FILE – New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks during the New York State Democratic Convention on Feb. 17, 2022, in New York. New York’s attorney general sued former President Donald Trump and his company on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, alleging business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington, D.C.
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New York State Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, along with Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ (32BJ SEIU), announced that they had recovered $3 million from a luxury residential property developer who withheld wages from workers.
Heatherwood Communities LLC (Heatherwood) received tax exemptions on two of their NYC rental properties in Queens and Brooklyn under the 421-a program, however they failed to pay wages and benefits to the building service employees as required.
Attorney General and NYC Comptroller recover major wages for real estate workers