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flag 70 NYCHA employees convicted in largest U.S. bribery case, involving $15M in rigged contracts.

flag A decade-long bribery scheme involving New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employees has ended with 70 convictions, marking the largest single-day bribery takedown in U.S. Justice Department history. flag The February 2024 arrests targeted current and former NYCHA workers, including supervisors, who accepted bribes of 10% to 20% of contract values—typically $500 to $2,000—in exchange for awarding no-bid contracts worth $15 million. flag The scheme generated over $2.1 million in illicit gains. flag Of those charged, 56 pleaded guilty to felonies, 11 to misdemeanors, and three were convicted at trial. flag The case highlights systemic vulnerabilities in oversight of the nation’s largest public housing system, which serves about one in 17 New Yorkers and receives over $1.5 billion in federal funding annually. flag Tenants continue to report unsafe conditions, including mold, rodents, and heating failures.

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