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Bronx Prosecutor Sues Over Sexual Harassment, Retaliation in SVU

November 20, 2020 Sasha Gonzales 0

Heba Abdelaal, a Muslim woman working cases in the DA’s office Special Victims Unit, says her supervisor showed her pictures of a defendant’s penis and sexually harassed her within a unit rife with unlawful behavior.

Nurse’s Union Sues Montefiore, Demands More N95 Masks for “War Zone”

April 20, 2020 Kevin Deutsch 0

The New York State Nurses Association filed a lawsuit against Montefiore Medical Center Monday, alleging the Bronx hospital is failing to properly protect staffers from COVID-19.

Ex-Detective Pleads Guilty to Lying in Bronx Drug Case

December 27, 2019 Kevin Deutsch 0

A former Yonkers police detective pleaded guilty Friday to perjuring himself in a Bronx narcotics case, leading to an innocent Olinville man serving nearly five months in jail.

Hundreds of Genetic Profiles Removed From City’s DNA Database: Report

December 3, 2019 Kevin Deutsch 0

Nearly 400 genetic profiles of victims and witnesses have been removed from New York City’s DNA identification index, a database that has come under scrutiny for what critics describe as illegal collection of genetic material, according to a new report.

Bronx Hotel Turned Blind Eye as 10-Year-Old Was Sex Trafficked: Lawsuit

October 31, 2019 Sasha Gonzales 0

A woman is suing a Bronx Econo Lodge for allegedly ignoring sex trafficking at the hotel, allowing her to be prostituted there when she was just 10 years old.

Exclusive: ‘Future Wife of Brett Gardner’ Sues Yankees, Says Team Denied Her Entry to ALCS Game

October 19, 2019 Eric Klein 0

A biotech entrepreneur is suing for access to Yankee Stadium, claiming she was denied entry to Thursday’s ALCS game because of her “romantic” social media relationship with Yankees slugger Brett Gardner, court records show.

Bronx Justice News Investigation: “Cold” Boca Mall Murders Still Reverberating in NYC, as Documents Shed New Light on Attacks

October 15, 2019 Eric Klein 0

A trove of records obtained by Bronx Justice News is shedding new light on a series of unsolved 2007 murders and abductions, revealing previously unknown details about detectives’ pursuit of the killer or killers, the lives of the victims, and security lapses at Town Center at Boca Raton mall in the lead-up to the crimes.

Charges Dropped Against Woman who Lost Eye During NYPD Arrest

October 12, 2019 Eric Klein 0

Johanna Pagan-Alomar, 45, was initially charged with assault, harassment, and obstructing government administration for allegedly accosting NYPD Officer Theresa Lustica.

Exclusive: Overbilling Scheme, Lawsuits Involving Bronx Courthouse Cost Taxpayers Millions

May 7, 2019 Kevin Deutsch 0

New York taxpayers were bilked out of millions of dollars as part of a massive overbilling scheme involving the Bronx Hall of Justice—one of a host of missteps that led to over $100 million in cost overruns and years of litigation involving the project, Bronx Justice News has learned.

12 Years After Highlighting Problems at Hall of Justice, Former Councilman Lauds Move to Investigate Troubled Building

May 6, 2019 Kevin Deutsch 0

When former New York Attorney General and City Councilman G. Oliver Koppell first called for an investigation into the Bronx Hall of Justice in 2007, his pleas fell on deaf ears. Now, with a Department of Investigation probe looming, he says it’s about time the city get to the bottom of what went wrong.

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