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FBI raids Bronx home of Mayor Adams' aide
The FBI carried out a raid of a home belonging to another top aide of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. On Thursday, federal agents could be seen taking boxes of material from the Bronx home of Winnie Greco, who serves as the mayor’s Asian affairs liaison. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.
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FBI searches homes of FDNY chiefs in corruption probe
FBI agents searched the homes of two FDNY chiefs involved with the safety inspection process of buildings in New York City in connection with a corruption investigation, according to three people briefed on the matter. Jonathan Dienst reports.
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FBI searches FDNY chiefs' homes in corruption probe
FBI agents searched the homes of two FDNY chiefs in connection with a corruption investigation related to possible bribes in exchange for speedier building approvals, according to sources familiar with the matter. The city’s Department of Investigation sealed the chiefs’ third-floor offices at FDNY headquarters in Brooklyn as part of a search Thursday morning, three people briefed on the...
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Judge orders release of ‘Newburgh Four' defendant and blasts FBI's role in terror sting
A man convicted in a post-9/11 terrorism sting was ordered freed from prison by a judge who criticized the FBI for relying on an “unsavory” confidential informant for an agency-invented conspiracy to blow up New York synagogues and shoot down National Guard planes. U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon on Friday granted James Cromitie, 58, compassionate release from prison six months…
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FBI seeks info on New Jersey man missing in Italy
The FBI’s office in Newark is asking for the public’s help finding a 36-year-old New Jersey man who was last seen hiking in a remote area of Italy more than four years ago. Liam Biran left his Marlboro home on April 8, 2019, to visit his grandparents in Israel, and from there, he traveled to wine country in Italy. Biran…
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Police seek motive in fiery fatal crash in Rochester; no terror link found
A man who died after crashing an SUV loaded with gas cans outside an upstate New York concert venue appeared to have been aiming at a pedestrian crossing, but investigators have found no evidence that the crash that killed two ride-hail passengers early on New Year’s Day was terror-related, police said Tuesday. Rochester police Chief David Smith told a news conference...
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Rochester officials hold news conference on fiery New Year's Day crash
Police and the FBI are investigating after a fiery crash in Rochester on Jan. 1 killed multiple people and caused an explosion.
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FBI arrests New Jersey man on terrorism charges
The FBI has arrested Karrem Nasr, 23, of New Jersey for allegedly attempting to provide material support to the African-based terrorist organization al Shabaab after they claim he became inspired to wage Jihad following the October 7 terrorist attacks.
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Teenager arrested, charged with armed carjacking of FBI agent in DC
A 17-year-old was arrested and charged with the armed carjacking of an FBI agent in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 29, police said.
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FDNY commissioner unaware of any campaign to fast-track inspections amid federal probe
FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh says she is unaware of any campaign to pressure fire chiefs to fast-track approval of the new Turkish Consulate in 2021, despite safety concerns. “I would say the Fire Department in my decade there has always done what is safe for New Yorkers and I have never seen otherwise,” Kavanagh said in a brief interview with…
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FDNY denies accusations in Mayor Adams FBI investigation
News 4’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Mayor Eric Adams answers questions regarding FBI campaign money investigation
Eric Adams’ chief counsel said there is no information to suggest the mayor is a target of the criminal investigation. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.
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Adams deflects questions amid ongoing 2021 campaign fundraising probe, Turkish ties
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to take questions for the first time since multiple sources said federal prosecutors were looking into his past contact with the FDNY regarding permit issues in a new high-rise building that was set to house the new Turkish consulate.
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Eric Adams avoids questions on FBI investigation
The mayor ignoed questions from the media after the FBI seized two of his phones and an iPad last week. News 4’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Feds probing Adams texts on behalf of Turkish government
No criminal charges and the mayor has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
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Feds probing Mayor Adams' text messages to FDNY on behalf of Turkish government
Federal prosecutors are looking into whether Mayor Eric Adams‘ past contact with the FDNY crossed any lines when he inquired about fire safety and occupancy permit issues revolving around a new high-rise building that was set to house the new Turkish consulate, multiple sources with the matter said. These questions come as the FBI was already investigating whether Turkish individuals…
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Mayor Adams speaks briefly following FBI phone seizure
Mayor Eric Adams spoke briefly to reporters Sunday following an unrelated memorial event in Queens.
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FBI seizes Mayor Eric Adams' electronic devices
The FBI has seized Mayor Eric Adams’s cellphones as the investigation into his chief campaign fundraiser continues. News 4’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Manhunt over: Suspect wanted in connection with Jan. 6 attack surrenders to NJ police
Police and SWAT team members were searching a section of New Jersey woods for a man wanted on charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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FBI announces $10,000 reward in NJ manhunt for man wanted on charges tied to Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Police and SWAT team members were searching a section of New Jersey woods for a man wanted on charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.