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Ousted US attorney admits firing not linked to cases: memo
House Republicans on Friday fired back at Rep. Jerry Nadler's version of testimony from former Manhattan acting US Attorney Geoffrey Berman, saying he actually exonerated the Trump administration of any...
Ousted US Attorney Geoffrey Berman to testify before House panel
Geoffrey Berman, the ousted US attorney for the Southern District of New York who was leading probes into President Trump's allies, is scheduled to appear in a closed-door meeting Thursday...
DOJ pressed de Blasio on religious freedom before Geoffrey Berman ousting
The Justice Department urged New York Mayor Bill de Blasio to relax coronavirus rules for religious gatherings shortly before the Friday evening ouster of US Attorney Geoffrey Berman — and...
Trump fires Manhattan US Attorney Geoffrey Berman, who refused to step down
The firing was announced in a letter to Berman Saturday from Attorney General William Barr.
Chuck Schumer calls for Jay Clayton to drop bid for Berman's US Attorney post
Chuck Schumer is calling on Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton to remove himself from consideration as the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of NY.
Manhattan US Attorney won't resign after AG says he's 'stepping down'
In a stunning plot twist, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman issued a statement Friday night asserting that he will not, in fact, resign -- in direct contradiction to an announcement...
MTA manager pleads guilty to not cooperating with Hurricane Sandy probe
An MTA manager pleaded guilty Wednesday to obstructing justice in a federal probe examining allegations that he set up a shell company to profit from a $1 million Superstorm Sandy...
US attorney Geoffrey Berman selling Princeton home for $2.7M
Geoffrey Berman, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, has listed his Princeton, NJ, home for $2.7 million. The 5,978-square-foot spread features four bedrooms, four bathrooms and...
Public housing bosses could face more criminal charges: HUD's Patton
More criminal charges could be coming for NYCHA bigwigs who have tried to paper over severe health and safety issues inside the city’s embattled public housing developments, according to regional...
Feds say MTA must add elevators when renovating stations
The MTA must pay whatever it costs to install an elevator in any subway station that undergoes major renovations, because of a court ruling involving a station in The Bronx,...
Federal judge: NYCHA is an agency 'in crisis'
A Manhattan federal judge blasted NYCHA as an agency “in crisis” and raised questions about whether its myriad problems can be fixed, even with a monitor backed by the powerful...
Trump-appointed prosecutor recused from Cohen probe
Geoffrey Berman, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, is recused from the probe into President Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, ABC News reports. Two sources told...
New top prosecutor in court for corruption trial of ex-Cuomo aide
Manhattan's new top federal prosecutor is in the courtroom for opening statements in the corruption trial of a former top aide to Gov. Cuomo. Interim US Attorney Geoffery Berman declined...