«The taxi king» of the former USSR arrested in new York for tax evasion

June 9, 2017

Yesterday, June 7, in new York, was arrested the native of the USSR and the owner of a large company Taxiclub Management Inc. Eugene Friedman, as well as his business partner and Finance Director Andrea Dumitru. Both live in new York. In the court of the County of Albany, 46-year-old Friedman and 41-year-old Dimitar was charged with theft and tax evasion in the amount of $5 million in the period…

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Dog smuggling: new Yorkers know how to get around the system (photo)

June 9, 2017

When new Yorkers learned that they can no longer ride the subway with their four-legged friends, they weren’t very happy about this news. The initiator of the introduction of the rule became transport company MTA. The official statement reads: «no person may transport any animal in any means of transport, unless it is in a container and not carried in such a way as not to annoy other passengers.» Another…

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In new York, abandoned a pilot program of discount cards for the metro

June 9, 2017

The mayor of new York bill de Blasio refused to allocate from the city budget money to Finance the pilot program MetroCards. The programme was planned to allocate $ 50 million for metro cards at half price for low-income residents of new York. Supporters of the programme particularly actively promoted it after the tariff increase, writes Gothamist. «I’m sorry we couldn’t come to an agreement and to help poor new…

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The number of poor residents of new York exceeds the population of Philadelphia

June 9, 2017

To live in new York not all good. A new report from the Furman Center of new York University examines poverty and its spatial concentration in new York, including the recent changes in the level of poverty by regions and demographic groups. According to the data obtained in the last five years the level of poverty in the region increased significantly, although it remains below the level in 2000. More…

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The net worth of U.S. households, rose to 94.8 trillion. $

June 9, 2017

Against the background of increasing stock prices and rising real estate prices, net worth of households in the United States in the first three months of this year increased by 1.4 percent to a record 94,8 trillion dollarsthat can not but rejoice. This amount exceeds the budget of many countries of the world. The Federal reserve said that the increase in stock prices led to an increase in the value…

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In the subway of new York the oldest team in the world

June 9, 2017

Sometimes the subway in new York may seem fairly obsolete. An excellent example of this statement is an emergency situation that happened on Monday eveningwhen passengers line F locked in cars without light, air conditioning and a hope of survival. If you are not impressed, try to ride on the train line often, and then you’ll see how archaic is the metro system. Trains serving this area, can be called…

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Teen surprises: the child got a toy cocaine

June 9, 2017

On Monday, the police of the state of California found a stash of drugs in the vending machine with toys, after one of the children choosing to use the car, caught the ball with white powder inside. Police say the boy and his mother bought the toy in the machine for 25 cents at the restaurant, Taqueria Los Altos in Bell Gardens. The child was playing with a ball, until…

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The number of sexual crimes in the subway of new York city increased by 53% over 3 years

June 9, 2017

According to a report released Tuesday by the Senator of the state of new York Diane Savino, the number of sexual crimes in the subway has increased by more than 50% over the past three years, while the number of arrests on charges in these crimes has increased by only 22%. In 2014, metro has registered 620 cases of sexual harassment and other sexual crimes. In 2015, the number has…

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Most Americans believe that it’s time to sell the house

June 9, 2017

With continuing growth in housing prices, a record number of Americans believe that it’s time to sell the house. Held at the end of may Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey , the survey showed that about 61% of respondents believe that has not been a better time to put the house up for sale than it is now. This is the highest rate since June 2010, when a similar survey…

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In new York arrested the participants of the Russian criminal groupings

June 9, 2017

In new York arrested more than 30 members of a Russian crime syndicate Shulaya Enterprise, which was operating in new York, new Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida and Nevada. Most of them residents of Brooklyn , aged 22 to 59 years. Seven members of the gang remain at large — reported by the police. The band Shulaya Enterprise charged with racketeering, gambling, drug trafficking, credit card fraud, hacking casino slot machines, hired…

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