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New York judge doesn't see the 'ho, ho, ho' in alleged SantaCon fraud

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the fraud case against the organizer of New York City's SantaCon bar crawl made it clear at the defendant's first appearance before her that she's not a fan of the annual celebration. Judge Colleen ...

New York's new jails boss once served time in a cell block he now oversees

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stanley Richards knows how bleak life can be at Rikers Island, New York City's notorious jail complex. As a young man, he spent two years locked up there for robbery. Now, he runs the place as the city's new Department of Correction ...