Queens nine admit pandemic relief theft in $1M restitution deal
By: Phil Stilton | Published: 2026-02-14 15:54:35 | Source: www.shorenewsnetwork.com
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QUEENS, NY – Nine defendants have pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million in pandemic relief funds intended to support struggling small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, prosecutors announced.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang said the defendants admitted submitting fraudulent applications to the New York State Empire…
