Federal prosecutors have dropped bribery and conspiracy charges against New York's former Democratic lieutenant governor, citing the death of a key witness in the case.

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating witness against the Democrat who the governor had once chosen to be her second-in-command.

Judge J. Paul Oetken signed an order closing the case against ... A funeral home obituary at the time provided no cause of death. The Harlem real estate developer had pleaded guilty in 2022 ...

The judge, J. Paul Oetken of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, did not make any findings Tuesday about the truth of claims brought by Letitia James, the New York attorney general. Rather, he determined that if the factual ...

U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken in Manhattan said the bank's Citibank unit must face James' claim it violated a 1978 federal law concerning electronic wire transfers, and parts of three other claims.

Forest Whitaker returns as Bumpy Johnson in Season 4 of the MGM+ original series Godfather of Harlem on April 13. A teaser released on Thursday (above) reveals newcomer Frank Lucas (Rome Flynn) has arrived in New York City and there’s potential for a lot of drama.

Former speaker of the House Bronwyn Bishop has hit out at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s “pathetic” performance today.