The authorities said that suspects including officials from contracting and construction firms were ultimately trying to obtain certificates of occupancy illegally.

The authorities said that suspects including officials from contracting and construction firms were ultimately trying to obtain certificates of occupancy illegally.

The former New York State Senate majority leader hit the fairways to sell labor officials and businessmen on the firm he worked for, testimony shows.

The last major hurdle to a $4.9 billion development in Brooklyn fell after a ruling by New York’s highest court.

For years, the United Homeless Organization, has set up dozens of tables around Manhattan. But a state lawsuit charged that its two leaders used tens of thousands of dollars in donations for personal expenses.