Tag: Housing Authority (NYC)

NYCHA’s Outgoing Watchdog, Bart Schwartz, on the Difficult Work Ahead

When the federal government chose Bart M. Schwartz to watch over New York City’s troubled public housing system, home to more than 360,000 residents, he knew the job would be difficult. The agency, after all, had been caught lying about lead inspections, faced several other scandals, and was routinely criticized for mismanagement. Since he started […]

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Scores of N.Y. Public Housing Workers Charged in Record Corruption Case

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 […]

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When Hakim Jeffrey, 24, Met Hakeem Jeffries, 53

Growing up, Hakim Jeffrey did not think much about politics. But people would often point out that his name sounded very similar to the name of his representative in Congress, a rising star in the House and fellow Brooklyn native. “All of them would just tell me, ‘You should meet this man some day,’” Mr. […]

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