Engineering company settles Flint water lawsuits for $53M
The engineering company said it agreed to pay $53 million to resolve all remaining lawsuits that alleged liability for lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, 10 years ago. The deal between Veolia North America and Flint residents has won $26.3 million in previous settlements with the company and $626 million from Michigan and other parties. Veolia […]
Biden commutes sentence of official who stole $53M from Illinois town
President Biden made history Thursday by commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 49 people, making it the largest single-day clemency act in modern history. In this drastic step, Biden shaved years off the prison sentence of a person convicted of the largest local embezzlement in U.S. history, infuriating the current leaders of […]
Biden Commutes Sentence of Illinois Official Who Embezzled $53M from Small Town
As part of a wave of pardons, President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Rita Crundwell, an Illinois public servant convicted in 2013 of the worst embezzlement of government funds in U.S. history. Biden granted 39 presidential pardons on Thursday, commuting the sentences of an incredible 1,500 convicted felons, including Mr. Crundwell, in the largest […]
Eric Adams Spending $53M on Debit Cards for Migrants as 56% of New Yorkers Live Near the Poverty Line
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (Democratic) on Wednesday introduced debit cards for border crossers and illegal aliens after a study found that the majority of New Yorkers live near the poverty line. Spending millions of dollars. this week adams announced The pilot program will provide Mobility Capital Finance with $5,300 through a no-bid agreement […]
Adams defends pre-paid migrant cards, part of $53M NYC pilot program: ‘Not giving people American Express’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday defended a reported $53 million pilot program to distribute prepaid credit cards to immigrant families living in hotels, despite public outcry. The Democratic mayor, who appeared at a state Legislature budget hearing in Albany on Tuesday, said he was trying to dismiss “misinformation” about the program. “We’re […]
N.Y.C. Launches $53M Program To Provide Migrant Families With Pre-Paid Credit Cards
Eric Adams (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) OAN’s Avril Elfie10:25am – Saturday, February 3, 2024 New York City plans to launch a $53 million program to provide prepaid credit cards to immigrants. advertisement The goal of the effort by Mobility Capital Finance and the office of Mayor Eric Adams (D.N.Y.) is to help immigrants […]