A New York physician assistant faces a five-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to conspiring to illegally distribute the painkiller oxycodone. Michael Troyan, 38, was ordered to forfeit the $710,000 he made in the drug sales. He must also serve three years of supervised release. His physician assistant license was listed as inactive on the…

A New York Police Department sergeant was stripped of his gun and badge after fatally shooting a 66-year-old woman with a history of erratic behavior inside her Bronx apartment. NYPD Assistant Chief Larry Nikunen said the sergeant responded to a neighbor’s 911 call about the emotionally disturbed woman’s irrational behavior. Upon entering the seventh-floor apartment,…

In a controversial move, the New York State Police announced state residents must now recertify their pistol or revolver licenses every five years. The new requirement is part of the 2013 Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act. Individuals who had their pistol or revolver license issued before January 15, 2013 have until January 31,…

A medical malpractice lawsuit that accused St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in Manhattan of causing nerve damage in a man’s shoulder during surgery was tossed out of court due to lack of evidence. George Ongley claimed the hospital’s doctors were responsible for his brachial plexopathy, commonly known as upper shoulder nerve damage. The plaintiff alleged the…