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February 29, 2024 | AMNY

NYC construction worker training firm handed out 20,000 bogus certification documents: Bragg Click For More

Six executives and employees of a construction worker training firm were nailed in an indictment for allegedly doling out sham certificates, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Wednesday.

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February 28, 2024 | ABC7

Prosecutors allege sham safety school certified thousands of NYC construction workers Click For More

A company and six of its executives were charged Wednesday in New York with allegedly operating a sham safety school that said it certified thousands of construction workers as properly trained when, in fact, it had not, prosecutors say.

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February 28, 2024 | Gothamist

Brooklyn company indicted for running fake construction safety school: Manhattan DA Click For More

A Brooklyn-based company and six of its employees have been indicted for running a sham safety training program with about 20,000 students, including a construction worker who died after falling from an Upper West Side building, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said on Wednesday.

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February 28, 2024 | New York Post

NYC safety school gave 20K construction workers certificates without training them — directly leading to man’s death: DA Bragg Click For More

A Brooklyn security company allegedly doled out tens of thousands of fraudulent safety certificates to students who paid hundreds of dollars — but never provided any training for the crucial life-saving safety measures, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.

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February 28, 2024 | New York Times

Construction Safety Firm Charged With Faking Training of Worker Who Died Click For More

Alvin L. Bragg, the district attorney, said that prosecutors believe most of the workers who were certified by Valor were never trained. Valor filed paperwork showing that Mr. Frias had received safety training, including eight hours of fall protection, but he never took the courses.


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“If there’s any state that’s going to crack down on the crypto industry, it’s going to be New York.” - @courtneycgross.

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Watch here to learn more about our new bill with @senatormyrie that would criminalize operating a virtual currency business in New York State without a license.
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“For Ms. Hernandez, this generous gift was not enough – in her greed, she stole an additional $350,000 to spend on personal items.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this all-count trial conviction: