Dozens of current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority were arrested Tuesday in an alleged corruption scheme that set a new single-day record for total bribery charges doled out by the Department of Justice, prosecutors announced. There were 70 public housing employees charged in total, with the Southern District of New York alleging city workers colluded to pocket more than $2 million in bribe money from contractors in exchange for lucrative contracts. A sweeping indictment detailed the alleged bribes, which largely involved no-bid contracts in Manhattan...

NEW YORK CITY — A sprawling, record-breaking federal corruption case accused 70 current and former NYCHA workers of taking contractors' bribes in exchange for awarding lucrative contracts. "This action is the largest single-day bribery takedown in the history of the Justice Department," said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams Tuesday, in a statement.

As many as 70 current and former New York City public housing employees were charged Tuesday with accepting kickbacks from contractors in exchange for awarding city contracts, federal prosecutors in New York said. The charges against the New York City Housing Authority employees present the largest number of federal bribery charges brought on a single day in the history of the Department of Justice. The investigation involves the city's Department of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan. This is a developing story. Check back for...

As many as 70 current and former New York City public housing employees were charged Tuesday with accepting kickbacks from contractors in exchange for awarding city contracts, federal prosecutors in New York said. The charges against the New York City Housing Authority employees present the largest number of federal bribery charges brought on a single day in the history of the Department of Justice. The investigation involves the city's Department of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan. This is a developing story. Check back for...

The employees are accused of accepting kickbacks from contractors. As many as 70 current and former New York City public housing employees were charged Tuesday with accepting kickbacks from contractors in exchange for awarding city contracts, federal prosecutors in New York said. The charges against the New York City Housing Authority employees present the largest number of federal bribery charges brought on a single day in the history of the Department of Justice. The investigation involves the city’s Department of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S.

At least 70 current and former employees with the New York City Housing Authority were arrested Tuesday morning on bribery and corruption charges, according to federal prosecutors. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York's office is expected to speak publicly about the charges at a press conference Tuesday morning. It’s unclear exactly what the charges are related to. The New York Post first reported on the arrests Tuesday morning. NYCHA Chief Executive Officer Lisa Bova-Hiatt said in a statement the agency has “zero tolerance for wrongful and...

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged more than 60 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority with bribery and extortion, a sweeping indictment of a troubled organization. The unsealing of the complaints was announced early Tuesday, with additional details on the scope of the investigation to be unveiled by Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, at a late morning news conference. The defendants were charged with “accepting cash payments from contractors in exchange for awarding NYCHA contracts,” a news release said....

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged more than 60 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority with bribery and extortion, a sweeping indictment of a troubled organization. The unsealing of the complaints was announced early Tuesday, with additional details on the scope of the investigation to be unveiled by Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, at a late morning news conference. The employees were charged with “accepting cash payments from contractors in exchange for awarding NYCHA contracts,” a news release said....

Dozens of New York City Housing Authority employees were hauled away in handcuffs as part of a large-scale raid Tuesday morning, The Post has learned. More than 50 employees were expected to be arrested in connection to the probe, which involved the city Department of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations, sources briefed on the matter told The Post. Photos from the scene showed a handful of officers in HSI vests surrounding a car. The Southern District of New York is expected to provide more details this afternoon. Calls to both...