Tag: July 2025
Owner of Bowman’s Gun Shop Faces Lawsuit Over Violated Gun Safety Laws
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Bowman’s Gun Shop, a gun store in St. Lawrence County, and its owner, Timothy Bowman, for flagrant violations of New York’s gun safety laws. The charges stem from two burglaries at the shop, where 58 firearms were stolen, some of which were trafficked to…
Off-Duty Park Police Officer Investigated in Livingston County Death
New York – The grim scene unfolded on Main Street in Caledonia, Livingston County, where Nadine Osuch met her tragic end. According to the New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI), the young woman was walking across the street on July 15, 2025, when she was struck and killed by an off-duty New…
James Fights Trump’s Attack on Unaccompanied Child Advocates
NEW YORK – Attorney General Letitia James is throwing down in a legal battle to protect vital services for unaccompanied immigrant children, fighting a move by the Trump administration to yank funding for their legal representation. The fight centers on a contract cancellation that threatens to leave thousands of vulnerable kids – many fleeing horrific…
Marc Silverman Jr. Convicted of $200,000 Social Security Fraud
New York – The relentless pursuit of justice has led to the downfall of Marc Silverman Jr., a former captain with the New York City Department of Correction, who was caught defrauding the Social Security system out of over $200,000. Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrest and conviction of 57-year-old Silverman for his…
James Fights Trump’s Cuts to Child Immigrant Legal Aid
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a furious fight against the Trump administration’s attempt to strip legal protections from some of the most vulnerable people crossing the border: unaccompanied children. James, along with 19 other state Attorneys General, filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for…
NY AG Sues to Block ACA Rule: Health Care Crisis Averted?
New York – In a dramatic move to protect the Affordable Care Act (ACA), New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against a federal regulation that poses a severe threat to health care coverage for millions of Americans. The lawsuit, filed in conjunction with 20 other states, aims to block a rule…
Staten Island Cop Swindles $212k in Benefits, Pleads Guilty
New York Attorney General Letitia James has dropped the hammer on Staten Island’s Marc Silverman Jr., a 57-year-old former Correction Captain, for swindling over $200,000 in Social Security disability benefits. The AG announced today that Silverman has pleaded guilty to two felonies. Silverman, who had been working as a full-time special education bus driver since…
NY Attorney General Sues to Block ACA Rule Change
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 states have filed a lawsuit against a federal regulation aimed at dismantling Affordable Care Act (ACA) protections. The rule, which targets millions of Americans’ health care coverage, is set to take effect in August 2025. Attorney General James and her allies claim the U.S.…
NY AG James Sues FEMA Over BRIC Program Cut
New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined a coalition of 19 states in filing a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) over its illegal shutdown of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. This move, which abruptly terminated the program earlier this year, threatens billions in funding meant to safeguard communities…
James Sues FEMA Over Illegal BRIC Program Cuts
New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined forces with a coalition of 19 other states in a lawsuit against the Trump administration. The target: the illegal shutdown of FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, which has been instrumental in providing billions of dollars for disaster preparedness infrastructure across the nation. The BRIC…
