NYS Lawmakers Call For Resignation Of NYS OCFS Commissioner

New York State Republican lawmakers and leaders from the state's two biggest unions call for resignation of NYS Office of Children and Family Services Commissioner Gladys Carrion. In a timesunion.com report, first...

NYS Supreme Court Decision speaks loudly on 'system of justice'

Op-Ed by Rhonda J Mangus NowPublic Exclusive The least-noticed cases sometimes say the most about the institution and our system of justice. They can also say the most about the rights of a mother to the care,...

Influence & publicity concern for NYS OCFS Commissioner Carrion

Influence and publicity are apparently a major concern for  New York State Office of Children and Family Service's (NYS OCFS) Commissioner Gladys Carrion who recently came under fire by the U.S. Department of...

NYS OCFS: "A culture of brutality" at Tryon

According to a lawyer who has brought several cases against the State of New York, a recently issued U.S. Department of Justice report critical of four state-run juvenile detention facilities verifies within New...

Greco's murderers arraigned in Niagara County Court

Niagara County group home worker Renee Greco's murderers, Anthony J. Allen and Robert J. Thousand, were arraigned on murder charges in Niagara County Court. Lawyers for the two teens entered not guilty pleas on...

PEF Warned OCFS Commissioner Carrion's Direction Would Be Costly

New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) warned that the direction New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS) was taking under Commissioner Gladys Carrion would be costly. The death of...

NYS OCFS Commissioner Carrion responds to Renee Greco's murder

NYS Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) Commissioner Gladys Carrion responds to Renee Greco's murder. The 24 year old youth counselor was bludgeoned to death on June 8th while working alone at Avenue...

Fixing New York State's Broken Juvenile Justice System

Olean State Senator Catharine Young announced Wednesday the creation of a new Special Legislative Task Force on fixing New York State's broken juvenile justice system. " The announcement of the Task Force comes in...

NYS lawmakers push for answers after murder of youth counselor

NY State lawmakers continue to push for answers after the recent murder of 24 year old youth counselor Renee Greco. Greco, who was working alone at Avenue House, a group home for troubled youth in Lockport, NY,...

Senator Maziarz calls meetings with NYS OCFS "very disappointing"

While friends plan a vigil for 24 year old youth counselor Renee Greco who was brutally murdered last week at Avenue House, a city group home for teenagers in Lockport, NY, state senator George Maziarz (R-Newfane)...

Industry professional describes Greco's murderers as "warehoused"

An Industry School professional has described Renee Greco's murderers as "warehoused". Greco, a 24 year old Buffalo native, was beaten to death while she sat at a table playing cards in a Lockport, NY group home...

Greco's murder triggers tough questions for NYS OCFS

The brutual murder of youth counselor Renee C. Greco has triggered tough questions by some New York State legislators who are pressing New York State Office of Family and Children Services (NYS OCFS) for an...

Senator Young calls for state investigation into NYS OCFS

On Tuesday, New York State Senator Catharine Young (R-Olean) called for a state investigation into New York State Office of Children and Family Services after a group home worker was murdered to allegedly conceal a...