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Long Island City

May 22, 2013

LIC Rock Climbing Gym Plans to Open This Summer, Despite Bribery Scandal

The Cliffs is looking to open in July. Its owner was recently probed by the Department of Investigations.

New York City

April 11, 2013

Manhattan DA Probed Pay-to-Play Scheme Involving Pols, Contractor Arrested

A contractor was busted for trying to give cash to a city councilwoman in exchange for her support.

New York City

February 14, 2013

Former City Official Accused of Stealing $190,000 in Government Benefits

Sandra Garcia, a former deputy director at the Human Resources Administration, is accused of fraud.

Financial District

December 14, 2012

Parks Officer Caught Stealing From Battery Park Lost-and-Found, City Says

A former city parks officer could face up to a year in jail after he was accused of stealing $55.

New York City

December 13, 2012

Ex-ACS Workers Arrested for Falsifying Abused Children's Records, City Says

Lola Whidbee, 46, and Rosana Caceda, 42, are accused of submitting false information to the city.

Hunts Point

May 15, 2012

Rikers Island Supervisors Found Guilty of Covering Up Prisoner Assault

Gail Lewis and Captain Sherman Graham were accused of filing false reports.

New York City

May 09, 2012

Dead Workers' Families Stole $400K in City Pension Cash, Investigators Say

A city Department of Investigation report found eight people wrongly collected city pension funds.

Manhattan

April 12, 2012

Concert Pianist Hid $1M Hamptons Home to Get Subsidy for TriBeCa Apartment

Carnegie Hall pianist Antonio Fermin, 48, pleaded guilty to stealing $17,815 in housing subsidies.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

March 12, 2012

Teacher's Widow Arrested for $150,000 Pension Payment Scam

Janie Rosenberg collected $150,000 in pension payments after the death of her husband, officials said.

Midtown

February 27, 2012

Suzanne Hart's Elevator Death Blamed on Worker Oversight

Y&R exec Suzanne Hart's death at her Madison Avenue office was blamed on worker oversight.

Manhattan

February 22, 2012

Nine Arrested for Using Fake Permits to Park in Public Housing Lots

The city's Department of Investigation arrested nine people for using fake permits to park in NYCHA lots.

Midtown

December 16, 2011

Suzanne Hart Elevator Death Probe Focuses on Computer Replacement

An outside firm will reconstruct the elevator at Young & Rubicam that killed Suzanne Hart.

Manhattan

May 19, 2011

LES Housing Scam Suspect Splurged on Florida Vacation

A Lower East Side tenants association president was among four suspects who allegedly scammed the city out of $200K.