Westchester County DIstrict Attorney Janet DiFiore and United States Attrorney for the Southern DIstrict of New York Preet Bharara announce the unsealing of a Federal Indictment charging four individuals in the killing of Florida businessman Ben Novack, Jr.

 

 

 

 District Attorney Janet DiFiore speaks at the opening of the Family Justice Center of  Westchster County, a collaboration between the District Attorney's Office and the Westchester County Office for Women. The FJC will provide one-stop shopping for victims of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. Read the press release and FJC brochure .

 

 

 

 District Attorney Janet DiFiore congratulates Westchester County Intelligence Center’s Chief Investigative Crime Analyst Robyn Arias on receiving the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts 2010 Professional Service Award which is given to an individual for outstanding contributions as an intelligence analyst in the achievement of law enforcement objectives.

 

 

 

Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore along with

New York State Department of Labor’s Executive Director of Special Investigations John Dormin; Commissioner Colleen C. Gardner; Assistant District Attorney Nicole Gamble, Assistant District Attorney Ted Livingston, Chief of the Investigations Division after the presentation of the Department’s Distinguished Service Award to ADA Nicole Gamble for her exceptional work in single-handedly convicting 17 defendants in 2009 of defrauding the Unemployment Insurance program.  The 17 convictions resulted in more than $100,000 returned to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund last year.

        

 

 District Attorney Janet DiFiore with County Executive Rob Astorino and County Police Commissioner George Longworth after briefing the media on the County's response to the attempted car bombing in New York City's Times Square.

  

 

 

 

 District Attorney Janet DiFiore and members of the Westchester County law enforcement honored Senior Criminal Investigator Stuart Cohen at a ceremony in front of the Westchester County Courthouse. Investigator Cohen's name was added to the base of a statue honoring fallen officers.

 

 

 

 Westchester County's Child Fatality Review Team releases a report outlining the

dangers of unstable and unserured TV's. 

 

Watch the infomercial describing what can happen when a TV falls over.

 

 

 

 

 

New York State has recently passed the toughest impaired driving law in the country.

 

As a result of a tragic alcohol related accident in New York City last year, the New York State Legislature has elevated certain laws relating to DWI and DWAI crimes.

 

The District Attorney's office has produced a 30 second TV spot  emphasizing the strengthened penalties that defendants face if they are convicted.

 

  

 

 

 Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore is sworn in for a second term by Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the State of New York and Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals.

 

 

 Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore, Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone, Police Commissioner Edmund Hartnett, Fire Commissioner Anthony Pagano, IAFF Local 628 and members of the Yonkers Police and Fire Departments announce homicide and arson charges in the death of Yonkers Firefighter Patrick Joyce.

 

 

 

 

 

 Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore and Deputy Commissioner William Comiskey from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Office of Tax Enforcement announce the takedown of a twenty one million cigarette tax fraud investigation .

 

On display are cartons of cigarettes with no excise tax stamps, fake tax stamps and $841,000 in seized money.

 

 

 

 

 

 Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore welcomes four new Assistant District Attorneys: Diana Ameri, Adam Citron, Joseph Servino and Justin Tolbert, after their swearing in. 

 

 

 

 

Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore and Ricardo Velez Director of the Criminal Investigations Bureau of the New York State Banking Department announce the unsealing of an indictment charging eight individuals - including four attorneys - in a county wide equity stripping/mortgage fraud scheme.

 

 

 

 

 Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore and New York State Police Major William Carey (r) announce the conclusion of the criminal investigation into the July 26th, 2009 Taconic State Parkway collision that claimed eight lives. Along with the DA and Major are members of victim's families.

 

 

STATEMENT BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY JANET DIFIORE REGARDING

THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE TACONIC STATE PARKWAY DEATHS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The District Attorney’s Office has formed a task force to actively investigate mortgage fraud. This task force consists of three investigators, including a financial investigator from the New York State Banking Department, a certified public accountant and an experienced white collar prosecutor. If you feel that you or someone you know has been victimized,

call the District Attorney’s Office at (914) 995-3303.

 

 

 

 Westchester District Attorney Janet DiFiore (c) along with (l-r) Ted Livingston, Chief of the Investigations Division, Steven Vandervelden, Chief of the Organized Crime and Criminal Enterprise Bureau, Gordon Medenica, Director of the New York State Lottery and Major Matthew Renneman of the New York State Police as they announce the unsealing of a multiple count indictment against three individuals for rigging promotional give-a-ways

at Empire City Gaming at Yonkers Raceway.

 

 

 

 (L-R) Jody Fay (Treasurer), Jill Owens, Deborah Scalise (Incoming President), Linda Surace, Dolores Gebhardt, Michael Shaloub, Dawn Arnold (Outgoing President), Gail Boggio (Immediate Past President), DA Janet DiFiore, Adrienne Orbach, Roberta Michael, Patricia Hoffman, Hon. Sandra Forster, Kathleen Donelli.

 

 District Attorney Janet DiFiore with members and officers of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York at their annual convention where the DA was awarded the

2009 Stephanie E. Kupferman Juvenile Justice Award.

 

 

 

 Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore along with police chiefs from around Westchester County announce the results of a three month Countywide Alcohol Compliance Check Initiative. 

 

 

 

 Westchester County District Attorney's Office 2008 Annual Report

 

  

 

Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore with (L) Investigations Chief Ted Livingston and (R) Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zubige as New York's senior Senator Chuck Schumer announces the Fighting Real Estate Fraud Act of 2009 which will provide Federal funding to assist local prosecutors in investigating Mortgage Fraud.

 

 

 

District Attorney’s Office provides Outreach to Gang Members

   

Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore along with law enforcement officials and family announcing the conviction of Kenneth West, after a jury trial, for the previously unsolved cold case homicide of Josephine O’Keefe in the Village of Pelham, that occurred more than twenty five years ago.