DA McMahon kicks off Crime Victims’ Rights week with garden rededication ceremony
Updated Apr 19, 2021;
Posted Apr 19, 2021
District Attorney Michael E. McMahon honors victims during a Crime Victims’ Memorial Garden rededication ceremony Monday morning. (Photo courtesy of RCDA)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. District Attorney Michael E. McMahon honored victims of crimes during a ceremony at the Crime Victims’ Memorial Garden in St. George Monday morning.
The event, which took place outside the Richmond County District Attorney’s office, rededicated the space and kicked off National Crime Victims’ Rights week on Staten Island.
“Over the last year, victims of crime have undoubtedly been faced with many serious challenges and they continue to need our help and support,” said McMahon. “In my office, we renew our commitment to seeking justice on behalf of all victims of crime while ensuring that survivors of crime and their families receive the services and
After Indianapolis mass shooting, DA McMahon decries ‘preventable’ gun violence
Updated Apr 18, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis Thursday left eight people dead in the latest instance of mass-fatality gun violence in the United States a longstanding issue Staten Island District Attorney Michael E. McMahon said the country is falling short on addressing.
Brandon Hole, the 19-year-old shooter, legally purchased two semiautomatic firearms used in the attack just months after police seized a shotgun from him when his mother raised concerns about his mental state, the New York Times first reported.
‘It’s a full-court press’: DA McMahon, Councilman Matteo hold town hall meeting to combat phone scams
Updated 8:59 PM;
Today 8:59 PM
District Attorney Michael E. McMahon and City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo (R-Mid-Island) held an informational town hall Thursday evening aiming to combat the “unfathomable” jump in phone scams targeting borough residents. (Staten Island Advance)Staff-Shot
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. District Attorney Michael E. McMahon and City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo (R-Mid-Island) held an informational town hall Thursday evening aiming to combat the “unfathomable” jump in phone scams targeting borough residents.
“We want to be here on the Island to make sure that we have the tools to fight back, the information and the support to fight back,” said Matteo during the virtual meeting with borough residents. “It’s a full-court press. They’re getting smarter, so we have to get smarter than they are.”
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Striking back against scammers: D.A., Matteo launch initiative to combat ‘unfathomable’ jump
Updated 3:22 PM;
Today 8:47 AM
District Attorney Michael E. McMahon, top left, and City Councilman Steven Matteo, bottom left, have launched the Slam the Scam initiative.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. District Attorney Michael E. McMahon and City Councilman Steven Matteo on Thursday launched the “Slam the Scam” initiative in order to combat “an unfathomable increase” in crooks targeting Staten Islanders recently.
“There has been an unfathomable increase in the number of complaints we’ve received of Staten Islanders falling victim to scams of all types, often resulting in the loss of great sums of money and in some cases entire life savings,” said McMahon. “While my office and the NYPD remain committed to holding scammers accountable when an arrest is made, stopping scams before they happen is key to our success.”