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Over 70 current and ex-NYCHA workers cuffed in historic bribery and extortion bust
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1:33Now PlayingMore than 70 current and former NYCHA workers have been busted in a bribe-and-extortion scheme that authorities say involves the largest number of federal bribery charges in a single day in Department of Justice history.
The suspects — accused of accepting cash payments from contractors in exchange for lucrative New York City Housing Authority contracts — were hauled off in handcuffs in a widespread raid Tuesday morning, according to the Southern District of New York.
The charges may be linked to “micro-purchase” projects, or contracts for smaller repairs and other construction at city housing developments, sources told The Post.
As long as city contracts are worth under an estimated $10,000, local development managers can award them without going through the public bidding process — a system ripe for such potential corruption, sources said.
“NYCHA has ZERO tolerance for wrongful and illegal activity,” said NYCHA Chief Executive Officer Lisa Bova-Hiatt in a statement.
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