"Massive Corruption Bust: 70 NYCHA Workers Arrested in Historic Bribery Crackdown"

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 70 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority with bribery and extortion, marking the largest single-day bribery takedown in the history of the Justice Department. The employees allegedly accepted cash payments from contractors in exchange for awarding NYCHA contracts, demanding over $2 million in corrupt payments for over $13 million worth of no-bid contracts. This corruption investigation has raised concerns about the misuse of federal funding and its impact on the living conditions of NYCHA residents, with officials emphasizing the need to prevent and detect such schemes.