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Man pleads guilty to Tompkins Square Park shootings, faces 13 years in prison 
Waldemar Alverio, 38, has pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted murder for two separate shootings in Tompkins Square Park that left two people seriously injured, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced Tuesday.
Bronx contractor hit with felony wage-theft counts
The owner of a Bronx-based construction company faces felony charges for wage theft from 10 employees who worked on an Upper West Side high-rise project, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office announced.
ID theft ring charged with stealing over $500K from 5 victims, including PTA of Brooklyn public school: DA
“Each of these accounts, from a public-school PTA’s operating funds to a home health aide’s life savings, was drained within days,” Bragg said. “We allege this operation stole credit and debit cards from the mail, and then activated them by taking over the victims’ phone numbers, before withdrawing cash, wiring funds, or going on shopping sprees. Fast-acting scams like these are on the rise, and we urge consumers to be vigilant when monitoring their accounts.”
Retail theft in NYC: How trespass notices could reduce repeat offenders
The Manhattan District Attorney's office is utilizing a decades-old tool to reduce burglaries to felony charges in stores.
Manhattan-based builder accused of cheating immigrant workers out of $67K
KEP Construction and owner Kendis Paul, 45, failed to pay 10 employees for work they did on the Upper West Side between September 2023 and February 2024, according to the criminal complaint filed in state supreme court. Paul is charged with grand larceny and fraud.
Manhattan D.A. Announces Indictment of Construction Firm for Stealing $67K From Immigrant Workers
On Thursday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced the indictment of Kendis Paul, 45, and his company KEP Construction LLC for stealing approximately $67,000 from 10 former immigrant workers.
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