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‘Reverend CEO’ Crypto Scheme Promoters To Pay Nearly $6M — Including Three NY Men, AG Says ‘Reverend CEO’ Crypto Scheme Promoters To Pay Nearly $6M — Including Three NY Men, AG Says ‘Reverend CEO’ Crypto Scheme Promoters To Pay Nearly $6M — Including Three NY Men, AG Says
‘Reverend CEO’ Crypto Scheme Promoters To Pay Nearly $6M — Including Three NY Men, AG Says A group of crypto scammers, including two from Long Island, who boosted a self-proclaimed “Reverend CEO” will cough up nearly $6 million as part of a settlement with state authorities, officials said. Frantz Ciceron, of Farmingdale, owes $2.05 million and James Corbett, of Mastic Beach, owes $750,000, the New York Attorney General’s office announced Thursday, Oct. 22. Ciceron and Corbett were part of the NovaTech FX scheme, which preyed on Haitian communities and religious groups in New York City and across the country, according to investigators. NovaTech founders Eddy and Cynthia Petion …

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Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Westchester Coffee Shop Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Westchester Coffee Shop Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Westchester Coffee Shop
Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Westchester Coffee Shop A Westchester County coffee shop recently welcomed a familiar face from Madison Square Garden: New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson.  The Knicks point guard stopped by The Laughing Horse Coffee & Tea at 6 Purdy St. in Harrison, where he posed for a photo with a smiling employee.  The shop shared the picture on Facebook on Thursday morning, Oct. 22, celebrating another visit from the NBA standout. "The GREATS always run it back," the business wrote, adding, "They come for the coffee but stay for the vibes. Such a family of ⭐'s."  Brunson's appearance wasn't an isolated cel…
3 Westchester Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' 3 Westchester Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' 3 Westchester Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules'
3 Westchester Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Three Westchester County residents are among eight people accused of carrying out a multimillion-dollar bank fraud scheme that used social media to recruit people willing to provide access to their bank accounts, federal prosecutors said.   The defendants, including two men from Mount Vernon and one from Yonkers, are accused of depositing fraudulent checks and US Treasury notes into bank accounts before withdrawing money, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday, Oct. 21, by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.   Federal authorities all…
Cops Find 71-Year-Old Dead In Hudson Valley Home — Now Man Faces Murder Charge Cops Find 71-Year-Old Dead In Hudson Valley Home — Now Man Faces Murder Charge Cops Find 71-Year-Old Dead In Hudson Valley Home — Now Man Faces Murder Charge
Cops Find 71-Year-Old Dead In Hudson Valley Home — Now Man Faces Murder Charge A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder after a victim was found dead inside his Dutchess County home during a police welfare check, authorities said. Nicholus C. Peterson, 31, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 17, in connection with the death of William Martin Wein, 71, who was discovered inside a home on Albany Post Road in Hyde Park, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 23. The investigation began on Tuesday, Oct. 6, when officers from the Hyde Park Police Department responded to the home to check on Wein's well-being. There, police found Wein dead inside.  New York …
Man Who Stabbed Black Hudson Valley Woman Admits To Hate Crime: Feds Man Who Stabbed Black Hudson Valley Woman Admits To Hate Crime: Feds Man Who Stabbed Black Hudson Valley Woman Admits To Hate Crime: Feds
Man Who Stabbed Black Hudson Valley Woman Admits To Hate Crime: Feds A 33-year-old man has admitted to stabbing a Black woman from Orange County because of her race before fleeing to Florida, federal prosecutors announced.  Scott Schunzel, 33, of New York, pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime charge before US District Judge Vincent Briccetti, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Oct. 22. The plea stems from a racially motivated attack on June 18, 2024, around 10:30 a.m., when Schunzel stabbed a Jamaican-American woman from Newburgh who was standing next to a parked fruit truck.  According to prose…

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Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List
Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Dozens of streets across the Northeast have been recognized among the nation's best places for trick-or-treating, including one in a town that inspired "The Addams Family." Reese's named East Dudley Avenue in Westfield, New Jersey, as the "Trick-or-Treatiest Street in America" on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Hershey-owned candy brand evaluated 150 popular Halloween destinations across the US, from large cities to small towns. Each street received a "haul score" and a "haunt score." The metrics were based on factors like crowds, decorations, Halloween spirit, and social media …

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IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments
IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments An automatic IRS adjustment could put extra money in thousands of families' pockets without requiring them to redo their tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service says it has begun issuing refunds to more than 50,000 taxpayers with unused adoption tax credits carried forward from earlier years. The change applies to tax year 2025 only. Eligible adoption credit carryforwards from 2020 through 2024 can increase the refundable portion of the credit, subject to a $5,000 limit per qualifying child. That is a maximum, not a guaranteed payment. The amount depends on each taxpayer’s available cred…

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American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express is laying off about 5% of its global workforce amid a major restructuring plan. The credit card giant will cut roughly 3,500 jobs worldwide, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, Oct. 23. The company is looking to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and prepare for the growing use of AI. American Express hasn't specified which departments or locations will be affected by the layoffs. The company employed nearly 77,000 people worldwide at the end of 2025.  The cuts come as American Express reports growing revenue and profits. The company announced record third…

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American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know
American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express is laying off about 5% of its global workforce amid a major restructuring plan. The credit card giant will cut roughly 3,500 jobs worldwide, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, Oct. 23. The company is looking to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and prepare for the growing use of AI. American Express hasn't specified which departments or locations will be affected by the layoffs. The company employed nearly 77,000 people worldwide at the end of 2025.  The cuts come as American Express reports growing revenue and profits. The company announced record third…

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Mom Dies Trying To Save Her Sons While Snorkeling In Bahamas Mom Dies Trying To Save Her Sons While Snorkeling In Bahamas Mom Dies Trying To Save Her Sons While Snorkeling In Bahamas
Mom Dies Trying To Save Her Sons While Snorkeling In Bahamas A mother died while trying to save her two sons during a family snorkeling trip in the Bahamas, authorities said. The 36-year-old British woman was snorkeling with her husband and their two boys near the southern tip of Bimini on Tuesday, Oct. 20. A powerful current swept both children away, and their mother went after them, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The woman was also carried away by the current before rescuers pulled her from the water. She was brought to North Bimini Ferry Dock, where police responded shortly after 10 a.m. CPR was performed on the woman…