Korean Investor Says Midtown Mogul Hijacked Green-Card Cash In $100M EB-5 Suit
An EB‑5 investor accuses Gary Barnett of diverting funds from 555 Tenth Ave into Midtown hotel projects and left millions missing. The complaint seeks class status and roughly $560,000 per investor.
Brooklyn Tax Preparer In Wild $600M Covid Credit Scam Gets 3-Year Term
A Brooklyn tax preparer got three years for a COVID-era tax-credit fraud that sought more than $600 million. Prosecutors say the group filed over 8,000 bogus returns and collected roughly $45 million.
Fed-Up East New York Tenants Take Fight To Riverdale Landlord HQ
East New York tenants traveled to Chestnut Holdings’ Riverdale office to demand long‑overdue repairs, citing mold, pests and water damage. Organizers say they’ll keep pressing until fixes happen.
Staten Island Smackdown As City Turns 200 Illegal Mopeds Into Scrap
More than 200 seized mopeds and scooters were flattened at the DSNY yard in Arden Heights as the NYPD steps up enforcement of unregistered two‑wheelers. Officials say seizures are part of a wider strategy to curb crime.












