Yonkers Tribune

Judge Imposes $150,000 Against George Zimmerman

George Zimmerman can be released on $150,000 bail while he awaits trial in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

Concern for Zimmerman’s safety is being considered by the judge as to whether to permit Zimmerman a trial out of state. Details are being formulated among attorneys and law enforcement.

 

BREAKING NEWS: Surprise Guilty Plea in Yonkers Firefighter Trial By Nancy King

White Plains, NY, January 7, 2011 -- Rafael Roldan pleaded guilty today  to murder and assault charges for setting a fire at 149 Waverly Place in Yonkers on October 2, 2009.  This blaze resulted in serious injury to Firefighters Lt. Joe Murray and Firefighter William Kancyh and the death of Firefighter Patrick Joyce.  Roldan’s plea brings with it a sentence of 20 years to life.  He will be formally sentenced on April 12th.

Former Non-Profit Director Uses Her Yonkers Address for Bank Fraud

June 17, 2010, New York, NY -- Preet Bharara (pictured), the Nnited States Attorney for the Southern District Court, and Rose Gill Hearn, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation ("DOI"), announced that Debby Denise Matthew Campbell, the former director of two New York City non-profits, pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Robert P. Patterson to two counts of bank fraud arising out of Campbell’s work for a summer youth employment program funded by New York City and a federally funded after-school educational program.

Courthouse Prayer Vigil for Deli Murder Victim Charles Campbell

 Campbell’s Family Will Offer Prayer of Gratitude to Appellate Court and Witnesses as DiGuglielmo Returned to Prison

June 2, 2010, White Plains -- The family and friends of Charles Campbell will gather in front of the Westchester County Courthouse on June 3, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. for a prayer vigil before attending a hearing before Judge Barbara Zambelli where it is expected former off-duty police officer Richard D. DiGuglielmo will be ordered back to prison to complete his 20 years to life prison sentence for Campbell’s murder.

Statement from Charles Campbell’s family:

Lack of Ethical Standards Define Bruno Conviction By Hezi Aris

 Albany, NY -- Former Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno was found guilty on two of eight felony counts in his criminal trial today. Bruno was found guilty on a count involving 11 mailings of checks in 2004 in connection with his firm Capital Business Consultants. Bruno was further found guilty on a count involving a racehorse partnership with Loudonville businessman Jared Abbruzzese. Bruno's conviction is testimony to his lack of comprehending that he did wrong..

Department of Justice Report on Westchester County Jail By Anthony C. Mitchell

 White Plains, NY -- The Westchester Chapter of the National Black Police Association is in total support of the report issued by the Department of Justice on the civil rights violations at the Westchester County Jail.

Jurors Say They Are Deadlocked In Bruno Case

 Albany, NY -- “The jurors in ex-Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno's corruption trial insisted to a judge that they are deadlocked on six of the eight crimes he is charged with. U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe is reading them the legal instructions given to deadlocked juries.” Read the Albany Times-Union article by their Staff Writer Tim O’Brien.

Carting Company Operator Sentenced to 84 Months for Mount Vernon Bribery and Overbilling Scheme

White Plains, NY -- Lev L. Dassin (pictured), the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Joseph M. DeMarest, Jr.,the Assistant Director-in Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced that Albert Tranquillo III was sentenced today to 84 months of imprisonment on charges that he bribed the Supervisor of the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works to allow a carting company Tranquillo and a relative operated to overbill the City of Mount Vernon for the removal of waste from Mount Vernon city property. Tranquillo also was ordered to pay restitution of $1 million to the City of Mount Vernon.

Former Mount Vernon Commissioner Constance Post and Associate Wayne Charles Found Guilty on Federal Corruption Charges

White Plains, NY -- Lev L. Dassin, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Constance G. Post, former Commissioner of the Mount Vernon Department of Planning and Community Development as well as Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Department of Planning and Urban Renewal Agency, and Wayne Charles were found guilty today following a month-long jury trial in White Plains Federal Court on charges stemming from their diversion of more than $2 million in state and federal funds.

As established by the evidence at trial:

A.G. Cuomo Announces Sweeping Indictments in Pay-to-Play Kickback Scheme at Former NYS Comptroller Hevesi's Office

Defendants Hank Morris and David Loglisci are Charged with 123 Counts,
Including Enterprise Corruption and Martin Act Offenses

Indictment Alleges that Former Chief Political Adviser and Chief Investment Officer for Then Comptroller Alan Hevesi (pictured right) Engaged in a Scheme
to Corrupt State Pension Fund for Political, Personal, and Financial
Gain

NEW YORK, NY -- Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo (pictured left) today announced the indictment of Henry (“Hank”) Morris and David
Loglisci on 123 charges, including enterprise corruption, Martin Act securities fraud, grand larceny, bribery, money laundering, and related offenses. The charges were filed in a 128-page indictment filed in the New York State Supreme Court.

Hornsby Sentenced to Six Years in Prison By Megan King

Former schools superintendent to pay restitution, report to prison in Oklahoma

Former Prince George's schools Superintendent Andre J. Hornsby was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday, three years after he left the county job amid a federal investigation into his involvement with school contracts.

YPD Officer Accused of Beating Woman Unconscious is Sued in Federal Court

Yonkers Jury Acquitted Woman of All Charges in Early May

YONKERS, NY -- A Federal Civil Rights lawsuit was filed (Download Marquez_IrmaComplaintFedCourt.pdf ) this week against a Yonkers Police Officer who arrested a 44 year-old home health aid after having allegedly beaten her unconscious in 2007.  The attack, captured on surveillance video, is claimed to have resulted in the hospitalization of Irma Marquez with an alleged fractured jaw, concussion, two black eyes and facial lacerations, as well as bruises and swelling over her neck, torso, and numerous other parts of her body.  The video tape, which was reviewed by the Westchester County District Attorney Office’s, is said by Gary T. Certain, Esq., of Certain & Zilberg, PLLC, attorneys for Ms. Marquez, to “clearly demonstrates the officer lifting Ms. Marquez off her feet and driving her face first into the ceramic tile floor of the restaurant where the incident occurred.”  Certain & Zilberg assert that “District Attorney Janet DiFiore proceeded with the unjust prosecution of the victim of this brutal attack rather than charge the perpetrating officer.”

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Investigation Continues with Regard to Ridge Hill Development

NEW YORK, NY and WHITE PLAINS, NY and YONKERS, NY -- Read Alison Leigh Cowan’s article written in the May 5, 2008 edition of The New York Times entitled U.S. Investigates Yonkers Development After Official’s Surprising ‘Yes’ Vote.

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Police Offices Found Not Guilty on All Counts in Sean Bell Shooting

Sean Bell and his fiancee Nicole Paultre with their daughter.

NEW YORK, NY -- The verdict of not guilty in the Sean Bell shooting/death has today been delivered. How did you react upon the verdict was divulged?

Executive Director of YMCA Under Investigation

YONKERS, NY – The Journal News reporter, Len Maniace, has today written about the investigation of alleged improprieties by Executive Director Gregory du Sablon. "The YMCA in this city has created a special committee and hired an attorney to investigate allegations of improper spending by its longstanding executive director, Gregory du Sablon." Read the rest of the story through the hyperlink.

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