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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.

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September 11, 2023 | Patch

Men Sentenced In Rising Harlem Rapper’s Shooting Death: DA Click For More

Two New York men were sentenced last week in connection with a 2016 shooting in Harlem that resulted in the victim’s fatal seizure two years later, authorities said.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office1 day ago
“Combatting gun violence is our top priority, and those who use guns to endanger the lives of others will be held accountable.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about Zykil Adamson’s sentencing for shooting a 26-year-old man in the head:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
“Curtis Brown used extreme violence to manipulate, control, and coerce women to conduct prostitution.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this sentencing for sex trafficking in: https://buff.ly/BIwLcOt
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“Theodore Tucker allegedly escalated hateful words into senseless gun violence, targeting an innocent stranger because of his sexual orientation.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this indictment: https://buff.ly/Lhg8OAk