Tim McNicholas
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Police have arrested three former employees of a popular Hell's Kitchen day care in a child abuse investigation. @TimMcNicholas reports. cbsloc.al/4lI845Q
We have been mapping and studying the known flood risks at Camp Mystic. It turns out that not only was the camp in a flood zone, some cabins were located in areas that local county officials had deemed “extremely hazardous.” Here is more of what we found. 🧵 1/9
NEW: Police took a call in February about a man held for ransom by people “armed to the brim” at the Kentucky home of John Woeltz, the crypto investor now charged with kidnapping & torturing a man in SoHo in a separate case. @cbsnewyork has exclusively obtained the recording.
A bitcoin investor charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in New York City is linked to a similar case in Kentucky, according to audio exclusively obtained by @CBSNewYork
Many people use GPS every day, but in the wrong hands, it's a terrifying tool that can help stalkers track their victims. It's been difficult for victims to detect hidden trackers – until now. @TimMcNicholas has the story. cbsloc.al/4kAkFYC
A CBS News New York investigation last year revealed one state agency left housing-related discrimination complaints languishing in a filing cabinet called the "Twilight Zone." @TimMcNicholas recently followed up and asked what improvements have been made. cbsloc.al/4543hoG
With flight safety top of mind for many travelers ahead of the holiday weekend, the FAA is touting new technology it says will keep travelers safe. @TimMcNicholas recently got a tour of the agency's tech center. cbsloc.al/4lB8RW5
We brought our viewers on a journey to find the owner of a Brooklyn business raking in taxpayer $$ for bogus Medicare claims, revealing his name & a photo of him. A year later, our follow-up: the DOJ is charging him & 10 others in one of the biggest Medicare fraud busts ever.
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have charged 11 people in one of the largest Medicare fraud busts in history, including the owner of a local business. @TimMcNicholas first reported on the man and a slew of connected Medicare fraud complaints last year. cbsloc.al/4l63qPa
People from across the country say a Queens-based business is charging their Medicare accounts for supplies they never ordered or received, and records show Medicare is coughing up tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars. @TimMcNicholas reports. cbsloc.al/4l4ZRsy
People across the US say Medicare is coughing up tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars to a Queens business—all for bogus claims for stuff no patient ever requested. See what happened when @cbsnewyork went looking for the owner at this link: cbsnews.com/newyork/news/q…
A Bronx nanny was paid with taxpayer dollars to help care for children, but one family says she abused them instead. The woman is now behind bars and that family wants reforms. @TimMcNicholas reports. cbsloc.al/4e8UOod
Researchers with NYU’s @nyutandon have found a new way to help stalking victims detect GPS trackers on cars. Could it have prevented a murder in Queens? The victim’s cousin says yes. See how it works tomorrow night after the Tony Awards on @CBSNewYork
Newark air traffic controller: “I personally am not gonna fly out of Newark.” Why not? “I’m not satisfied with the level of safety.” But he is cautiously optimistic about the future. See why in our full @cbsnewyork story here: cbsnews.com/newyork/news/n…