federal prosecutors said Thursday.Jacob Daskal, 62, was arrested Thursday morning on a federal indictment charging him with transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.AdvertisementDaskal is the founder of the Hasidic anti-crime patrol Shomrim Society in Borough Park.In 2018, He was arrested then for the...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsFeb 22, 2021 at 3:44 pmTwo lawyers accused of tossing a Molotov cocktail into an empty NYPD car during the George Floyd protests last year were quietly offered a plea deal by federal prosecutors, according to court papers filed Saturday.The offer was tucked away in a routine status report in the case and contained no details about the specifics of the deal. The feds said they had extended plea offers to the two on Feb. 11, and that the defense was now looking it over.AdvertisementThe lawyers, Urooj Rahman and Colinford Mattis, in Brooklyn. They were caught...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsFeb 22, 2021 at 3:44 pmTwo lawyers accused of tossing a Molotov cocktail into an empty NYPD car during the George Floyd protests last year were quietly offered a plea deal by federal prosecutors, according to court papers filed Saturday.The offer was tucked away in a routine status report in the case and contained no details about the specifics of the deal. The feds said they had extended plea offers to the two on Feb. 11, and that the defense was now looking it over.AdvertisementThe lawyers, Urooj Rahman and Colinford Mattis, in Brooklyn. They were caught...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily News and Police Bureau ChiefJan 21, 2021 at 5:24 pmThe hunt for a Brooklyn serial killer ended where it began five years ago: Inside the building where he lived alongside his three elderly victims.A homicidal handyman confessed Thursday to killing a trio of senior citizens inside the Brooklyn NYCHA building they shared with increasing unease over the years, police said.AdvertisementThe victims, all women between the ages of 78 and 83, often relied on accused killer Kevin Gavin for help around their homes before the suspect turned murderous inside their Woodson...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily News and Police Bureau ChiefJan 21, 2021 at 5:24 pmThe hunt for a Brooklyn serial killer ended where it began five years ago: Inside the building where he lived alongside his three elderly victims.A homicidal handyman confessed Thursday to killing a trio of senior citizens inside the Brooklyn NYCHA building they shared with increasing unease over the years, police said.AdvertisementThe victims, all women between the ages of 78 and 83, often relied on accused killer Kevin Gavin for help around their homes before the suspect turned murderous inside their Woodson...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsJan 19, 2021 at 4:28 pmTalk about a one-eighty.A Queens Occupy Wall Street activist who later became a Trump fanatic made online threats to murder House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, authorities said Tuesday.AdvertisementBrendan Hunt, who works for New York State’s Office of Court Administration and is the son of a retired Family Court judge, was charged Tuesday with making the threats against elected officials over what he falsely claims was a stolen presidential election.He was taken into custody after FBI...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsJan 19, 2021 at 4:28 pmTalk about a one-eighty.A Queens Occupy Wall Street activist who later became a Trump fanatic made online threats to murder House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, authorities said Tuesday.AdvertisementBrendan Hunt, who works for New York State’s Office of Court Administration and is the son of a retired Family Court judge, was charged Tuesday with making the threats against elected officials over what he falsely claims was a stolen presidential election.He was taken into custody after FBI...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsJan 13, 2021 at 4:44 pmA heavily armed Proud Boys wannabe from Queens stood back and stood by Wednesday as Brooklyn federal prosecutors accused him of leveling death threats against Georgia Sen.-elect Raphael Warnock and other politicians.Eduard Florea, 40, watched via video feed as prosecutors described the discovery of his hateful and murderous posts on the far-right Parler app, along with a raid on his home, where authorities seized about 1,000 rounds of rifle ammunition, 24 shotgun shells, 75 combat knives, two hatchets and two...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsJan 13, 2021 at 4:44 pmA heavily armed Proud Boys wannabe from Queens stood back and stood by Wednesday as Brooklyn federal prosecutors accused him of leveling death threats against Georgia Sen.-elect Raphael Warnock and other politicians.Eduard Florea, 40, watched via video feed as prosecutors described the discovery of his hateful and murderous posts on the far-right Parler app, along with a raid on his home, where authorities seized about 1,000 rounds of rifle ammunition, 24 shotgun shells, 75 combat knives, two hatchets and two...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsDec 21, 2020 at 7:00 amAn inmate at Brooklyn’s federal jail was thrown into solitary confinement for speaking out to the Daily News about the COVID-19 outbreak that has ravaged his unit in the lockup, his lawyer and the district’s top public defender said.Felix Collazo, 40, spoke with The News on Dec. 10, days after he tested positive for coronavirus at the Metropolitan Detention Center. The News ran a story on Collazo the next day, detailing the conditions Collazo said he and other inmates were facing inside Unit 73, .AdvertisementSince then, his lawyer,...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsDec 21, 2020 at 7:00 amAn inmate at Brooklyn’s federal jail was thrown into solitary confinement for speaking out to the Daily News about the COVID-19 outbreak that has ravaged his unit in the lockup, his lawyer and the district’s top public defender said.Felix Collazo, 40, spoke with The News on Dec. 10, days after he tested positive for coronavirus at the Metropolitan Detention Center. The News ran a story on Collazo the next day, detailing the conditions Collazo said he and other inmates were facing inside Unit 73, .AdvertisementSince then, his lawyer,...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsDec 17, 2020 at 1:55 pmThe NYPD is investigating two officers for their roles in a potential coverup of a 2018 high-speed chase through Queens that ended in a fatal crash, the Daily News has learned.The officers — Andrew Diaz and Oscar Lopez — were in hot pursuit of motorcyclist Steven Goddard and his girlfriend Amy Gutierrez through the rainy streets of Sunnyside on Nov. 10, 2018, which resulted in the deaths of Goddard and Gutierrez when the bike collided with another car, city lawyers admitted this week. Both were thrown from the Suzuki motorcycle and...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsDec 17, 2020 at 1:55 pmThe NYPD is investigating two officers for their roles in a potential coverup of a 2018 high-speed chase through Queens that ended in a fatal crash, the Daily News has learned.The officers — Andrew Diaz and Oscar Lopez — were in hot pursuit of motorcyclist Steven Goddard and his girlfriend Amy Gutierrez through the rainy streets of Sunnyside on Nov. 10, 2018, which resulted in the deaths of Goddard and Gutierrez when the bike collided with another car, city lawyers admitted this week. Both were thrown from the Suzuki motorcycle and...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsDec 02, 2020 at 6:45 pmThese children were born in the lap of relative suburban luxury — some to mothers who were promised temporary digs with a backyard pool, a massage chair and a piano.But the best thing of all: They were born American citizens — to Turkish women who sought better lives for their children by giving birth to them in the United States.AdvertisementSix Long Islanders raked in $750,000 from more than 100 Turkish women eager to have their babies in the U.S. and thus automatically be conferred the privileges of citizenship, federal...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsDec 02, 2020 at 6:45 pmThese children were born in the lap of relative suburban luxury — some to mothers who were promised temporary digs with a backyard pool, a massage chair and a piano.But the best thing of all: They were born American citizens — to Turkish women who sought better lives for their children by giving birth to them in the United States.AdvertisementSix Long Islanders raked in $750,000 from more than 100 Turkish women eager to have their babies in the U.S. and thus automatically be conferred the privileges of citizenship, federal...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsOct 13, 2020 at 6:08 pmAfter more than 40 years in prison for a 1973 cop killing, Salih Abdullah died without a final breath of freedom.The 74-year-old prisoner suffered a fatal stroke in the middle of his 14th parole hearing after exiting the virtual session to use the bathroom. He was found unconscious inside a lavatory at Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, N.Y., and died days later at a Buffalo hospital, officials said.AdvertisementAbdullah was the last of four co-defendants still locked up for an infamous two-day, 1973 Williamsburg sporting goods...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsOct 13, 2020 at 6:08 pmAfter more than 40 years in prison for a 1973 cop killing, Salih Abdullah died without a final breath of freedom.The 74-year-old prisoner suffered a fatal stroke in the middle of his 14th parole hearing after exiting the virtual session to use the bathroom. He was found unconscious inside a lavatory at Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, N.Y., and died days later at a Buffalo hospital, officials said.AdvertisementAbdullah was the last of four co-defendants still locked up for an infamous two-day, 1973 Williamsburg sporting goods...WW…