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A Manhattan decide dropped fees final week towards an actual property developer linked to the bribery scandal that introduced down former metropolis Buildings Commissioner and one-time Queens Metropolis Council Member Eric Ulrich. Ulrich nonetheless faces felony fees in 4 different circumstances introduced by the Manhattan District Lawyer’s Workplace and town Division of Investigation (DOI). The previous lawmaker has repeatedly denied the allegations towards him. In September 2023, Manhattan District Lawyer Alvin Bragg accused Ulrich of allegedly misusing his authority all through his profession, not solely as Buildings Commissioner within the Adams Administration however in each place of energy he had…
U.S. Reps. Gregory Meeks and Grace Meng joined Queens Borough President Donovan Richards at Borough Corridor Jan. 29 to demand accountability for ICE brokers concerned within the deadly shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this month. Elected officers additionally referred to as for ICE to right away stop operations in Minnesota and cease “terrorizing communities” in Queens through the occasion. Meeks, Meng and Richards joined quite a few native religion leaders on the Helen Marshall Cultural Middle at Borough Corridor to name for a complete, unbiased investigation into the shootings of Good and Pretti. Additionally they referred…