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Former NY Gov. & Mayoral Candidate Andrew Cuomo Visits Wakefield Mosque on Campaign Tour

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Former New York governor and independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo, 67, paid a visit to the Masjid Ansarudeen Islamic Center in the Wakefield section of The Bronx on Saturday, Sept. 20, to meet with members of the mosque and “discuss issues important to the community.” The former governor has received heat for allegedly not having visited a mosque during his tenure as governor though he disputes this. 

UPDATE AG Charges RCI Strip Clubs with Multimillion Dollar Tax Fraud and Bribery of State Tax Auditor

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Editor’s Note: In an earlier version of this story, we reported incorrectly that the AG announced the indictment on Oct. 23. In fact, it was on Sept. 16. We apologize for this error.  New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Sept. 16 the indictments of top executives of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (RCI), a company that owns and operates strip clubs throughout the country, for their roles in a major, multimillion dollar criminal tax fraud and bribery scheme.   Officials from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) said an an OAG investigation revealed that RCI executives bribed an auditor


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Fordham Manor: Fun Prevails at Fall Festival in St. James Park

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Annual Fall Festival hosted by District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez, in collaboration with State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), Assemblyman George Alvarez (A.D. 78), Assemblywoman Yudelka Tapia (A.D. 86), and several other sponsors, including various city agencies and many health entities, was held in St James Park on Saturday, Oct. 11.