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Schiele Artworks to Be Returned to Heirs of Owner Killed by Nazis 
Seven works by the Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele will be handed over on Wednesday to the heirs of the Viennese cabaret artist who had owned them before he was murdered by the Nazis, according to Manhattan prosecutors, marking a major turning point in one of the art world’s longest-running Holocaust restitution cases.
Artwork stolen by Nazis now on display in Lower Manhattan after being returned to owner’s heirs
Artwork stolen by Nazis has been returned to its rightful owners. Seven pieces of artwork by Egon Schiele, a Viennese expressionist artist, are now proudly on display in Lower Manhattan. They belonged to Fritz Grunbaum, a cabaret artist, film and radio star from Austria.
Man Indicted for Shoving Woman onto Subway Tracks in Manhattan
Samuel Junker, 41, has been recently indicted for allegedly pushing a 34-year-old woman onto the subway tracks at the Chambers Street station.
The suspect was charged with 2 felony crimes after pushing a Chinese woman to land on the iron track
Samuel Junker, a suspect suspected of pushing a Chinese woman off the platform in the Manhattan subway station, appeared in court on the 18th and was charged with two felonies of assaults, but the charges did not include hate crimes.
Former NYC Buildings Commissioner Took $150,000 in Bribes, DA Says
Former New York City Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich was charged with accepting or soliciting more than $150,000 in bribes and benefits — ranging from Mets tickets to a custom suit, as the Manhattan district attorney unveiled a sweeping set of indictments.
Ex-buildings commish Eric Ulrich accepted or solicited $150,000 in bribes: Bragg
A series of much-anticipated indictments unsealed in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday accused former New York City Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich of accepting or soliciting $150,000 in bribes – including season tickets to the Mets and a painting by the last surviving apprentice of Salvador Dali – by brazenly exploiting his elected and appointed government positions.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office