Preet Bharara

Lawyers and staff from at least 10 law firms are accused of creating false asylum applications.

The former New York state senator was also ordered to pay more than $79,000 in restitution.

Albert Baldeo is running for City Council against Nicole Paultre Bell.

Ann Pettway, who pleaded guilty of kidnapping 19-day-old Carlina White, was sentenced Monday.

Fourteen men were busted for dealing prescription drugs in Washington Heights and Boston.

Joshua Conde, 26, faces up to 70 years in prison, authorities said.

Cheng Yan Huang, 56, admitted to selling more than 2,010 packages of banned pesticide.

The Manhattan U.S. Attorney said the victim was swindled out of her multimillion-dollar WaHi building.

The contractor responsible for the botched CityTime project will pay the city half a billion dollars.

Leaders of Anonymous and LulzSec hacking rings are facing charges.

The complex fraud scheme also involved members of a Russian organized crime ring, officials said.

Ann Pettway is accused of stealing a baby, Carlina White, in Harlem over two decades ago.

 Members of the Trinitarios face charges including gun trafficking, murder and drug dealing. 

Xing Wu Pan, who allegedly funneled $16,000 into the mayoral campaign war chest for Comptroller John Liu, was arrested Wednesday.

The government sued the hotel, claming owners did not comply with the American Disability Act.