Department of Investigation

A sign for marshal Justin Grossman’s Bay Ridge office was affixed to a residential building on a quiet street.

City Marshals Cited for Unprofessionalism, Antisemitic Remarks or Other Misdeeds

May 28, 2024, 5:00 a.m.May 28, 2024, 7:41 p.m.

From booting the wrong cars to seizing funds outside their jurisdiction, a dozen current city marshals have been sanctioned by the Department of Investigation since 2018.

NYCHA

Cascade of NYCHA Failures Led to Panic Over Nonexistent Arsenic, Probe Finds

May 17, 2024, 12:18 p.m.May 17, 2024, 12:19 p.m.

t inquiry by the Department of Investigation and the public housing monitor identifies costly chain of mistakes in handling water at Jacob Riis Houses that led to “unquantifiable stress” for tenants.

Winnie Greco speaks at a Gracie Mansion Lunar New Year celebration, Feb. 8, 2022.

City Hall

Adams Aide Targeted in FBI Raids Won Raises That Almost Doubled Her Salary to $196,000

May 9, 2024, 7:07 p.m.Oct. 8, 2024, 10:21 a.m.

Winnie Greco started as the mayor’s Asian affairs director at $100,000, but received two boosts over the past year, city payroll records reveal.

Department of Investigation

Chief Investigator Touts ‘Independence’ in Probes of Adams’ City Hall

May 9, 2024, 5:23 p.m.May 9, 2024, 5:23 p.m.

Jocelyn Strauber adds NYPD social media attacks and city agency purchasing to the Department of Investigation’s growing agenda.

Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber testifies at a City Council hearing on NYCHA micro contract bid rigging.

Law Enforcement

Many City Marshals Have Been Disciplined for Misconduct, Chief Investigator Testifies

May 6, 2024, 5:00 a.m.May 6, 2024, 10:23 a.m.

The city’s watchdog agency filed charges against 11 marshals since 2019, but did not disclose names or infractions during City Council testimony. In the past, other city marshals have been accused of trying to collect debts outside their jurisdiction.

The city was housing migrants in a former factory building along the Gowanus Canal.

Shelters

Gowanus Migrant Shelter Allowed to Open With Outdated Fire Inspection

April 18, 2024, 5:00 a.m.April 19, 2024, 9:19 a.m.

Officials granted a temporary certificate of occupancy on the basis that the operator would put in a round-the-clock fire watch guard. But the company in charge of security at the site is being investigated elsewhere for billing the city for fire guards who were never there.

NYCHA CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt testifies at a City Council hearing on micro contract bid rigging.

Public Housing

NYCHA to Seek Repayment for Repair Overcharges Flagged by THE CITY

Feb. 27, 2024, 7:09 p.m.Feb. 27, 2024, 7:27 p.m.

City Council grills public housing officials in wake of contract kickback scandal, gets reform preview.

Public Housing

How Much Does It Cost NYCHA to Replace a Lightbulb? $708 in One Case

Feb. 26, 2024, 5:01 a.m.Feb. 26, 2024, 5:13 p.m.

The micro contracts awarded to vendors at the center of the NYCHA bribery scandal are rife with inflated and wildly inconsistent costs, an analysis by THE CITY finds.

Public Housing

Top NYCHA Chiefs Repeatedly Rejected New Rules to Curb Corrupt Contracts

Feb. 12, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Feb. 12, 2024, 11:10 a.m.

The federal takedown of public housing superintendents for alleged bribery focuses on low-level employees. But NYCHA bosses had been warned for years — and spurned proposed reforms.

Impact Update

High-Stakes Shelter Stats

Jan. 10, 2024, 1:01 p.m.Jan. 11, 2024, 10:39 a.m.

A THE CITY’s coverage as an example of how the press relies on the data in order to inform the public. Investigators relied on THE CITY as a factual source for their of the political pressures on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s istration to make it appear that the share of families approved to live in shelters remained low.

Department of Investigation

City Marshals Cited for Unprofessionalism, Antisemitic Remarks or Other Misdeeds

Cascade of NYCHA Failures Led to Panic Over Nonexistent Arsenic, Probe Finds

Adams Aide Targeted in FBI Raids Won Raises That Almost Doubled Her Salary to $196,000

Chief Investigator Touts ‘Independence’ in Probes of Adams’ City Hall

Many City Marshals Have Been Disciplined for Misconduct, Chief Investigator Testifies

Gowanus Migrant Shelter Allowed to Open With Outdated Fire Inspection

NYCHA to Seek Repayment for Repair Overcharges Flagged by THE CITY

How Much Does It Cost NYCHA to Replace a Lightbulb? $708 in One Case

Top NYCHA Chiefs Repeatedly Rejected New Rules to Curb Corrupt Contracts

High-Stakes Shelter Stats

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