PRESS RELEASES ARCHIVES

Tied to Multiple Fatal Overdoses, Seven Defendants Face a Total of 39 Counts After a Long-Term Investigation Uncovered a Multi-Faceted Drug-Dealing Syndicate Based Out of Eltingville, Staten Island; On Wednesday, Four Defendants Were Taken into Custody by the NYPD

Martin Streich, Indicted on 73 Counts of Firearm-Related Charges, is Alleged to Have 3D Printed and Sold Eight Ghost Guns in Brooklyn and Staten Island Over the Course of Three Months

11 Defendants Face a Total of 60 Counts After Long-Term Investigation Uncovered a Vast Check Washing Scheme & Financial Criminal Conspiracy Which Sought to Bilk Over Half a Million Dollars from Over a Dozen Financial Institutions; On Wednesday, Nine Defendants Were Taken into Custody by the NYPD

On Wednesday, December 3rd, Executive Assistant District Attorney Victoria Levin, who currently oversees the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office’s Special Victims Division and Pathways to Justice, received the Thomas E. Dewey Medal from the New York City Bar Association at their annual award ceremony.

According to Data Provided by the New York City Department of Health, Staten Island Dropped to the Fourth Highest Rate of Overdose Death in 2024, Compared to the Second Highest Rate in 2023

Awaiting Trial After the Overdose Death of His Infant Son, Kamagate Arranged for a Delivery of Court Documents Infused with Liquid Fentanyl, Cocaine, and PCP in the Staten Island Supreme Courthouse

The Result of a Long-Term Investigation, a Total of 14 Defendants Have Been Indicted, Including Multiple Government Employees, a New York City-Based Driving School, Test-Taking Imposters, and Unqualified Applicants Who Paid to Illegally Obtain New York State Driver’s Licenses

Pleading Guilty to Robbery in the First Degree in 1993 and Serving Seven Years in Prison, Walter Tait Contacted RCDA’s Conviction Integrity Review Unit Who Ultimately Concluded Tait Was Innocent & Wrongfully Convicted

The Result of a Multi-Year-Long Investigation, All Seven Defendants Have Now Been Indicted with Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, and Conspiracy in the Second Degree, Among Other Charges

At its annual Winter Conference, theDistrict Attorneys Association of the State of New York (DAASNY) voted overwhelmingly in support of the discovery proposal contained in New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget.

On Monday, December 9th, Assistant District Attorney Darren Albanese, who currently serves as Executive ADA for Criminal Court Operations and Professional Development, received the Thomas E. Dewey Medal from the New York City Bar Association at their annual award ceremony.

Anthony Sciortino, an NYPD Detective Assigned to Staten Island, is Alleged to Have Manufactured Multiple Ghost Guns & Untraceable Assault Weapons Over a Four-Year Period in Addition to Failing to Report the Possession of Firearms, Falsifying Business Records & Committing Official Misconduct in His Position as an NYPD Employee

Ettore Mazzei, Previously Indicted on 61 Counts This Past May, Aided by Two Co-Defendants, is Alleged to Have Used Stolen Bank AccountInformation From Nearly a Dozen Victims to Pay for Personal Expenses in Excess of One Million Dollars

The Group, Formed After Governor Hochul’s “Farce” of a Statewide Task Force was Announced, to be Composed of Local Treatment Providers, Health Professionals, Law Enforcement, and, Critically…

Amid Rising Public Safety & Public Health Concerns, DA McMahon Cites New York State Sanitary Code & Questions the Legality of the “Swimply” App & Other Platforms Used to Rent Private Backyard Swimming Pools to Strangers

The Tour of 67 Targee Street, Staten Island’s Former Criminal Courthouse, Comes in the Wake of a $5 Million Capital Investment Secured by Mayor Eric Adams & Councilwoman Kamillah Hanks in New York City’s Fiscal Year 2025 Adopted Budget to Partially Renovate & Operationalize the Future Facility

The Tour of 67 Targee Street, Staten Island’s Former Criminal Courthouse, Comes in the Wake of a $5 Million Capital Investment Secured by Mayor Eric Adams & Councilwoman…

New License Plate Readers Coming to Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing Will Complete Agency’s Installation of Vehicle Tracking Tech at all Port Authority Crossings; Collected Information Also Will Bolster Toll Evasion Enforcement

Dozens Arrested After Long-Term Investigation Yields Repeated Sales of Large Amounts of Heroin, Cocaine, Fentanyl to Undercover Officers; On Wednesday, NYPD Officers Executed a  Search Warrant Where Firearms & Other Contraband Were Recovered from Multiple Premises Associated with the Investigation

Chief ADA Owens is the First Woman to Serve as Chief Assistant District Attorney in the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office; Previously Served as Chief of Staff, Chief Administrative ADA, and Special ADA for External Affairs Over the Past Eight-Plus Years

Programming Includes Career Counseling, Entrepreneurship Classes, Music, and Placemaking Among Other Pro-Social Initiatives Meant to Address, Prevent Rising Rates of Youth Violence

Four Defendants Face a Total of 18 Counts After Long-Term Investigation Yields Repeated Sales of Large Amounts of Cocaine, Fentanyl Pills to Undercover Officers;

On Monday, Richmond County District Attorney Michael E. McMahon announced great appreciation for a bipartisan call from nearly 60 New York State Senators and Assembly members to declare a State Opioid Public Health Emergency. 

Shutdown Marks First Instance of a District Attorney’s Office Using PowerAuthorized in State Real Property Law (RPL), Real Property Actions andProceedings Law (RPAPL) to Both Initiate Landlord-Tenant Action and OverseePhysical Eviction of an Illegal Cannabis Shop

Partnership Between DA McMahon and Uber is Latest in a Series Dating Back to Thanksgiving Eve 2017; Tens of Thousands of Staten Islanders Have Made the Responsible…

Braswell Allegedly Delivered Drugs to Kamagate Through Court Documents Infused with Liquid Fentanyl, Cocaine, and PCP in Staten Island Supreme Courthouse;

Multi-State Scheme Involved Nine Defendants in Total, Including Two Insurance Agents and One Paramedical Examiner, who Exploited Individuals with Serious or Terminal Illnesses to Obtain Nearly 30 Fraudulent…

Partnership will allow Staten Islanders to upload home security video, photos, or tips directly to the NYPD, providing law enforcement with critically important evidence to catch and prosecute lawbreakers

Report Details 13 Recommendations for Immediate and Long-Term Action Needed from Local, State, and Federal Government to Enable Law Enforcement, Treatment, Health Care…

Cenci Faces Significant Prison Time if Convicted on Top Charges; Was Arraigned and Entered a Plea of Not Guilty in Staten Island Supreme Court This Morning