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Attorney General sues woman for fraudulently claiming ownership of Brooklyn housing cooperative

letitia james lawsuit

Mar. 12, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Attorney General Letitia James is suing a woman her office says has fraudulently taken over a low-income housing co-op in Williamsburg for her own financial gain. In a 19-page lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday, James said Florida resident Jessica Vargas falsely claimed ownership of the…

Big Chief: Unlicensed Brooklyn smoke shop hit with $6 million penalty

Big Chief, an illegal dispensary, was previously located on 74th Street and 3rd Avenue

Feb. 13, 2025 By Adam Daly The owner of an unlicensed cannabis store in Bay Ridge has been ordered to pay $6 million in penalties for operating illegally and ignoring repeated warnings from authorities, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday. Big Chief Smoke Shop, located at the corner of 74th Street and…

AG clears on-duty NYPD cop who fatally hit pedestrian with van

May. 23, 2023 By Jada Camille

An on-duty NYPD officer who fatally struck a pedestrian in Crown Heights last year will not face charges, after an investigation by the state Attorney General’s office cleared the cop of criminal wrongdoing.