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NYC Family Court judge who messaged plaintiff mom on swingers dating app reassigned
Judge Cynthia Lopez was quietly reshuffled internally after a Post exposé
Lingerie-clad family court judge allegedly tried to woo mom on swingers app while hearing her custody case: 'Bitch, you know who the f–k I am'
A Bronx family court judge recused herself from a lengthy child custody battle after coming onto the plaintiff on a swinger's app.
Man sues TikToker who uploaded NY ex's videos alleging domestic abuse before her suicide
The ex-husband of a Westchester mother-of-three who allegedly took her own life via assisted suicide has filed a $150M lawsuit against the TikToker who uploaded her videos accusing him of...
Why ending child services is the new Defund the Police
Can you imagine if the New York Police Department invited Defund the Police activists to train their officers? That’s what the New York State family courts and child welfare agencies...
Hochul must back Albany DA Soares' push to fix flawed Raise the Age law
Last year, the outspoken, progressive Albany DA blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers over RTA and other criminal-justice reforms that have “normalized” violence.
Parents rip NY family court system after mom's assisted suicide, scathing claims
"It's hell," one mother, who has spent years battling her ex-husband in Westchester State Supreme Court, told The Post. "It's almost as if they want you to kill yourself."
Attorney out of a job after NY ex's assisted 'suicide' and scathing claims go public
Attorney Allan Kassenoff has left his job at Greenberg Traurig after his ex-wife Catherine Kassenoff claimed on social media that she was committing assisted suicide in part because of their...
Ex-hubby emailed NY mom that he 'will never stop protecting' their kids before her assisted suicide
"You have done all of this in hopes that I would give up and stop trying to protect the children from you. I won't," Allan Kassenoff wrote. "...I will never...
NY mom's assisted-suicide note blames 'predatory' courts that gave kids to 'abusive' ex
Catherine Kassenoff, an attorney who once worked for Gov. Hochul, posted a letter on Facebook May 27, saying she was scheduled to die by assisted suicide later that day.
Socialite wears bulletproof vest to court, claims billionaire ex asked for help to 'kill' her
A Manhattan family court judge granted Libbie Mugrabi — who wore a bulletproof vest and see-through dress to court — an order of protection from her billionaire ex-husband, art collector...
Flo Rida's ex claims he's behind on child support — Bronx Family Court date set
Flo Rida must go to trial as his ex accuses him of being behind on medical and tuition payments for their son -- who recently survived a fall from a...
As teen violence surges, Hochul fails to address a key cause: NY's disastrous Raise the Age law
Teen violence continues to spiral out of control, yet Gov. Kathy Hochul refuses to lift a finger when it comes to one of its key drivers: the 2017 Raise the...
Time to get medieval! Mayor Adams taps cosplay knight to be NYC judge
"You can be a knight in name only. ... get your chain and say: Whoa, I can hit people with a stick, I'm a knight!" he said. "Or you can...
Judge gave protection order to Buffalo mom of 3's accused killer after HE beat HER
Adam Bennefield had obtained his own order of protection -- against Keaira -- in Erie County Family Court.
Boy, 15, charged in now-fatal NYC pizzeria beating has 21 prior arrests
A Queens teenager charged with beating down a 71-year-old man outside a Manhattan pizzeria -- who has since died -- has a lengthy criminal history as a juvenile.
Quinton Simon's 'dysfunctional' family revealed: Shot-taking mom and grandma just tip of the iceberg in tragic tot's upbringing
"Just curious, what TV show could you compare your family to? I’m gonna say mine is about as dysfunctional as ‘Shameless’” Billie Jo Howell, little Quinton’s grandma, once said.
'Raise the Age' law is clearly behind soaring NYC teen shootings
In 2017, the Legislature raised the age of criminal responsibility to 18; now a NYPD analysis reveals that the number of teen shooters and victims in NYC has tripled in...
'He likes carrying guns': NYC teen who accidentally shot himself finally locked up after 4th arrest in 9 months
“What does it take for politicians to realize some people should not be treated as minors?" one Brooklyn cop fumed. "Do they have to shoot someone besides themselves?"
Missouri mom beaten by teen girls who had tried to fight her 16-year-old daughter
Missouri mother Michelle Audo was attacked in her home by home by two teenage girls who intended to fight her 16-year-old daughter instead.
Teen suspect in Bronx school slay could get kid-glove treatment
Jeremiah Ryan — the Bronx teen charged with fatally shooting an innocent 16-year-old girl with a “ghost gun” — could tried as a juvenile in family court.