NEW YORK STATE

Prosecutors Talked to Cuomo About Ex-Aide

Gov. Andrew Cuomo disclosed Thursday that he was interviewed by federal prosecutors in recent weeks in the criminal case against former top aide Joseph Percoco and seven other defendants.

Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, said he spoke to prosecutors in the office of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara "in preparation for" the case against Mr. Percoco and the other defendants, many of whom also have close ties to the governor.

Mr. Cuomo indicated that the interview occurred before the November indictment.

Mr. Percoco, who was executive deputy secretary to the governor until earlier this year, and the others were charged in a criminal complaint in September involving two alleged bribery schemes.

All of the defendants have pleaded not guilty.

--Erica Orden

NEW YORK CITY

Teen's Subway Stunt Costs Him His Life

A 14-year-old boy died after attempting to perform a stunt at a subway station, police said.

The boy was riding between the cars of a southbound L train when he tried to jump onto the platform at the New Lots Avenue station in Brooklyn around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to the New York Police Department.

With the train still pulling into the station, the teen missed his mark and landed on the tracks, police said.

The victim was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

--Associated Press

NEW JERSEY

New Device Screens Secaucus Passengers

Commuters at NJ Transit's Secaucus Junction rail station are being screened for explosives.

The railroad and the Transportation Security Administration started using a passive device on Wednesday. It monitors body density and riders don't have to stop and empty their pockets.

TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said the agency, NJ Transit and other mass-transit agencies are evaluating the new piece of security screening technology in a temporary field test.

An older version was used at the station during the Super Bowl in 2014.

--Associated Press

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 09, 2016 02:48 ET (07:48 GMT)

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