Real Estate Company Denied Housing To Low-Income Renters In New Rochelle: AG
A Westchester-based real estate company will pay $105,000 in damages after denying housing to low-income renters and violating federal, state, and local laws in the process, officials announced.
New Rochelle-based Platzner International Group, owned by Merrick and Harrin Platzner, has entered into an agreement with the New York Attorney General's Office after denying housing to low-income residents in Westchester, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
According to the Attorney General's Office, the real estate firm, which owns over 200 residential units i…
Gun Buyback Program In Hudson Valley Nets 235 Weapons, Including Assault Rifles
A recent community gun buyback event netted 235 firearms in one city in the region.
The annual Ulster County program -- held Saturday, April 29 in Kingston -- sponsored by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the Kingston Police Department, and the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office is the largest gun buyback hosted in the region, the AG's Office said.
Including the guns turned in at the Kingston event, James said more than 3,000 guns from across the state were gathered on Saturday. To date, James has removed more than 7,000 guns from New York communities since taking office in 2019, …
Trio Trafficked Ghost Guns, Cocaine In Port Chester, Officials Say
Three men face numerous charges after allegedly trafficking ghost guns, assault weapons, and large quantities of cocaine from Massachusetts to New York, officials said.
The trafficking operation was taken down on Wednesday, March 15 after a 16-month investigation by the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force and the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.
The three men charged after the take-down were Eduardo Hernandez, age 29, of Jamaica, New York; Euclides Castillo, age 30,…