St. Nicholas Avenue between 124th Street and 125th Street. Image credit: Google Maps.

Police officers were injured when their car struck a pothole that had been repaired by the City. On September 7, 2011, at about 12:40 a.m., while on patrol, two New York City police officers sustained personal injuries when their vehicle’s tire fell into a roadway hole located in the northbound lane of Saint Nicholas Avenue between 124th Street and 125th Street.  (read more…)

226-08 141st Avenue. Image credit: Google Maps.

Owner’s house was fraudulently listed on the City register by a stranger who broke into the house and took possession. Jennifer Merin was left a house by a testamentary gift. The house is located at 226-08 141^st Avenue in Queens County. In March of 2014, Darrell Beatty, without Merin’s knowledge, filed a fraudulent real property transfer report and a fraudulent deed with the City register that gave the property to himself. Beatty then broke into the house, changed the locks and took up residency.  Upon going to the house, Merin discovered that Beatty had illegally taken possession. Merin called the police. When the police arrived, Beatty presented the fraudulent deed to officers. The officers refused to arrest Beatty for burglary and left. (read more…)