NYC's 'Bling' Bishop Found Guilty Of Fraud, Extortion: Top 5 Stories
Catch up with the news making headlines today in New York City. New York-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital has reached a settlement agreement with New York State, requiring the hospital to pay over $17 million to resolve allegations that it doled out unlawful kickbacks to physicians at the hospital’s chemotherapy infusion center. The hospital is also being investigated by state Attorney General Letitia James for a fatal police shooting in Queens. Bishop Lamor Whitehead, known for his extravagant lifestyle, has been convicted of fraud and extortion charges related to stealing the life savings of a parishioner's mother and attempting to extort a businessman to fund his lavish lifestyle. New York City hospitals are among the nation's best for patient safety and experience, according to new rankings.
Published : 2 months ago by Nicole Rosenthal in Health
Good evening, New York City Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the city for today, just for you.
Here are the top five stories around New York City: 1. New York-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital has reached a settlement agreement with New York State, which requires the Park Slope-based hospital to pay over $17 million to resolve allegations that it doled out unlawful kickbacks to physicians at the hospital’s chemotherapy infusion center. Read more.
2. Lenox Hill store was robbed by a group of four men with some kind of knife on Monday, according to officials. Read more. 3. A fatal police shooting in Queens last week is under investigation by state Attorney General Letitia James. Read more.
4. Just six New York City hospitals are among the nation's best for patient safety and experience, according to new rankings. Read more. 5. Bishop Lamor Whitehead, known for owning multiple pricey Bentley automobiles, his flashy suits and jewelry — some of which was stolen in a now-infamous livestreamed robbery — has been convicted on of a number of charges, including stealing the life savings of a parishioner's mother and attempting to extort a businessman to fund his extravagant lifestyle. Read more.
Topics: Christianity, Fraud, Corruption, Extortion, Kidnapping, Organized Crime