""These are ladies of integrity, ladies who have given their all to this community. If they want to investigate, let them investigate, but no one should rush to judgment.""
"Prosecutors are seeking information about whether the sisters received benefits in exchange for actions taken on behalf of BHRAGS Home Care Inc., a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that has received nearly $200 million in city contracts to open emergency shelters in recent years."
A New York City Council member and her sister, an aide to the governor, are under federal investigation for possible bribery linked to migrant shelter contracts. They appeared at a rally where supporters defended them against the inquiry, which they claim is unfounded. The sisters have not publicly commented on the investigation and have not been charged with any crime. The investigation focuses on whether they accepted bribes for steering city funds to a nonprofit that has received significant city contracts.
Read at The Haitian Times
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]