Wave Hill Events Nov 10–Nov 17

Sat, November 11    Family Art Project: Dances with Leaves

Toss fall leaves in the wind, or walk through a giant leaf pile. Find an assortment of freshly fallen leaves to use as the subject for fresh, bright prints. Roll up leaves with ink and layer leaf prints, add punched-paper leaf shapes in artful arrangements or make your own hanging, bordered with a crisp, leaf stencil. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. 

WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM

Sat, November 11    Garden Highlights Walk

Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM

Sat, November 11    Gallery Tour

Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow leads a tour of the current exhibition in Glyndor Gallery. This fall, the entire gallery is given over to new site-responsive projects honoring the tenth anniversary of Wave Hill’s Sunroom Project Space. Call & Response showcases the work of 50 artists who have exhibited in this unique venue, in projects ranging from art objects created from natural materials gathered onsite, to sound pieces, outdoor installations and performance works. Free with admission to the grounds.

GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM

Sun, November 12    Fall Birding

Naturalist Gabriel Willow contributes his extensive knowledge of bird species and their behaviors on these captivating walks. Wave Hill’s garden setting overlooking the Hudson River provides the perfect habitat for resident and migrating birds. Birders of all levels welcome. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. Severe weather cancels. Free with admission to the grounds. NYC Audubon members enjoy two-for-one admission to the grounds. 

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 9:30AM

Sun, November 12    Family Art Project: Dances with Leaves

Toss fall leaves in the wind, or walk through a giant leaf pile. Find an assortment of freshly fallen leaves to use as the subject for fresh, bright prints. Roll up leaves with ink and layer leaf prints, add punched-paper leaf shapes in artful arrangements or make your own hanging, bordered with a crisp, leaf stencil. Free with admission to the grounds. 

WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM

Sun, November 12    Family Nature Walk

Join naturalist and educator Gabriel Willow on a family-friendly walk through the gardens or woodlands. No registration required. Children ages six and older welcome with an adult. Severe weather cancels. Free with admission to the grounds. 

MEET AT WAVE HILL HOUSE, NOON

Sun, November 12    Pre-Concert Tea

Enjoy Afternoon Tea in the Mark Twain Room prior to today’s concert in Armor Hall. The Café at Wave Hill pairs a classic menu with an assortment of green, black and herbal teas. This traditional tea service includes the four classic elements of savory, scones, sweets and tea. The menu, presented by Great Performances, includes an array of tea sandwiches, scones and bite-sized desserts. Afternoon Tea also includes a glass of sparkling wine. Afternoon Tea Service is $36. Wave Hill Members receive a 10% discount. Advanced registration is required online. We will take reservations until 5PM, Thursday, November 9.

WAVE HILL HOUSE, NOON–2PM

Sun, November 12    Concert: The Alonso Brothers

Cuban-born and Bronx-based, Orlando and Orlay Alonso are brothers who began playing the piano when each was six years old. Both attended the National School of the Arts in Havana, followed by studies at the Manhattan School of Music and Yale University. Describing the artistry of the duo, The New York Times declared: “It is never about showing off what they can do technically, but rather about bringing the listener into the meaning of the music. They are real virtuosos of their instrument not only because of their rock solid performances, but because of their considerable intelligence, sensitivity, intense feeling and contagious joy.” In a dance themed program of four-hand piano works, Orlando and Orlay will offer works by Brahms, Debussy, Stravinsky, Piazzolla, Cervantes and more. Tickets for this concert are $28 plus admission to the grounds/$24 Wave Hill Member/$12 Children ages 8–18. Order tickets online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center. For additional information, please call 718.549.3200 x251.

WAVE HILL HOUSE, 2PM

Sun, November 12    Garden Highlights Walk

Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM

Mon, November 13    

Closed to the public.

Tue, November 14    Garden Highlights Walk

Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM

Tue, November 14    Gallery Tour

Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow leads a tour of the current exhibition in Glyndor Gallery. This fall, the entire gallery is given over to new site-responsive projects honoring the tenth anniversary of Wave Hill’s Sunroom Project Space. Call & Response showcases the work of 50 artists who have exhibited in this unique venue, in projects ranging from art objects created from natural materials gathered onsite, to sound pieces, outdoor installations and performance works. Free with admission to the grounds.

GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM

A 28-acre public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River  and Palisades, Wave Hill’s mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscape, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts.

HOURS  Open all year, Tuesday through Sunday and many major holidays: 9AM–4:30PM, November 1–March 14. Closes 5:30PM, starting March 15.

ADMISSION  $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6–18. Free Saturday and Tuesday mornings until noon. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6.

PROGRAM FEES  Programs are free with admission to the grounds unless otherwise noted.

Visitors to Wave Hill can take advantage of Metro-North’s one-day getaway offer. Purchase a discount round-trip rail far and discount admission to the gardens. More at http://mta.info/mnr/html/getaways/outbound_wavehill.htm

DIRECTIONS – Getting here is easy! Located only 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan, Wave Hill’s free shuttle van transports you to and from our front gate and Metro-North’s Riverdale station, as well as the W. 242nd Street stop on the #1 subway line. Limited onsite parking is available for $8 per vehicle. Free offsite parking is available nearby with continuous, complimentary shuttle service to and from the offsite lot and our front gate. Complete directions and shuttle bus schedule at www.wavehill.org/visit/.

Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.

A.G. Schneiderman Announces $220 Million Multi-State Settlement With Deutsche Bank For Artificially Manipulating Interest Rates

Manipulated Interest Rates Harmed Government And Not-For-Profit Entities In New York And Throughout The Country

Schneiderman: Protecting The Integrity Of Our Financial Markets, And Making Sure That Banks Are Deterred From Wrongdoing, Are Two Of Our Top Enforcement Priorities. New York Is Committed To Maintaining The Strength Of The Financial Services Sector By Working To Keep It Free Of Manipulation And Fraud.

 Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a $220 million, 45-state settlement with Deutsche Bank for fraudulent conduct involving the manipulation of U.S. Dollar (USD) LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate) and other benchmark interest rates. Benchmark interest rates affect financial instruments worth trillions of dollars and have a widespread impact on global markets and consumers because LIBOR may determine how much they will be paid on their investments. New York and California led the working group of State Attorneys General investigating Deutsche Bank.  

“We will not tolerate fraudulent, manipulative or collusive conduct that interferes with or undermines confidence in our financial markets. Large financial institutions, like all other market participants, have to abide by the rules,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “As a result of Deutsche Bank’s misconduct, government entities and not-for-profits were defrauded of funds that otherwise could have been used to benefit New Yorkers.”

Click here to read a copy of the settlement agreement.

From 2005-2010, a panel of 16 banks made USD LIBOR submissions that were supposed to reflect borrowing rates in the interbank market. A daily LIBOR rate was calculated by averaging the middle eight submissions. The investigation found that from as early as 2005 and continuing through the financial crisis, Deutsche Bank acted unlawfully. Specifically, the investigation found that Deutsche Bank defrauded counterparties by failing to disclose that: (a) Deutsche Bank made false or misleading LIBOR submissions; (b) Deutsche Bank’s traders attempted to influence other banks’ LIBOR submissions to benefit Deutsche Bank’s trading positions; and (c) Deutsche Bank was aware that other banks were manipulating their LIBOR submissions and that LIBOR was a false rate. As a result of this misconduct, Deutsche Bank employees and management knew or had strong reason to believe that Deutsche Bank’s and other panel banks’ LIBOR submissions did not reflect their true borrowing rates and that published LIBOR rates did not reflect the actual borrowing costs of Deutsche Bank and other panel banks.

Deutsche Bank employees did not disclose these facts to the affected governmental and not-for profit counterparties, even though these rates were material terms of the transactions. Government entities and not-for-profit organizations in New York and throughout the U.S., among others, were defrauded of millions of dollars when they entered into swaps and other financial contracts with Deutsche Bank without knowing that Deutsche Bank and other banks on the USD-LIBOR-setting panel were manipulating LIBOR.

According to the terms of the settlement, those entities with LIBOR-linked swaps and other investment contracts with Deutsche Bank will be notified if they are eligible to receive a distribution from a settlement fund of $213,350,000. The balance of the settlement payment will be used for the expenses of the investigation and for other uses consistent with state laws.

Deutsche Bank is the second of several USD-LIBOR-setting panel banks under investigation by the State Attorneys General to resolve the claims against it, and Deutsche Bank has cooperated with the investigation. The Attorney General’s Office benefits from the information and evidence provided by corporations that timely cooperate with the Attorney General’s investigations. Such cooperation can facilitate civil enforcement efforts, including restitution for victims of the offense.

Other states joining New York in the Deutsche Bank settlement include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,  New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The investigation into the conduct of several other USD LIBOR-setting panel banks is ongoing.

MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM TO SAVE CITY’S REMAINING AFFORDABLE MITCHELL-LAMA DEVELOPMENTS

Key piece of City’s accelerated 300,000-apartment affordable housing plan will invest $250 million to protect 15,000 Mitchell-Lama apartments at risk of flipping to market-rate

   Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a new Mitchell-Lama Reinvestment Program to protect the long-term affordability of the City’s remaining Mitchell-Lama developments.  Nearly 20,000 of the City-supervised co-ops and rentals in New York City’s storied Mitchell-Lama buildings have left the program since 1989. The lure of raising rents to profit from the City’s real estate boom, or of selling once affordable co-op units for market-rate prices is an ever-present threat to this critical portfolio. The new program, with an initial infusion of $250 million, will target more than 15,000 homes over the next eight years to save Mitchell-Lamas where affordability is at risk.

Along with the Neighborhood Pillars program, the Mitchell-Lama Reinvestment Program is the second new initiative announced as part of the Mayor’s plan to accelerate the creation and preservation of affordable housing across the city by financing 200,000 affordable homes, and expand that goal to 300,000 affordable homes by 2026 – enough to house the entire population of Boston.

“From Coney Island to the Upper West Side and for decades, hundreds of Mitchell-Lama buildings have offered stable, affordable homes for New York working families. We cannot afford to lose one more of these homes. We’re investing to protect them for the seniors and families who helped build our neighborhoods, and for generations to come,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Since the inception of the Mayor’s Housing New York Plan, the City has preserved, or extended the affordability, of 30 Mitchell-Lama developments with 11,000 residences. Of the approximately 100 remaining developments, with more than 45,000 homes, about two-thirds are affordable cooperatives, representing a significant source of affordable homeownership opportunity for New York City. The others are affordable rental apartments.

With an initial investment of $250 million, the City aims to prevent loss of these affordable homes and apartments by leveraging an array of financing tools to restructure existing debt, provide long-term tax benefits, and fund critical capital repairs.

Most Mitchell-Lama developments, originally funded by the federal government, date from the 1950s and 1960s, and many now need significant rehabilitation work. In addition to low-cost financing, the program will provide Mitchell-Lamas with extended property tax exemptions. These tools help reduce operating costs, which in turn works to keep rents and maintenance fees low for residents. In exchange for the benefits, property owners agree to keep the buildings affordable for at least 20 more years – extending their affordability for another generation or more.

Over the next eight years, the program will seek to preserve long-term affordability for 15,000 Mitchell-Lama residences, both co-ops and rentals.

“With the City’s existing affordable housing stock under increased threat, it’s more important than ever that we preserve our remaining Mitchell-Lama developments,” said City Housing Development Corporation President Eric Enderlin. “I look forward to working with the Mayor and HPD, as we ramp up our efforts to ensure that hardworking individuals and families have continued access to affordable homeownership and rental opportunities.”

“We are working on every front to shore up the affordability of our neighborhoods and saving our Mitchell-Lamas is a key priority.  As part of our push to accelerate and expand the Housing New York plan, this new program will expand our capacity to secure the remaining Mitchell-Lama developments, a vital source of affordable homeownership,” said Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer. “I want to thank the Mayor, my colleagues at HPD and HDC, and our many partners for their efforts to protect the long-term health and affordability of this critical stock of affordable housing for New Yorkers.”

Engel: Declaring Public Health Emergency for Opioid Epidemic a Step Forward, But Lacks Teeth

  Congressman Eliot L. Engel, a top Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement on President Trump’s declaration of a public health emergency regarding the nation’s ongoing opioid epidemic:

“Today’s declaration is a step forward, but a delayed one that lacks real teeth. Though it is progress, we still cannot let the Administration and Congressional Republicans continue to promote policies that would take us backward.

“We will not successfully combat the opioid epidemic if Republicans continue their crusade against the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Prior to the ACA, more than a third of individual market policies did not cover substance use treatment. Now, thanks to the ACA, coverage of that treatment is guaranteed. Republicans’ ACA repeal bills would have also ended the Medicaid expansion and cut more than $800 billion from the Medicaid program, which has been a lifeline in affording people with substance use disorders access to treatment.

“On top of sabotaging the ACA, Republicans have allowed funding for community health centers and the Children’s Health Insurance Program run dry, allowed cuts to safety net hospitals, and repeatedly failed to allot the funding needed to tackle this emergency head-on. While this declaration is positive, without additional funds to aid medical facilities that are already facing severe Republican cuts, it will not be enough to make a real impact.

“Rhetoric alone will not save lives. Congress must invest the funds needed to respond to the opioid epidemic and support proven public health interventions. This crisis will require real dollars, and I hope the Republican Majority will support the investment needed to turn the tide of this epidemic for good.”

New Yorkers for Mark Gjonaj

Dear Friends,

As we are reaching the final weeks of my NYC Council Campaign for the General Election on Tuesday, November 7th, I'm gathering my friends, family, and close supporters for one final push to help me over the line on Monday, October 30th at Pine Bar & Grill Restaurant on Eastchester Road.

 

This race has been a marathon, and you have been with me every step of the way. I am so grateful for your support and contributions to my campaign, and hope I can count on you to come and show your support on October 30th.

 

Please find below a flier with details of the event. As always, feel free to reach out to me at our campaign office located at 2018 Williamsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10461 or call (718) 684-4888.

 

Thank you again.

Respectfully,

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj & Senator Jeff Klein's - Halloween Events!

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj & Senator Jeff Klein's

5th Annual Halloween Parade & Party

Saturday, October 28th,2017

Parade: 

Assemble at 1:30PM 

SE Corner of Pelham Parkway & White Plains Rd

Parade Kick-Off: 2PM

towards P.S 105

Party: 

P.S 105

725 Brady Avenue

Bronx, New York 10462

2:30PM-4:30PM 

For more information please call 718-409-0109.

Drug Dealer Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Selling Heroin And Counterfeit Oxycodone Over The Internet

Defendant Arrested With Approximately 32 Kilograms of Illicit Prescription Pills In His Possession

  Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James J. Hunt, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), James P. O’Neill, the Police Commissioner of the City of New York (“NYPD”), George P. Beach II, the Superintendent of the New York State Police (“NYSP”), and Angel M. Melendez, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), announced today the arrest of CRISTIAN RODRIGUEZ, who distributed through the U.S. mail heroin, oxycodone and other prescription drugs that were illegally sold over the Internet and on “dark web” marketplaces.  When RODRIGUEZ was arrested yesterday, the DEA and USPIS seized approximately 32 kilograms of prescription drugs that were in his apartment.  The defendant was presented yesterday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis in Manhattan federal court.     

Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim said:  “As alleged, Cristian Rodriguez used the anonymity of the internet to peddle massive quantities of addictive pain killers without valid prescriptions.  Hiding behind computers, Rodriguez and his co-conspirators allegedly sold and shipped multiple kilograms of highly addictive prescription drugs and potentially lethal opioids.  Thanks to the outstanding work of our law enforcement partners, Rodriguez has been arrested and his dangerous business has been taken offline.”

DEA Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt said:  “Anonymity is a drug trafficker’s friend and law enforcement’s foe.  Yesterday’s street corner dealer has been replaced by the dark web that enables criminal activity and drug addiction.  Online illicit marketplaces challenge law enforcement, but this investigation demonstrates how joint efforts can lead to the arrest of an alleged major drug distributor based in New York City.”

USPIS Inspector-in-Charge Philip R. Bartlett said: “The opioid crisis has become a national emergency impacting the lives of so many unsuspecting families.  Postal Inspectors, along with their law enforcement partners, are determined to put a stop to the distribution of illegal narcotics, safeguarding the American public.”

NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill said:  “This defendant attempted to use the anonymity of the internet to peddle heroin, counterfeit oxycodone, and other prescription drugs to those battling serious addiction.  Those who profit on at the expense of others’ well-being will be investigated and prosecuted, aggressively. Today’s arrest is the latest example of our continued commitment.”

NYSP Superintendent George P. Beach II said:  “This arrest is another example of how dedicated police work and strong law enforcement partnerships are succeeding in keeping dangerous narcotics from infiltrating our neighborhoods.  Criminals who illegally sell counterfeit prescription drugs are putting our communities as risk.  These pharmaceuticals, when not taken under the supervision of a doctor, can be highly addictive and destroy lives.  I commend the hard work of the Strike Force and all of our law enforcement partners as they fight to keep drugs off our streets and work to prevent prescription drug abuse.”

HSI Special Agent-in-Charge Angel Melendez said:  “These multi-agency task forces are essential in the fight against the illegal proliferation of potentially deadly and highly-addictive prescription drugs.  The arrest of the defendant and the significant seizures announced today ensure that these drugs will never make it into our communities to do untold harm.”

According to the allegations in the Complaint and statements made in Manhattan federal court:[[1]]    

Since at least May 2016, RODRIGUEZ and his co-conspirators anonymously sold and distributed controlled substances over the Internet via online marketplaces and “dark web” sites.  RODRIGUEZ shipped various prescription drugs, including counterfeit oxycodone, which was actually made of heroin and other substances, to individuals across the United States.  RODRIGUEZ maintained a stockpile of these drugs in his apartment in the Bronx, New York.  A search of RODRIGUEZ’s residence at the time of his arrest uncovered, among other things, approximately 32 kilograms of prescription drugs, shipping supplies, drug paraphernalia, money transfer records, and electronics typically used in the operation of online narcotics distribution schemes.                

           

RODRIGUEZ, 43, of the Dominican Republic, was charged with one count of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute heroin and oxycodone, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.  The maximum potential sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the judge. 

Mr. Kim praised the outstanding investigative work of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the DEA’s New York Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike Force.  The Strike Force comprises agents and officers of the DEA, the New York City Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, the New York State Police, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigative Division, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Marshals Service, the New York National Guard, the Clarkstown Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Port Washington Police Department, and the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.  The Strike Force is partially funded by the New York/New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (“HIDTA”), which is a federally funded crime fighting initiative and part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (“OCDTEF”) program.

In an effort to help prevent prescription drug abuse and theft, the DEA and its local law enforcement, community, and tribal partners are offering the public its 14th opportunity in seven years to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.  This Saturday, October 28, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., individuals can take pills and other solid forms of medication to one of almost 5,000 collection sites manned by more than 4,000 partners nationwide.   Individuals can find nearby collection sites at www.DEATakeBack.com  The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

The charges contained in the Complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

[1] As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Complaint and the descriptions of the Complaint set forth below constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated as an allegation.

A.G. Schneiderman Announces Guilty Plea Of Ringleader In Upstate New York Cocaine Trafficking Ring

Cedric James Will Face Up To 12 Years In Prison For Selling Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Cocaine

16 Defendants Have Now Pleaded Guilty As Part Of Operation Wrecking Ball, Which Uncovered A Drug Trafficking Ring That Operated In Albany, Schenectady, And Rensselaer Counties

Pleas Are Latest In AG’s SURGE Initiative To Crackdown On Suburban & Upstate Traffickers – Part Of Multi-Faceted Approach To Tackling The Opioid Epidemic

  Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the guilty plea of Cedric James of Brooklyn, NY, the ringleader of a drug trafficking ring that distributed cocaine throughout Albany, Schenectady, and Rensselaer counties. James will face up to 12 years in prison at sentencing. The drug takedown was part of the Attorney General’s “Operation Wrecking Ball,” which charged 19 individuals with 226 crimes; to date, 16 defendants have entered guilty pleas. Today, James pled guilty to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree.

The investigation – dubbed “Operation Wrecking Ball” due to the fact that several conspirators referred to powder cocaine as the “Miley Cyrus” over wiretaps – included hundreds of hours of physical surveillance and wiretapping, as well as the execution of numerous search warrants in Brooklyn and Schenectady in February 2017. The search warrants resulted in the seizure of more than three pounds of bulk cocaine with an approximate street value of $147,000, 35 firearms, over $63,000 in cash, and large quantities of drug paraphernalia, including scales, packaging, and cutting agents.

“Too many New York families are struggling with the scourge of addiction that’s fueled by those trafficking narcotics into our communities,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “My office will continue to use every tool available to us—from cracking down on drug traffickers to removing barriers to addiction treatment to reducing doctor shopping—to protect our communities as we take on this epidemic.”

The following defendants have now pleaded guilty as part of Operation Wrecking Ball:

• Joseph Berghela, of Albany, pled guilty on September 11, 2017, to Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. He will be sentenced to 3 years in state prison.
• Derrick Carrington, of Albany, pled guilty on September 19, 2017, to Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. He will be sentenced to 2 ½ years in state prison.
• Ladawn Harris, of Albany, pled guilty on September 11, 2017, to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. He will be sentenced to 7 years in state prison.
• Clifford Jackson, of Schenectady, pled guilty on July 21, 2017, to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. He will be sentenced to 7 years in state prison.
• Lewis Labshere, of Schenectady, pled guilty on August 30, 2017, to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree. He will be sentenced to 7 years in state prison.
• I’Quan Mayo, of Albany, pled guilty on October 12, 2017, to Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. He will participate in a drug treatment program.
• Deanna McCargo, of Albany, pled guilty on September 27, 2017, to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. He will be sentenced to 7 years in state prison.
• Octavius Mills, of Schenectady, pled guilty on September 8, 2017, to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. He will be sentenced to 5 years in state prison.
• Christopher Mozone, of Albany, pled guilty on August 23, 2017, to Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree. He will be sentenced to 2 years in state prison.
• Neiki Ricks, of Albany, pled guilty on August 14, 2017, to Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. He will be sentenced to 6 years in state prison.
• Summer Saglimbeni, of Schenectady, pled guilty on September 8, 2017, to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. He will be sentenced to 3 years in state prison.
• Traevon Shannon, of Albany, pled guilty on October 10, 2017, to Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree. He will be sentenced to 5 years’ probation supervision.
• Meghan Wilkinson, of Schenectady, pled guilty on August 17, 2017 to Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. She will participate in a drug treatment program.
• Frances Wright, of Schenectady, guilty on September 19, 2017, to Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. He will be sentenced to 3 years in state prison.
• Laquan Wright, of Schenectady, pled guilty on August 23, 2017, to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree. He will be sentenced to 10 years in state prison.

Charges against another three defendants remain pending. 

The Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) has now taken down 25 large drug trafficking gangs, made more than 580 felony narcotics arrests, and seized more than $1.5 million and more than 2,000 pounds of illegal drugs since 2011. In the past several months alone, Attorney General Schneiderman’s new Suburban and Upstate Response to the Growing Epidemic (“S.U.R.G.E.”) Initiative—a crackdown on New York’s growing heroin, opioid, and narcotics trafficking networks—has resulted in removing 260 alleged traffickers and dealers off New York’s streets, through Operation Bricktown, Operation Un-Wise, Operation Gravy Train, Operation Bloodsport, and Operation Pipeline.

Since 2010, Attorney General Schneiderman has launched a multi-pronged strategy to tackle New York's constantly evolving heroin and opioid epidemic, including settlements with health insurers to remove barriers to treatment and enforce Mental Health Parity Laws; the I-STOP system, which has successfully reduced “doctor shopping” by 90%; the Community Overdose Prevention program, equipping law enforcement with naloxone; a multistate investigation into the opioid crisis; and more.

The charges are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.