Media Coverage
Apartment Rental Scammer Indicted 
On Oct. 1, D.A. Alvin Bragg announced the indictment of Juan Valoy, 46, for allegedly stealing approximately $25,000 from three victims through an apartment rental scam. Valoy is charged in a New York State Supreme Court indictment with one count each of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree.
Fake Construction School Operator Sentenced in Worker Death Case
The operator of a fraudulent construction safety school — linked to the 2022 death of a worker on the Upper West Side — has officially been sentenced, bringing some closure to a case that exposed widespread fraud in one of New York City’s most dangerous industries.
City officials hope Chetrit arrest serves as warning to landlords
New York City authorities are claiming a win in their push to enforce standards on landlords after Meyer Chetrit’s indictment on felony charges of tenant harassment.
UWS Doorman Sentenced for Stealing Nearly Half a Million Dollars from Elderly Residents
A former doorman on the Upper West Side who admitted to stealing nearly $500,000 from an elderly couple in his building has officially been sentenced.
Manhattan man sentenced to 18 years for brutal deli and subway attacks
A New York Supreme Court jury convicted Christopher Velarde, 40, in August of robbery and assault charges tied to the violent incidents. Prosecutors said Velarde’s spree began just after 1 a.m. on May 4, 2024, when he entered a deli at 48 West 48th Street and attacked a 44-year-old man. Witnesses told investigators that Velarde threw the victim to the ground, stomped on his head, and then stole his backpack before fleeing.
Major NYC Developer Indicted On Tenant Harassment Claims
Prominent New York City developer Meyer Chetrit and an unnamed co-defendant have been indicted on charges of harassing rent-regulated tenants in a Chelsea property.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office