At least 70 NYC housing employees charged in bribery bust

Federal prosecutors say at least 70 former and current New York City Housing Authority workers were arrested and charged with accepting cash payments in exchange for giving out contracts. WNBC’s Jonathan Dienst takes a look into one of the largest bribery takedowns in the history of the Justice Department.

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[b-radfromtheboo]

All government officials should have a yearly public audit let's use the new 87k irs agents for something to actually help Americans

[rcnightlife]

These poor residents... Suffering all these years ...

[youwish]

I guarantee them tenants are so glad to see their property managements and HUD authorities walking away in HANDCUFFS !

[stephendavis]

This isn't just an issue in NY, and it's not just an issue in the public sector of this industry. Its rampant throughout. Housing Authorities nationwide should be looking at this issue closer, as should private sector leadership.

[CeeTeeUSA]

Stop... This has been going on for 50 years since the 70s, not 10..

[HopefulAmericaine]

Corruption at this level doesnt end here.. thats the sad part

[StanlleyCadet]

They should do an investigation on whoever is fixing the van wyck. This can’t be right

[geraldpolzinjr]

Are they gonna be let out without bail or is that only for illegal criminal aliens ???

[CornellBentley]

why are the housing waiting list so backlogged is the real question …

[brucekielty]

Corruption in government housing projects....so shocking.

[felisha]

Your buildings are burning and falling down and these are your only scapegoats

[austinshannon]

People are definetly going to be talking about this on MySpace.

[ostlandr]

Q: Who is the worst slumlord in NYC?
A: The NYC Housing Authority.
Some of their public housing units have had no heat in years, still have lead paint, windows that leak water and/or cold air, etc. If you asked the KKK to set up public housing for people of color, they would end up in better condiitons.

Sadly, this is typical NYC. A few years ago, the city was building a new bus stop. Anywhere else in the country outside of a big city, it would have cost maybe $15, 000 and been done in a week-two weeks tops. Instead, it took ten years, $15 million dollars- and then had to be ripped out, as it was in the wrong location.
For the money the City has spent on "studies" for the abandoned North Shore Railroad on Staten Island, they could have refurbished the rails, built temporary passenger platforms (with handicap access) and bought a used locomotive or two and some used passenger cars. FYI I ran the numbers on this- looked into the cost of a contractor restoring the rails, cost for the platforms, etc. So not just talking out of my butt here.

[neeldani]

At least some in NYC are enforcing the law.

[Maximumeffects]

now investigate in LA county. PLEASE, especially with low housing and medium income housing that apartment buildings have

[ianbattles]

If your landlord can't pay the bills without your rent check, *you are the one providing housing to your landlord.*

[patriciastrang]

Everything done in the dark will he brought into the light!! Praise the Lord 🙌

[citizencoy]

As an Afro American in Florida I have been speaking out about this for years. This doesn’t even address the full story.

[ExceptionalLibra]

It's happening all over this country.

[Yoitsianb]

What about insider trading for politicians and using tax payers money to give illegals?