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September 14, 2023 | New York Daily News

Ex-buildings commish Eric Ulrich accepted or solicited $150,000 in bribes: Bragg Click For More

A series of much-anticipated indictments unsealed in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday accused former New York City Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich of accepting or soliciting $150,000 in bribes – including season tickets to the Mets and a painting by the last surviving apprentice of Salvador Dali – by brazenly exploiting his elected and appointed government positions.

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September 14, 2023 | New York Times

Former Buildings Chief Accused of Trading Favors for $150,000 in Bribes Click For More

Eric Ulrich rose through the ranks of city government with modest momentum, first elected as a city councilman before Mayor Eric Adams appointed him a senior adviser and, finally, his commissioner of the Department of Buildings.

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September 14, 2023 | ABC

Former NYC Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich surrenders to Manhattan DA on bribery charges Click For More

Former New York City buildings commissioner Eric Ulrich was charged Wednesday in five separate indictments with accepting more than $150,000 in bribes while serving in public roles.

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September 14, 2023 | Crains

Indictment details sprawling corruption scheme by former advisor to Mayor Adams Click For More

Eric Ulrich, a confidante of Eric Adams who was also the mayor’s first Department of Buildings commissioner, orchestrated a brazen and long-running scheme to enrich himself in exchange for special treatment from city agencies, according to a series of indictments handed down on Wednesday.

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September 14, 2023 | Gothamist

Former NYC buildings commissioner indicted on bribery charges Click For More

Mayor Eric Adams’ former buildings commissioner is accused of accepting $150,000 worth of bribes in cash and gifts in exchange for access to the mayor and city officials, fixing city permitting issues, and giving jobs to unqualified people, according to five separate grand jury indictments handed down Wednesday.

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September 13, 2023 | NY1

Ex-NYC buildings chief charged with accepting $150K in bribes Click For More

Former New York City Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich has been indicted on charges that he doled out favors in exchange for more than $150,000 in bribes, some of which went toward illegal gambling, prosecutors said Wednesday.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
🎙️ D.A. Bragg joined New York City Kopp for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up in Harlem, our Office’s priorities including driving down gun violence & cracking down on corporate crime, this summer’s historic Knicks win, and more! Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/34CynAYnls8Fkgqyn5axHk
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 days ago
🗓️ Tomorrow at 6PM, D.A. Bragg will join the 92nd Street Y's State of New York series for a wide-ranging conversation about public safety. Stream the conversation here: https://buff.ly/pEkYX13
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office6 days ago
ICYMI: “SNAP and EBT fraud harms New Yorkers in need of assistance and the New Yorkers whose tax dollars fund these essential programs.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this indictment for an EBT fraud conspiracy: