Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A prominent Staten Island Realtor is accused of stealing nearly $70,000 from the U.S. Postal Service in a money order scam.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A former prominent Realtor and community leader on Staten Island is accused of stealing nearly $70,000 from the U.S. Postal Service in a money order scam. In a separate fraud ...