
Federal prosecutors charged 70 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority with bribery and extortion in a corruption investigation. "Instead of acting in the interests of NYCHA residents, the City of New York, or taxpayers, the 70 defendants charged today allegedly used their jobs at NYCHA to line their own pockets. This action is the largest single-day bribery takedown in the history of the Justice Department," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said. In a press release, the DOJ announced the unsealing of the complaints. Additionally, prosecutors said...