Sweeping fraud and abuse uncovered in state’s STAR rebate program; DA announces amnesty opportunity Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe announced on Wednesday that authorities in Rockland had discovered rampant abuse of the STAR tax rebate for homeowners. He is offering offending homeowners an “amnesty” opportunity through April 1: if they pay restitution for moneys […]
FROM DA’S OFFICE Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe and Rockland County town supervisors will announce a major initiative designed to eliminate sweeping fraud and abuse of the New York State STAR program. A recent audit of local homeowners has identified hundreds of cases of improperly or fraudulently claimed STAR exemptions in each of Rockland’s five towns. Suspected misuse […]
DA’S PRESS RELEASE Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Marleny Fernandez (DOB 09/07/81) of 2B Kensington Circle, Garnerville, New York has been arrested and arraigned on one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class “D” Felony. According to the charges, Fernandez, a recipient of food stamps through the […]
Zugibe arrests 37 drug dealers, says eight are active members of North Rockland criminal street gangs From the Rockland DA’s Office TO SEE PHOTOS OF ALL 37 CHARGED WITH DRUG CRIMES, PURCHASE A COPY OF THE ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES (https://rocklandtimes.com/find_us/) The Rockland County DA’s Office continues its crackdown on drug dealers, announcing this week […]