The New York Times 12:43 am on February 8, 2022
Tags: Bribery and Kickbacks ( 76 ), Bronx (NYC) ( 166 ), Bronx Parent Housing Network Inc ( 8 ), Homeless Persons ( 190 ), New York City ( 2,777 ), Nonprofit Organizations ( 109 ), Rivera, Victor M (1960- ) ( 8 ), Strauss, Audrey (Attorney)

Victor Rivera, N.Y. Shelter Operator, Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme

Victor Rivera’s guilty plea followed a Times investigation that revealed allegations of sexual abuse and financial misdeeds at his nonprofit organization.

#bribery-and-kickbacks, #bronx-nyc, #bronx-parent-housing-network-inc, #homeless-persons, #new-york-city, #nonprofit-organizations, #rivera-victor-m-1960, #strauss-audrey-attorney

The New York Times 1:02 am on October 8, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan ( 612 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 655 ), Kidnapping and Hostages ( 158 ), Logar Province (Afghanistan), Ludin, Tahir, Najibullah, Haji, National Guard ( 78 ), Rohde, David ( 3 ), Strauss, Audrey (Attorney), Taliban ( 468 ), Terrorism ( 588 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,089 )

U.S. Charges Ex-Taliban Commander in Killing of 3 Soldiers in ’08 Attack

The man, Haji Najibullah, was charged last year with kidnapping an American journalist and two Afghan nationals months after the deadly assault.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #logar-province-afghanistan, #ludin-tahir, #najibullah-haji, #national-guard, #rohde-david, #strauss-audrey-attorney, #taliban, #terrorism, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The New York Times 10:19 pm on August 27, 2021
Tags: American Pharoah (Race Horse) ( 3 ), Baffert, Bob ( 27 ), Doping (Sports) ( 64 ), Horse Racing ( 64 ), Kentucky Derby ( 35 ), Navarro, Jorge (Horse Trainer) ( 2 ), Saratoga Race Course ( 2 ), Saratoga Springs (NY) ( 10 ), Servis, Jason (Horse Trainer) ( 3 ), Strauss, Audrey (Attorney), Triple Crown (Horse Racing) ( 29 ), United States Anti-Doping Agency ( 6 )

In Saratoga Springs, Horse Racing’s Troubles Cloud a Tradition

Will horse racing right itself so people can visit Saratoga Springs for another century or two?

#american-pharoah-race-horse, #baffert-bob, #doping-sports, #horse-racing, #kentucky-derby, #navarro-jorge-horse-trainer, #saratoga-race-course, #saratoga-springs-ny, #servis-jason-horse-trainer, #strauss-audrey-attorney, #triple-crown-horse-racing, #united-states-anti-doping-agency

The New York Times 7:43 pm on July 14, 2021
Tags: americans with disabilities act ( 28 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,644 ), Disabilities ( 173 ), Fines (Penalties) ( 107 ), Jujamcyn Theaters ( 3 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 541 ), Nederlander Organization ( 3 ), New York City ( 2,777 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,783 ), Shubert Organization ( 5 ), Springsteen, Bruce ( 25 ), St James (NY), St James Theater ( 5 ), Strauss, Audrey (Attorney), Theater ( 922 ), Theaters (Buildings) ( 50 ), United States ( 3,833 ), United States Attorneys ( 30 ), Wheelchairs ( 21 )

Broadway, Awaiting Crowds’ Return, Will Get More Wheelchair Access

Jujamcyn Theaters, which operates five theaters on Broadway, had been accused by federal prosecutors in Manhattan of violating the Americans With Disabilities Act.

#americans-with-disabilities-act, #coronavirus-reopenings, #disabilities, #fines-penalties, #jujamcyn-theaters, #manhattan-nyc, #nederlander-organization, #new-york-city, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #shubert-organization, #springsteen-bruce, #st-james-ny, #st-james-theater, #strauss-audrey-attorney, #theater, #theaters-buildings, #united-states, #united-states-attorneys, #wheelchairs

The New York Times 9:46 pm on January 14, 2021
Tags: Air Pollution ( 162 ), Automobiles ( 329 ), Energy Efficiency ( 54 ), Environment ( 1,202 ), Fines (Penalties) ( 107 ), Fuel Efficiency ( 51 ), Fuel Emissions (Transportation) ( 85 ), Global Warming ( 1,410 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 1,020 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 541 ), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline ( 529 ), Strauss, Audrey (Attorney), Toyota Motor Corp ( 30 )

Toyota to Pay a Record Fine for a Decade of Clean Air Act Violations

Toyota’s $180 million settlement with the federal government follows a series of emissions-related scandals in the auto industry.

#air-pollution, #automobiles, #energy-efficiency, #environment, #fines-penalties, #fuel-efficiency, #fuel-emissions-transportation, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #manhattan-nyc, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #strauss-audrey-attorney, #toyota-motor-corp

The New York Times 6:07 pm on December 22, 2020
Tags: Appointments and Executive Changes ( 983 ), Barr, William P ( 232 ), Berman, Geoffrey S ( 17 ), Federal Courts (US) ( 77 ), Strauss, Audrey (Attorney), Trump, Donald J ( 6,497 ), United States Attorneys ( 30 )

Court Extends Manhattan US Attorney Audrey Strauss’ Term, as Inauguration Nears

A quirk of legal timing had left Audrey Strauss’s tenure as acting head of the Southern District of New York set to expire just before the end of the Trump administration.

#appointments-and-executive-changes, #barr-william-p, #berman-geoffrey-s, #federal-courts-us, #strauss-audrey-attorney, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-attorneys

The New York Times 11:35 pm on December 3, 2020
Tags: Long Island Rail Road Co ( 12 ), Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( 121 ), New York City Transit Authority ( 14 ), Strauss, Audrey (Attorney), Transit Systems ( 188 )

MTA Worker Accused of Overtime Fraud Made $461,000 in One Year

Five transit employees put in claims for ‘almost physically impossible’ shifts, a prosecutor said. That allowed them to outearn even New York’s governor.

#long-island-rail-road-co, #metropolitan-transportation-authority, #new-york-city-transit-authority, #strauss-audrey-attorney, #transit-systems

The New York Times 3:02 am on September 17, 2020
Tags: Decisions and Verdicts ( 423 ), Embargoes and Sanctions ( 622 ), Iran ( 335 ), Justice Department ( 810 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 541 ), Nathan, Alison J ( 19 ), Nejad, Ali Sadr Hashemi, Prosecutorial Misconduct ( 11 ), Strauss, Audrey (Attorney), United States Attorneys ( 30 ), United States International Relations ( 1,797 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,012 )

U.S. Prosecutors’ Bid to ‘Bury’ Evidence Draws Judge’s Wrath

In an unusual opinion, a federal judge criticized the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan for its handling of a high-stakes Iranian sanctions case.

#decisions-and-verdicts, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #iran, #justice-department, #manhattan-nyc, #nathan-alison-j, #nejad-ali-sadr-hashemi, #prosecutorial-misconduct, #strauss-audrey-attorney, #united-states-attorneys, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:28 pm on August 6, 2020
Tags: Correction Department (NYC) ( 41 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 442 ), Prison Guards and Corrections Officers ( 63 ), Prisons and Prisoners ( 293 ), Rikers Island Prison Complex ( 69 ), Strauss, Audrey (Attorney), Swain, Laura Taylor

Violence at Rikers at an ‘All-Time High’ Despite City’s Promise to Curb It

A federal monitor found that the number of times guards at the jail complex used force against inmates rose 54 percent, even as its population shrank.

#correction-department-nyc, #de-blasio-bill, #prison-guards-and-corrections-officers, #prisons-and-prisoners, #rikers-island-prison-complex, #strauss-audrey-attorney, #swain-laura-taylor

The New York Times 7:41 pm on July 10, 2020
Tags: Child Abuse and Neglect ( 271 ), Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) ( 93 ), Human Trafficking ( 107 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 541 ), Maxwell, Ghislaine ( 63 ), New Hampshire ( 46 ), Prostitution ( 47 ), Sex Crimes ( 641 ), Strauss, Audrey (Attorney)

Ghislaine Maxwell Asks For Release as Lawyers Say She’s “Not Jeffrey Epstein”

In a new filing, Ms. Maxwell’s lawyers are seeking to distance her from her former partner.

#child-abuse-and-neglect, #epstein-jeffrey-e-1953, #human-trafficking, #manhattan-nyc, #maxwell-ghislaine, #new-hampshire, #prostitution, #sex-crimes, #strauss-audrey-attorney

The New York Times 5:59 pm on July 10, 2020
Tags: Child Abuse and Neglect ( 271 ), Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) ( 93 ), Human Trafficking ( 107 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 541 ), Maxwell, Ghislaine ( 63 ), New Hampshire ( 46 ), Prostitution ( 47 ), Sex Crimes ( 641 ), Strauss, Audrey (Attorney)

‘Ghislaine Maxwell Is Not Jeffrey Epstein’: Maxwell Asks for Release