HERNANDEZ MAKES FINAL CALL TO VOTERS, OFFERS A BUSINESSMAN OVER A CAREER POLITICIAN

 

On the eve of Election Day, Republican-Conservative Comptroller nominee Joseph Hernandez made a final appeal to New Yorkers. He urged them to vote Tuesday and to put a businessman in charge of the state’s money after 19 years of a career politician.

 

Hernandez will spend the final day of the race on the “Safer and More Affordable Tour” with the Republican ticket. The tour makes stops on Long Island and in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Binghamton.

 

“My family crossed the Florida Strait on a fishing boat with nothing but hope,” said Hernandez. “We came to a country where a Cuban kid could study science, build companies and now ask for your vote. My family left a place where your vote didn’t count. Here, it does. Whether you vote for me or not, please vote.”

 

Hernandez came to the United States from Cuba at age seven during the Mariel Boatlift. He earned five degrees from the University of Florida, Yale, and Oxford. Over a 28-year career he founded 12 companies, took five public and created thousands of jobs. He has never held office.

 

As Comptroller, Hernandez will:

• Launch a $10 billion Empire Opportunity Fund to bring business back to New York.
• Run the $310 billion pension fund for profits, not politics. Polling found 71% of New Yorkers want exactly that.
• Cut Wall Street fees by managing more assets in-house, following the CalPERS model.
• Launch a Fraud Strike Team with local, state, and federal prosecutors to go after anyone who steals from taxpayers, elected officials included.
• Audit every dollar given to the MTA and hold it accountable for subway safety.
• Return New York’s roughly $21 billion in unclaimed funds within his first year.
• Modernize the comptroller's office to speed up retiree cases and final pension calculations.
• Stop backdoor borrowing, with no new state debt or debt-cap exclusions without voter approval.

Tom DiNapoli has held the office since 2007. He is running on the Working Families Party line and endorsed Zohran Mamdani. Pension fund manager fees reached $862 million on his watch. Law firms doing business with the fund have given his campaigns $840,000. His own office’s audit found $14.5 billion in Medicaid payments lacked matching visit records.

 

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Hernandez appears on Rows B and C. Voters can find their polling place at elections.ny.gov.

Governor Hochul Announces Subway Ridership Reaches Historic High on Marathon Sunday

Subways Carried 3.14 Million Riders on Marathon Day, Highest Sunday in Recorded MTA History

Halloween Saw Highest Saturday Ridership Since 2016

Highest Post-Pandemic Weekday Subway Ridership Achieved Thursday, Oct. 29, With 4.72 Million Riders, 9.7 Percent Increase From Same Day Last Year

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) achieved an all-time Sunday subway ridership record during the 50th running of the iconic five borough course of the New York City Marathon, carrying 3.14 million riders and shattering last year’s record of 2.81 million riders by 11 percent, and representing 109 percent of pre-pandemic Sunday ridership. Additionally, on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, subways carried 3.59 million riders, surpassing the previous post-pandemic Saturday record of 3.27 million riders set on May 16, 2026, and the highest Saturday since 2016. These milestones follow a record-breaking Thursday, when the subway carried 4.72 million riders, marking the highest post-pandemic single-day subway ridership. This represents a 9.7 percent increase from the same day last year.

“From the streets to the subways, New Yorkers were on the move this weekend in record numbers,” Governor Hochul said. “The subway is the lifeblood of our city and from Halloween to the marathon, the major events that make New York special simply would not be possible without mass transit. We have made historic investments to run better service and keep riders safe and New Yorkers have responded by riding in ever growing numbers.”

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said, “Spirits were high this weekend for Halloween and the NYC Marathon, but subway ridership was even higher. These record-breaking numbers show once again that when New York goes big, it goes by mass transit.”

Between Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, and Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, the MTA set a new post-pandemic weekend ridership record, carrying 11.24 million riders and surpassing the previous record, also set during Halloween and Marathon weekend last year. This past weekend’s ridership was 8.4 percent higher than last year’s. Subway ridership on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, was also a post-pandemic Friday record with 4.51 million riders, surpassing the previous record of 4.4 million riders set on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.

These record-breaking ridership milestones come on the heels of recently announced post-pandemic subway ridership records: a five-day weekday record of 22.32 million riders between Oct. 19 and Oct. 23, 2026, and a seven-day record of 27.87 million riders for the same week. With this past weekend’s surge in ridership, the MTA has broken both records, achieving a new five-day weekday record of 22.62 million riders for the week beginning Oct. 26, and a seven-day record of 29.35 million riders.

To accommodate the expected increase in travel, NYC Transit operated additional subway service throughout the weekend and deployed additional personnel at stations near the race finish line and other high-priority viewing locations to ensure customers could travel to and from the marathon smoothly and safely.

D.A. Bragg: Man Indicted For Unprovoked Murder And Robbery In Chelsea

 

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the indictment of IMANI MCCOLLEY, 25, for allegedly murdering and robbing 60-year-old Lawrence Parente outside a store in Chelsea on October 11, 2026. MCCOLLEY is charged in a New York State Supreme Court indictment with two counts each of Murder in the Second Degree and Robbery in the First Degree. He is additionally charged with one count of Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree for allegedly damaging a New York City Police Department vehicle. [1]

“Lawrence Parente was allegedly murdered in a brutal and unprovoked act of violence on a Manhattan sidewalk,” said District Attorney Bragg. “As alleged, Imani McColley violently assaulted Mr. Parente, senselessly ending the life of a beloved New Yorker. These allegations are deeply disturbing, and this indictment marks an important step toward holding the defendant accountable and securing justice for Mr. Parente’s loved ones, who are still grappling with his devastating death.”

As alleged in court documents and statements made on the record, on October 11, 2026, at approximately 9:06 p.m., near West 20th Street and Eighth Avenue, MCCOLLEY entered a store he was previously banned from. He began arguing with the store employees, who asked him to leave. While they were arguing, Mr. Parente entered the store and attempted to walk past MCCOLLEY. Without provocation, MCCOLLEY allegedly grabbed him by the neck, forced him outside and pushed him to the ground.

MCCOLLEY then allegedly stomped on Mr. Parente’s head several times while he lay on the sidewalk, before reaching into his pockets to steal his belongings, including his wallet and cellphone.

MCCOLLEY allegedly walked away as Mr. Parente lay on the ground. Mr. Parente was eventually transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead from blunt force trauma to his head and neck.

Approximately 50 minutes later, police officers spotted and arrested MCCOLLEY near the store. While under arrest, MCCOLLEY allegedly kicked and damaged a rear window of an NYPD patrol car. Officers also found Mr. Parente’s wallet in his possession.

Assistant D.A.s Nicholas Penfold and John Babcock are handling the prosecution of this case, under the supervision of Assistant D.A. Siobhan Carty (Chief of Trial Bureau 80), and Executive D.A. Lisa DelPizzo (Chief of the Trial Division). Henry Irwin (Trial Bureau 80) and Investigative Analyst Tea Rufino (Trial Bureau 80) are providing invaluable assistance in the case.

D.A. Bragg thanked the NYPD, particularly Detective Gene Ruda and officer Jennifer Carusso (10th Precinct Detective Squad); Lieutenant Roger Ordonez and officer Gary Bonillabonilla (10th Precinct); Detective Albert Vitarelli (Detective Borough Manhattan South Homicide Squad); and Detective Charles Morro.

[1] The charges contained in the indictment are merely allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. All factual recitations are derived from documents filed in court and statements made on the record in court.

Secretary Mullin Announces Results of Operation Guardian Crackdown on Illegal Aliens with Commercial Driver’s Licenses

 

Operation Guardian arrested more than 230 illegal aliens, including more than 40 CDL holders in 72 hours

On Monday, United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin hosted a press conference in Oklahoma to announce the results of Operation Guardian, a three-day operation that arrested hundreds of illegal aliens, including dozens with commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs).

Operation Guardian was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and state and local partners from October 26 to October 28. Spanning 15 states, the operation targeted illegal aliens with unauthorized CDLs and other public safety threats in the trucking industry. The operation resulted in the arrests of more than 230 illegal aliens, including more than 40 CDL holders.

The press conference was held at the headquarters of Melton Truck Lines, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Secretary Mullin was joined by Melton Truck Lines CEO Bob Peterson, Melton Truck Lines President Robert Ragan, Senior Advisor Richard Schroyer, ICE Assistant Director Russell Hott, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Commissioner Tim Tipton, Colonel Freeman Martin of the Texas Department of Public Safety, and Colonel Joe Williams of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Prior to the press conference, Secretary Mullin participated in a closed-door roundtable with the press conference’s attendees.

“Thanks to the hardworking patriots of ICE, and our state and local partners, Operation Guardian was an incredible success. In just three days, we arrested more than 230 illegal aliens, including over 40 illegal aliens with commercial driver’s licenses, across 15 states,” said Secretary Mullin.“Operation Guardian proves how federal and local law enforcement can work together to get threats like these off of our roadways and protect the homeland. Since day one, President Trump promised to Make American Roads Safe Again, and he continues to deliver for the American people. Our roads are safer with these illegal aliens no longer behind the wheels of semi-trucks.”

In one notable arrest during Operation Guardian on October 26, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle on I-35 after they observed the driver looking down at his cell phone while driving. After a registration check revealed that the vehicle had been reported stolen in Texas, the trooper attempted to arrest the driver, Luis Armando Garlo Rodriguez, an illegal alien from Honduras. Rodriguez resisted arrest and broke the trooper’s arm before fleeing on foot. Additional officers tracked him down and arrested him. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tulsa has filed charges against Rodriguez for assaulting, resisting, and impeding certain officers or employees.

The next day, on October 27, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle on I-40 and determined that all seven occupants were illegal aliens, including an unaccompanied child (UAC). The driver was Arturo Alvarado-Islas, an illegal alien from Mexico, who illegally entered the United States at an unknown date and location. Alvarado-Islas was turned over to ICE custody the same day.

Arturo Alvarado-Islas

The states which participated in Operation Guardian were Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.

This operation is a part of the Trump Administration’s broader nationwide crackdown on illegal aliens with CDLs:

• On September 25, 2026, ICE launched Operation Guardrail, a nationwide operation targeting commercial vehicles operating in violation of U.S. laws. As of October 29, ICE has arrested 303 aliens through Operation Guardrail.
• From January 20, 2025 to October 28, 2026, ICE has made 4,795 CDL-related arrests nationwide and 1,233 arrests involving CDL holders. 

Woman Indicted for Allegedly Using Fake Credentials To Obtain Physical Therapy Job at Brooklyn Hospital

 

Defendant Allegedly Used Another Person’s License Number, Forged Academic Credentials to Secure Employment at Kings County Hospital

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Nadia I. Shihata, today announced that a Yonkers woman has been arraigned on an indictment charging her with identity theft and other crimes for allegedly using a fraudulent physical therapy license and forged academic credentials to obtain employment at Kings County Hospital despite not being licensed to practice in New York State.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “Patients place enormous trust in the healthcare professionals who treat them, and they deserve to know those professionals are properly trained and licensed. This defendant allegedly used someone else’s license number and forged academic credentials to secure a job as a physical therapist at a public hospital, potentially putting patients at risk and betraying that fundamental trust. We will aggressively pursue those who use fraud to gain positions of responsibility in our healthcare system, and I thank the Department of Investigation for its partnership in this case.”

Commissioner Shihata said, “New York requires physical therapists to be licensed to protect the public and ensure clinical competence. As charged, this defendant allegedly submitted fraudulent documents claiming to be a licensed physical therapist in New York State, have a doctorate in physical therapy from Columbia University, and a master’s degree from Long Island University. These alleged fabrications allowed her to obtain employment at Kings County Hospital. DOI will be making recommendations to strengthen Kings County Hospital’s hiring and employee background process. I thank the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office for their partnership and commitment to upholding the highest standards for healthcare workers and NYC Health + Hospitals for its assistance in the investigation.”

The District Attorney identified the defendant as Diamond Walker, 36, of Yonkers, New York. The defendant was arraigned today before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Matthew Blum on an indictment in which she is charged with first-degree identity theft, second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, first-degree offering a false instrument for filing and first-degree falsifying business records. She was released without bail and ordered to return to court on December 9, 2026.

The District Attorney said that, according to the investigation, the defendant was hired as a physical therapist at Kings County Hospital on March 11, 2024, after submitting an employment application in which she claimed to be a licensed physical therapist in New York State. She also allegedly claimed to have earned a doctorate in physical therapy from Columbia University and a master’s degree in athletic training from Long Island University.

It is alleged Diamond Walker was not licensed to practice physical therapy in New York State, had never attended Columbia University and had not graduated from Long Island University. To support her application, the defendant allegedly submitted a fraudulent physical therapy license bearing another individual’s license number, a fabricated diploma from Columbia University and a forged document purporting to be from Kings County Family Court regarding a name change.

Walker’s employment was terminated on February 5, 2026, following an investigation.

At DOI, the investigation was conducted by Special Investigator Jasmine Singh, Assistant Inspector General Sean Hallinan, Deputy Inspector General Giovanni Liotine of DOI’s Office of the Inspector General for NYC H+H, and the NYPD Detective Squad assigned to DOI. The investigation was supervised by Deputy Commissioner/Chief of Investigations Michael P. Mullahy and Acting First Deputy Commissioner Christopher Ryan.

The District Attorney thanked Paralegal Jezebel Negrete-Ugaz, of the District Attorney’s Frauds Bureau, for her assistance on this case.

An indictment is merely an accusation and not proof of a defendant’s guilt.

Nine Charged as a Result of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation into Southeastern Connecticut Cocaine Trafficking

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Thomas A. Greco, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that the following nine individuals have been charged by indictment with offenses related to the distribution of cocaine and crack cocaine in southeastern Connecticut:

MICHAEL SMITH, also known as “Miz,” 53, of Lisbon

ANTHONY GOMEZ, also known as “Jungle,” 46, of Norwich

ROBERT DURAN, 46, of Mount Vernon, New York

DEONNA WHITE, 48, of Norwich

ROCKY LAURENT, 48, of New London 

SARAH BUTLER, 43, of Norwich 

HEATHER ROY, 44, of Canterbury

CORDELIA HARRIS, 49, of New London

KEITH NIVAL, 46, of New London 

As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, a Homeland Security Task Force investigation, which has included court-authorized wiretaps, video surveillance, GPS tracking of vehicles, and numerous controlled purchases of narcotics, revealed that Smith supplied cocaine and crack to a network of redistributors in southeastern Connecticut.  Laurent, Butler, Roy, Harris, and Nival purchased cocaine and crack from Smith and sold it in smaller quantities to their own customers.

It is further alleged that on October 8, 2026, investigators conducting surveillance at a parking lot in Clinton observed Smith, White, and Duran arrive in separate vehicles.  Smith retrieved a reusable shopping bag from White’s vehicle and then drove to another area of the lot to meet Duran.  Smith gave the bag to Duran who then placed a box in the back of Smith’s vehicle.  Smith, White, and Duran were arrested after a search of the box revealed approximately 10 kilograms of cocaine, and a search of the shopping bag revealed more than $170,000 in cash.  Butler was also arrested on October 8, after a search of her residence in the Taftville section of Norwich revealed narcotics and drug packaging materials.  Investigators also searched two of Smith’s vehicles and found cocaine and crack cocaine packaged for redistribution in one vehicle, and a firearm and more than 200 rounds of ammunition in the other vehicle.

Gomez, Roy, Harris, and Nival were arrested on October 15, 2026, and Laurent has been in state custody since September 23, 2026.   Smith, Gomez, Duran, and Nival have been detained since their arrests.

On October 27, 2026, a grand jury in New Haven returned a superseding indictment charging each of the defendants with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.  If convicted of this charge, based on the quantity of cocaine attributed to each defendant, Smith, Gomez, Duran, White, and Laurent face a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life; Butler, Harris, and Roy face a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years; and Nival faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.

The indictment also charges Gomez with three counts of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, 28 grams or more of cocaine base (“crack”), an offense that carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years on each count; Smith and Duran with possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, an offense that carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life; and Smith with unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years.

The indictment also seeks the forfeiture of $196,353 in cash and five vehicles seized during the investigation.

U.S. Attorney Sullivan stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and each defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This matter is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, with assistance from the Connecticut State Police.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher Lembo, Justyn Stokely, and Natasha Freismuth.

This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion.  The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad.  Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement toward identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders.  In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States.

HSTF New Haven comprises agents and officers from the FBI, DEA, HSI, ATF, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, U.S. Department of Transportation – Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Commerce – Bureau of Industry and Security’s Office of Export Enforcement, and Connecticut State Police, with prosecutions led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. 

Mayor Mamdani, New York Liberty and Brooklyn Nets Bring New Life to Brooklyn Basketball Courts at Fish Playground

 

Renovation delivers new playing surfaces, backboards with nets, fresh paint and new benches as part of $2.89 million initiative to upgrade 13 basketball courts across five Brooklyn parks in neighborhoods with acute levels of gun violence  

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura and Clara Wu Tsai, founder of the Social Justice Fund and owner of the New York Liberty and Brooklyn Nets, today announced the completion of a renovation of three basketball courts at Fish Playground in Brooklyn.

The renovation includes new backboards with nets and repaved courts with a grey, black and seafoam green finish. New benches provide seating for players and spectators, while a new water fountain helps parkgoers stay hydrated. The project also refurbished the chain-link fence with new mesh, preserving sightlines into the park while keeping wayward basketballs from bouncing into the street.

This full renovation is part of a $2.89 million investment by the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation’s Social Justice Fund to upgrade 13 basketball courts across five Brooklyn parks. The work is funded through NYC Parks’ Adopt-A-Park program.

“Play is a public good and a building block of safe, connected communities,” said Mayor Mamdani. “These renovated courts will give families across Brooklyn the space to play, connect and enjoy their parks. We’re thankful to the Social Justice Fund, the Nets and the Liberty for making that possible.”

“Basketball gives kids a fun and engaging way to stay active, take in some fresh air and connect with friends. Investments like these court renovations can make a huge difference for public safety by giving young people a welcoming space for safe fun, which is especially important in neighborhoods that have historically been underserved,” said NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura. “With these renovated courts, we’re inviting New Yorkers to make this park into their own Barclays Center, whether they’re casual fans or longtime hoopers. We’re so grateful to our partners at the Social Justice Fund, the Nets and the Liberty for making this renovation possible and for investing nearly $3 million to upgrade basketball courts throughout the borough, focusing on neighborhoods with acute levels of gun violence. Projects like this can change lives.”

“Our city’s public basketball courts are more than just places for exercise, they’re a cornerstone of community gathering and connection,” said Clara Wu Tsai, founder of the Social Justice Fund and owner of the New York Liberty and the Brooklyn Nets. “We’re proud to have invested over $2.8 million in 13 courts across Brooklyn over the last years. And we are especially proud that those investments spurred new commitments from across New York City’s departments to protect and preserve more of these vital community spaces. Every pick-up game and every youth league brings our borough closer together.”

“These renovated courts mean that our young scholars can be outside in safe proximity to our school building, while still enjoying the activities that kids would want to do,” said Principal Rashad Meade of Eagle Academy for Young Men II. “Having these here keeps the scholars close and out of harm’s way, which is especially critical for Black and Brown boys in this neighborhood. We’re going to make full use of these new courts.”

In addition to Fish Playground, the Social Justice Fund has sponsored basketball court renovations at Jackie Robinson Playground in Crown Heights, Breukelen Ballfields in East New York, Fox Playground in Flatlands and Sunset Park. Together, the projects have upgraded 13 courts across the five parks.

The sites were selected in consultation with NYC Parks as part of the Social Justice Fund’s racial justice initiative, which aims to expand access to recreation and state-of-the-art park amenities in Brooklyn neighborhoods experiencing acute levels of gun violence.

Fish Playground opened in 1965 and is jointly operated by NYC Parks and the Department of Education. Its name comes from the streets that border it: Fulton Street, Saratoga Avenue and Herkimer Street, whose initials form FSH.

Justice Department Announces Charges Involving 63 Individuals for Election-Related Crimes

 

Today, the Justice Department announced charges involving 63 individuals, including four illegal aliens, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register to vote or to vote, and the fraudulent submission of a voter registration application in another state.

“Today’s announcement marks the largest surge of voter-fraud arrests since President Trump returned to office,” said Attorney General Todd Blanche. “These foreign nationals allegedly took advantage of the trust of the American people and flouted the laws that govern our nation’s elections. This Department of Justice will continue investigating and prosecuting voter fraud to restore confidence in our electoral system.”

In the last nine weeks alone, the Department has charged 195 aliens across 25 states with illegal voting and registration offenses. Since the beginning of this Administration, we have charged 239 people with voting fraud-related offenses.

Case details are as follows:

Northern District of Georgia 

Benito Covarrubias Iniguez, 64, an illegal alien from Mexico has been charged with making a false claim of U.S. citizenship in order to vote in a federal election. 

Southern District of Texas

Five aliens, including an illegal alien, have been charged with election-related crimes.

• Ali Khan, 33, an illegal alien from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, has been charged with voting by an alien. Khan allegedly voted in the 2024 election.
• Nigerian national Mohammed Omar Hassan, 61, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Hassan allegedly voted in the 2022 and 2024 elections.
• Mexican national Diego Benavides Rodriguez, 29, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien and an additional charge of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship.
• Mexican national Jose Vasquez-Mendoza, 51, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Vasquez-Mendoza allegedly voted in the 2022 special election for Congressional District 34.
• Mexican national Karen Hinojosa-Martinez, 37, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with lying on immigration documents after allegedly voting in a federal election.

District of Maryland

Mohammad Hachibur Rahman, 33, an illegal alien from Bangladesh, is charged by information with unlawful voting. Rahman allegedly voted in the November 2024 election. The election was held in part for the purpose of selecting a candidate for president, vice president, or member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives. 

Eastern District of North Carolina

Nine aliens, including an illegal alien, have been charged with election-related crimes.

• Selvin Porfidio Gonzalez Escobar, 43, an illegal alien from Guatemala living in Robeson County, North Carolina, is charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. He registered to vote in 2020 and voted in the 2024 and 2020 general elections. 
• Italian and British national Amerigo Di Nolfi, 53, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. Di Nolfi allegedly registered to vote in 2024 and voted in the 2024 general election.
• Kenyan national Elizabeth Margaret Crudup, 52, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. Crudup allegedly registered to vote in 2008 and voted in nine general elections in 2024, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, and 2008, as well as nine primary elections in 2026, 2024, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2010, and 2008.

Kenyan national Elizabeth Margaret Crudup, 52, a lawful permanent resident.

Bermudan national Gregory Eugene Wade, 64, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. Wade allegedly registered to vote in 2000 and voted in 12 general elections in 2024, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2004, 2002, and 2000, as well as the 2020 and 2002 primary elections.

Singaporean national Jacqueline Yvonne Papandreou Brown, 63, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. Brown allegedly registered to vote in 2020 and voted in the 2024 general election.

Jamaican national Karl Anthony Wilkins, 62, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. Wilkins allegedly registered to vote in 2018 and voted in the 2024, 2022, and 2020 general elections, as well as the 2020 primary election in Wake County, North Carolina.

Jamaican national Karl Anthony Wilkins, 62, a lawful permanent resident.

• Colombian national Patricia Elena Valencia Cardona, 56, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. Cardona registered to vote in 2024 and voted in the 2024 general election.
• United Kingdom national Richard John Reid, 62, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. Reid registered to vote in 2002 and voted in four general elections in 2024, 2020, 2012, and 2008, as well as the 2012 and 2008 primary elections.
• Canadian national Taso Gretes, 58, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of falsely claiming citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien. Gretes allegedly registered to vote in 2022 and voted in the 2024 general election.

Middle District of North Carolina

Five aliens have been charged with election-related crimes.

• Dutch national Adrianus Marinus Van Der Staak, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged by indictment with one count of knowingly making a false statement or claim of U.S. citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien.
• Mexican national Saida Adali Hirachete Olivarez, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged by indictment with one count of knowingly making a false statement or claim of U.S. citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien.
• Cuban national Juan Florencio Ramos, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged by indictment with one count of knowingly making a false statement or claim of U.S. citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien.
• Barbadian national Phillip Alexander Carter, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged by indictment with one count of knowingly making a false statement or claim of U.S. citizenship to vote and one count of voting by an alien.
• Argentinian national Yamila Avalos, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged by information with one count of voting by an alien.

Western District of North Carolina

Four aliens have been charged with election-related crimes.

• Nigerian national Michael Agah, 74, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien and making a false claim to U.S. citizenship to vote. Agah allegedly falsely stated and claimed that he was a U.S. citizen on an Authorization to Vote Form. Then on Nov. 5, 2024, Agah voted in a federal election. 
• Dominican national Luis Alberto DeJesus, 50, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien in a federal election and making a false claim to U.S. citizenship to vote. It is alleged that DeJesus falsely stated on an Early Voting Application that he was a U.S. citizen and thereafter voted on Oct. 30, 2024, knowing that he was not a U.S. citizen and was not legally permitted to cast a ballot.
• French national Serge Christian Dupont, 57, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien and making a false claim to U.S. citizenship to vote. It is alleged that on Nov. 5, 2024, Dupont made a false statement and claimed that he was a citizen of the United States on an Authorization to Vote Form. Dupont then did vote on the same day in a federal election.
• St. Kitts and Nevis national Edread Ray Stanley, 63, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. It is alleged that Stanley, knowing that he was not a U.S. citizen, knowingly voted on Nov. 5, 2024, in a federal election. 

Middle District of Tennessee

Three aliens have been charged with election-related crimes.

• Jamaican national Garfield St. Vincent Bruce, 48, a lawful permanent resident, allegedly voted in the 2024 election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for President, Vice President, Member of the U.S. Senate, or Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and allegedly falsely and willfully represented himself to be a citizen of the United States in a Tennessee voter registration application in 2024 in order to register to vote or to vote in a federal, state, or local election.

Jamaican national Garfield St. Vincent Bruce, 48, a lawful permanent resident.

• Honduran national Mariela Elizabeth Avila Ortiz, 33, a lawful permanent resident, allegedly voted in the 2024 election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for President, Vice President, Member of the U.S. Senate, or Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and allegedly falsely and willfully represented herself to be a citizen of the United States in a Tennessee voter registration application in 2024 in order to register to vote or to vote in a federal, state, or local election. 

Honduran national Mariela Elizabeth Avila Ortiz, 33, a lawful permanent resident.

• Trinidad and Tobago national Allison Melissa Wilkes, 49, a lawful permanent resident, allegedly voted in the 2024 election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for President, Vice President, Member of the U.S. Senate, or Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and allegedly falsely and willfully represented herself to be a citizen of the United States in a Tennessee voter registration application in 2024 in order to register to vote or to vote in a federal, state, or local election.  

Trinidad and Tobago national Allison Melissa Wilkes, 49, a lawful permanent resident.

Western District of Tennessee

Two aliens have been charged with voting by an alien.

• Mexican national Cesar Sanchez Correa, 44, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with one count of unlawful voting by an alien. Sanchez Correa allegedly illegally voted in Haywood County, TN in the 2024 election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for President, Vice President, Member of the U.S. Senate, or Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and allegedly falsely and willfully represented himself to be a citizen of the United States in a Tennessee voter registration application in order to vote in a federal, state, or local election. 
• German national Andreas Van Der Werf, 62, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with two counts of unlawful voting by an alien. Van Der Werf allegedly illegally voted in Fayette County, TN in both the 2022 and 2024 elections held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for President, Vice President, Member of the U.S. Senate, or Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and allegedly falsely and willfully represented himself to be a citizen of the United States in a Tennessee voter registration application in order to vote in a federal, state, or local election.

Eastern District of Tennessee

Two aliens have been charged with illegally voting.

• Iraqi national Mark Adwar Odisho, 30, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with illegally voting in the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5, 2024. He made his initial appearance in federal court on Oct.29.

Iraqi national Mark Adwar Odisho, 30, a lawful permanent resident.

• French national Frederic Jean Rene Sicard, 50, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with illegally voting in the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5, 2024. He made his initial appearance in federal court on Oct. 30, 2026.

French national Frederic Jean Rene Sicard, 50, a lawful permanent resident.

District of New Jersey

Two aliens have been charged with election-related crimes. 

• Jamaican national Antonio Mitchell, 54, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien and unlawfully attempting to procure U.S. citizenship. Mitchell has also been charged with an additional count of making false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship. Mitchell allegedly voted in-person in the 2022 general election. Mitchell falsely claimed that he had never registered to vote or voted in any federal elections. Additionally, after submitting his application for naturalization (N-400), Mitchell was interviewed by an Immigration Services Officer.  In that interview and while under oath, Mitchell denied having registered to vote, or having voted, in any federal election.

Jamaican national Antonio Mitchell, 54, a lawful permanent resident.

• Italian national Andrea Morzetta, 72, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien and unlawfully attempting to procure U.S. citizenship. Morzetta allegedly voted in-person in the November 2024 general election and falsely claimed that he had never registered to vote or voted in any federal elections when applying for U.S. citizenship.  

Italian national Andrea Morzetta, 72, a lawful permanent resident.

Western District of Wisconsin

Two aliens have been charged with election-related crimes.

• Canadian national Monique Gignac-Yochum, 60, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with illegally voting as an alien in the November 2022 and November 2024 elections. Gignac-Yochum allegedly voted, knowing she was not a U.S. citizen, in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for the offices of Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, Vice President, and President.

Canadian national Monique Gignac-Yochum, 60, a lawful permanent resident.

• Canadian national Rodger Dedrick, 66, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with illegally voting as an alien in November 2024. He is also charged with falsely claiming U.S. Citizenship when registering to vote in August 2024.

Northern District of New York

Two aliens have been charged with voting by an alien.

• Indian national Pooja Pawse, 31, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Pawse allegedly voted in the 2024 General Election while knowing that she was not a U.S. citizen.
• Afghan national Mobin Tora Kheil, 33, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Kheil allegedly voted in the 2024 General Election while knowing that he was not a U.S. citizen.

Afghan national Mobin Tora Kheil, 33, a lawful permanent resident.

District of Utah

Samoan national Valelia Toleafoa, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Toleafoa allegedly voted in November 2024.

Western District of Missouri

Canadian national Christopher Doucet, 68, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen in order to register to vote. Doucet allegedly registered to vote in January 2024 and voted in a general municipal election at the Living Hope Restoration Branch polling place in Independence, Mo. 

Canadian national Christopher Doucet, 68, a lawful permanent resident.

District of Nevada

Four aliens have been charged with illegally voting.

• Argentinian national Mariela Delia Mendoza, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Mendoza allegedly voted in November 2024 in an election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Member of the Senate, and Member of the House of Representatives. She was not a U.S. citizen.
• Sudanese national Moneir Elzobier Ali Yousif, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Yousif allegedly voted in an election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Member of the Senate, and Member of the House of Representatives. 
• Afghan national Khalida Safi, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Safi allegedly voted in an election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Member of the Senate, and Member of the House of Representatives.
• Democratic Republic of the Congo national Mlebinge Riziki Ramadhani, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with illegally voting. Mlebinge Riziki Ramadhani allegedly voted in an election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Member of the Senate, and Member of the House of Representatives. 

District of New Mexico

Robert Glenn Johnson, 63, of Annapolis, Maryland, has been charged for fraudulently submitting a voter registration application in New Mexico. Johnson allegedly submitted a voter registration application to the Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office Bureau of Elections in Albuquerque falsely claiming to be a New Mexico resident.

Central District of California

Six aliens have been charged with making false statements on their naturalization applications.

• Filipino national Sirgalahad Camua, 43, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with making false statements on his naturalization applications. Camua allegedly illegally registered to vote in August 2009 by falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen. He voted by mail-in ballot in May 2020, November 2024, and June 2026. In May 2025, Camua filed paperwork seeking to become a naturalized U.S. citizen and, under penalty of perjury, falsely stated that he had neither claimed to be a U.S. citizen nor had he registered to vote in U.S. elections.
• Mexican national Krystel Capi Valle, 31, a lawful permanent resident has been charged with making false statements on her naturalization applications. Capi Valle in June 2026 swore under penalty of perjury on her naturalization form that she had never claimed to be a U.S. citizen nor had she registered to vote in U.S. elections. In fact, in October 2022 she illegally registered to vote by lying that she was a U.S. citizen. She then illegally voted by mail-in ballot in the November 2022 election.
• Israeli national Moria Dahan, 35, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with making false statements on her naturalization applications. Dahan allegedly illegally registered to vote and voted in person on Nov. 5, 2024, the date of the U.S. general election. She falsely claimed under penalty of perjury to be a U.S. citizen. On her naturalization form dated November 6, 2025, she falsely stated under penalty of perjury that she never claimed to be a U.S. citizen nor had she registered to vote in a U.S. election.

Israeli national Moria Dahan, 35, a lawful permanent resident.

Canadian citizen Chad Goertz, 52, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with making false statements on his naturalization applications. Goertz allegedly illegally registered to vote in April 2018 and illegally voted by mail in the November 2022 and November 2024 U.S. elections. In February 2026, Goertz lied under oath on his naturalization form when he denied having ever claimed to be a U.S. citizen and denied having ever registered to vote in a U.S. election.

• Iranian national Mahyar Nikzad, 35, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with making false statements on his naturalization applications. Nikzad allegedly illegally registered to vote and under penalty of perjury checked the box on his voter registration form reading, “I am a U.S. citizen.” Records indicate that Nikzad voted in the March 2024 and November 2024 U.S. elections. In February 2026, under penalty of perjury, he falsely stated that he never claimed to be a U.S. citizen and denied ever registering to become a U.S. voter.

Iranian national Mahyar Nikzad, 35, a lawful permanent resident.

• Mexican national Gilberto Ruiz, 46, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with making false statements on his naturalization applications. Ruiz in July 2022 allegedly registered to vote and he voted by mail-in ballot in three elections: November 2022, March 2024, and November 2024, falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen. In August 2025, under penalty of perjury, Ruiz denied ever claiming to be a U.S. citizen and denied having ever registered to vote.

Eastern District of California

Six aliens have been charged with illegally voting.

• Filipino national Lorie Jane Alcala, 44, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with illegally voting. Alcala allegedly voted in November 2024 in the U.S. presidential election.
• Filipino national Edith San Pedro Carter, 59, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with illegally voting in the U.S. presidential election in November 2024.
• Portuguese national Maria Joao Bettencourt, 49, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with illegally voting in the U.S. presidential election in November 2024.
• Portuguese national Rosa Bento Silva Anderson, 26, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with illegally voting in the U.S. presidential election in November 2024.
• Filipino national Janelyn Stewart, 38, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with illegally voting in the U.S. presidential election in November 2024.
• Filipino national Meryll Joy Quirong Costi, 36, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with illegally voting in the November 2024 presidential election and the November 2022 midterm election.

Eastern District of Arkansas

Mexican national Juan Manuel Gudino, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Gudino allegedly registered to vote in 2022 and voted in the 2022 general election.

Eastern District of Pennsylvania 

Five aliens have been charged with election-related crimes. 

• Dominican Republic national Rosanny Fabre Villa, 28, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with making a false statement of citizenship in order to vote. Villa allegedly submitted a voter registration application that she knew was fraudulent, because on it she falsely claimed to be a United States citizen, when, as she knew, she was not a U.S. citizen.
• Canadian national Gavin Moir, 55, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with four counts of voting by an alien. Moir allegedly voted in the 2022 and 2024 general elections, and the 2022 and 2026 primaries. 
• Jamaican national Antonio Lyttle, 68, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Lyttle allegedly voted in the 2024 general election. 
• Indonesian national Widarto, 56, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Widarto allegedly voted in the 2024 general election.
• Finnish national Eija Annikki Yaroma, 66, a lawful permanent resident, has been charged with voting by an alien. Yaroma allegedly voted in the 2024 general election.

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