Prison $233M in fines for LIRR gravy train doc

New York Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

A doctor at the heart of the massive LIRR "gravy train" scandal was sentenced to eight years in federal prison yesterday for his central role in the audacious $1 billion pension scam - which the judge condemned as "a large pool of corruption."Dr. Peter Ajemian, 63, was also ordered to pay back $233 million for falsely diagnosing hundreds of greedy Long Island Railroad workers ...

Cops Amanda Bynes tossed bong out of window

Newsday - Friday 24th May, 2013

Actress Amanda Bynes appeared in a criminal court Friday, disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats, where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out of her Manhattan apartment building. The 27-year-old former child star was arrested Thursday evening, after building officials at her midtown apartment called police to complain she was ...

Lawyer Plea sought for ex-prison guard

Newsday - Friday 24th May, 2013

LI crime and police reports A lawyer for Nancy Gonzalez, the federal prison guard from Long Island who is accused of conceiving a baby in jail with convicted cop-killer Ronell Wilson, said Friday that a plea in the case is a "strong possibility."Defense lawyer Anthony Ricco made the comments outside federal court in Brooklyn after prosecutors told U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan that ...

VA Relief On The Way To End Backlog Of Veterans Still Seeking Disability Benefits

CBS 2 - Friday 24th May, 2013

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — They served our country and then are told to wait for government benefits. A massive backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs has had some waiting for years. But as CBS 2's Carolyn Gusoff reported Friday, with Memorial Day fast approaching, there appears to be some relief in sight. Robert Wright served as an Army sergeant in Vietnam. He watched ...

Experts Thousands Of Day Camps Are Unregulated And Could Be Unsafe

CBS 2 - Friday 24th May, 2013

NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — Day camp is as much a part of the American summer as the Fourth of July, but unregulated day camps could be putting your child at risk. Experts told CBS 2 that certain camps are not held to the same standards and regulations that others are, particularly camps that focus on a single activity like baseball or soccer. ';It would be the same as suggesting that a ...

Poll Republican Candidates Are In Big Trouble In NYC Mayor’s Race

CBS 2 - Friday 24th May, 2013

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - There is good news for Democrats in the New York City mayor’s race. A new CBS 2 poll has the leading Democratic candidates beating the Republicans. Twenty years of Republican control of City Hall - yes, Michael Bloomberg was first elected as a Republican — could end this year according to a new poll. "It's a Democratic city and there's no ...

Teixeira expects rehab stint return to Yanks soon

New York Yankees - Friday 24th May, 2013

Email ST. PETERSBURG -- Mark Teixeira expects to begin a Minor League rehabilitation assignment next week with the Double-A Trenton Thunder, and the Yankees first baseman believes his first big league action of the season is just around the corner. Teixeira has not played since injuring his right wrist on March 6, but he will advance to extended spring training games this weekend at the ...

Stewart tests groin strain draws start at catcher

New York Yankees - Friday 24th May, 2013

Email ST. PETERSBURG -- Chris Stewart had an audience as he ran the bases at Tropicana Field on Friday afternoon, testing the left groin strain that has kept him out of the Yankees' lineup since May 16. Manager Joe Girardi, coaches Tony Pena and Rob Thomson and head athletic trainer Steve Donohue were all on the field as Stewart jogged from home plate to first base several times and then ...

Nova returns from DL as long reliever

New York Yankees - Friday 24th May, 2013

Email ST. PETERSBURG -- A seat in the Yankees' bullpen may not be Ivan Nova's ideal assignment, but as he acknowledged with a chuckle, it still beats riding buses in the Minor Leagues. Nova was activated from the 15-day disabled list on Friday by the Yanks, and while they gave some thought to reinstating him to the rotation in Vidal Nuno's place, Nova will instead be asked to ...

For now Mets sticking with struggling Davis

New York Mets - Friday 24th May, 2013

Email NEW YORK -- With Ike Davis in the crosshairs of fans and media alike, manager Terry Collins continues to deflect rumors that his first baseman may be imminently headed to the Minors. "If Ike's not here, we have several options," Collins said prior to Friday's game against the Braves. "Now have we discussed them? No. Because he's the first baseman ...

Familia ready to begin Class A rehab assignment

New York Mets - Friday 24th May, 2013

Email NEW YORK -- Injured reliever Jeurys Familia is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Saturday with Class A St. Lucie. Familia, who has been on the disabled list since May 9 with right biceps tendinitis, will also pitch for Triple-A Las Vegas before returning to the Mets. Familia has already spent two stints on the big league roster this season, most recently posting a 2.70 ERA over seven ...

Brooklyn Park woman accused of embezzling more than $230000 from church

Pioneer Press - Friday 24th May, 2013

A Brooklyn Park woman siphoned off more than $230,000 from a regional church office where she worked, padding her paychecks and diverting money through other schemes for more than seven years, according to criminal charges. The Hennepin County attorney's office charged Raenay Liane Hendrickson, 50, on Friday with seven counts of felony theft-by-swindle. Hendrickson worked as a bookkeeper ...

Delta unveils its new $1.4B terminal at JFK

Newsday - Friday 24th May, 2013

Kennedy Airport Friday, strengthening its hand in the battle for the lucrative New York travel market. The expanded concourse offers sweeping views of the airport, upscale food and shopping options and increased seating. The facility was also celebrated Friday for what it replaces: a now-decrepit terminal built by Pan Am in 1960 that was an embarrassing way to welcome millions of visitors to ...

Brett Favre sexting suit settled in NYC

Newsday - Friday 24th May, 2013

Brett Favre , now an assistant football coach at Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Miss., shows receivers how he wants them to anticipate a pass during the first day of official practice. (July 30, ...

White House Launches Review Of DOJ Over Accusations Of Spying On Journalists

CBS 2 - Friday 24th May, 2013

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Under fire for spying on journalists, the White House has ordered an unusual review of what the Department of Justice is doing — and why. As CBS 2's Marcia Kramer reported Friday, the move came amid reports Attorney General Eric Holder, himself, authorized a probe of a Fox News reporter. It is the latest outrage against an administration already under ...

Bruins’ Goalie Tuukka Rask Looking To Rebound Against Rangers In Game 5

CBS 2 - Friday 24th May, 2013

Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins winces as he squirts water on his face against the New York Rangers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 23, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ...

In New York Filipino costume and set designer Clint Ramos wins Obie Award

Inquirer Lifestyle - Friday 24th May, 2013

Costume design for the Imelda Marcos hit musical "Here Lies Love" Set and costume designer Clint Ramos received the 2013 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Costume Design at the 58th Annual Village Voice Off-Broadway Theater Awards ceremony. He was also the recipient of the 2013 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Scenic Design and a nominee of Outstanding Costume Design for his ...

T Magazine All the Rage | Japanese Whiskey Takes Manhattan

International Herald Tribune - Friday 24th May, 2013

Suntory’s Hibiki 12-year whiskey with a food pairing by the chef David Bouley, served at an event at Noguchi Museum in Long Island City. Over the past week, hordes of bartenders, distillers, liquor reps and booze hounds have descended thirstily upon New York City for the fourth ...

Merck loses round in Parkinson’s fight

New York Business Journal - Friday 24th May, 2013

Merck & Co. said it has halted the development of preladenant, its experimental drug for Parkinson's disease, after initial data from three late-stage studies did not find evidence of efficacy compared with a placebo. Whitehouse Station, ...

New York City Hopes Bikesharing Will Make Streets Safer

NPR - Friday 24th May, 2013

Citi Bike, the country's largest urban bike-sharing system, will soon be rolling in New York City after almost a year of delays. The idea has worked elsewhere, including Paris, Washington, D.C., and Montreal. But critics wonder if it's safe to add tens of thousands of new cyclists to the crowded streets of New ...

Nelson Morales convicted of murder in death of NYPDs Peter Figoski

Newsday - Friday 24th May, 2013

Photo credit: John Roca | At Brooklyn Supreme Court, Nelson Morales, 28, of Ozone Park, was convicted of murder in the death of NYPD Officer Peter Figoski, a West Babylon resident. (May, 24, ...

Upstate New York Teen En Route To Prom Killed In Crash On I-84

CBS 2 - Friday 24th May, 2013

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Heading into the holiday weekend, a community in the northern suburbs is dealing with a tragedy. A teenager on his way to the prom with his friends was killed when his car collided with a tractor trailer. CBS 2's John Slattery spoke Friday with a passenger and a sister of the driver who was lost. Students from Middletown High School consoled each ...