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Man goes over 20 years without paying mortgage, evading evictions along the way By Michael Ruiz A man has been avoiding eviction from his Long Island home for more than two decades after making only one mortgage payment and repeatedly battling banks and realtors in court, according to court documents. Guramrit Hanspal, 52, initially "bought" the house for $290,000 in 1998, according to the New York Post. It now has an estimated worth of almost $400,000, according to Zillow, which lists the home as currently for sale, "CASH ONLY." By skipping out on payments and interest, Hanspal has reported...

The U.S. government says it uses other tools — such as management plans, self-reporting and surprise inspections — to ensure animal feedlots in Idaho comply with anti-pollution rules. (CN) — Despite unsafe levels of E. coli and other pollutants in Idaho’s Snake River, a lawyer told a skeptical Ninth Circuit panel Thursday that the federal government doesn’t need to monitor water pollution coming from industrial animal-feeding operations in the south part of the state. “There are other enforcement tools that EPA uses to go after [concentrated animal feeding operations] permitted or...

Posted on On April 29, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed SB 350, which removes some restrictions on petitions for party recognition that were imposed by Montana state courts in 2018 and again in 2020. The new law says that people who want to withdraw their signature on a petition to recognize a new party must do so by the petition deadline. It clarifies that names of signers need not be an exact match with that voter’s registration name. And it says that the petition for a new party may be submitted by any individual, rather than someone who can prove he or she is an officer of ...

Long Island man goes 20 years without paying mortgage, evading evictions By MICHAEL RUIZ Coronavirus real estate trends in NYC There are bargains to be found if you're a renter, but commercial properties are taking a beating as the coronavirus pandemic continues to shake up the real estate market in New York City. NEW YORK - A man has been avoiding eviction from his Long Island home for more than two decades after making only one mortgage payment and repeatedly battling banks and realtors in court, according to court documents. Guramrit Hanspal, 52, initially "bought" the East Meadow house...

A judge has denied compassionate release for an ex-NYPD cop serving time for a brutal 1997 attack on a Black immigrant being held in police custody. Former NYPD officer Justin Volpe requested compassionate release over health concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Volpe has spent the past 21 years in prison for beating and sodomizing Abner Louima while he was being held in police custody in 1997. A judge ruled Monday that’s Volpe’s health concerns don’t warrant an early release. “He does not present any extraordinary and compelling reasons, based on the possibility of contracting COVI...