Brooklyn DA probes Hynes over use of forfeiture money
Former Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes, already under investigation by state and federal authorities, is now in his...
charles hynes
The Latest
Landlords charged with manslaughter for illegal subdivisions
Two Bensonhurst, Brooklyn landlords were indicted today in the deaths of five tenants at an apartment building the pair...
Chetrit’s fraud accusation gets passed to Brooklyn DA
From left: Stephen Meister and 315 West 35th StreetThe judge who presided over a fraud case involving Isaac Chetrit...
Former W’burg co-op prez faces 25 years in prison for $1.6M mortgage scheme
From left: Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes, public defender Ken Womble and 242 South 2nd Street (building photo source:...
Man who stole two Brooklyn buildings from a dead woman gets up to 36 years in prison
From left: District Attorney Charles Hynes, 243 East 54th Street and 5501 Church Avenue (building photos source: PropertyShark) A...
Slain Brooklyn couple connected to mortgage fraud scheme?
An investigation into the murder of Brooklyn attorney Mark Schwartz and his wife, Christina Petrowski, has unearthed a far-reaching...
Twelve people indicted in alleged Brooklyn mortgage fraud and real estate scams
Three of the nine buildings involved in the alleged mortgage fraud, from left: 467-469 Vanderbilt Avenue, 1234 St. Marks...
NYC real estate in brief
L Haus tacks on more buyer incentivesThree months after announcing buyer incentives, the Long Island City condo L Haus just started offering 90 percent financing in addition to its rent-to-own and price protection incentives...
Park Slope man poses as dead mother to steal townhouse, DA says
A Brooklyn man impersonated his deceased, 77-year-old mother — even donning a red cardigan and lipstick — in an...