An undercover investigation into a single Department of Buildings Investigator that began nearly two years ago last week led to arrests of more than a dozen city employees and dozens of others who were charged in bribery schemes totaling $450,000 to clear violations or skirt housing laws.
In all, 49 were arrested and one other sought for various crimes including bribery, bribe-receiving, falsifying business records, tampering with public records and official misconduct. The sprawling allegations, jointly announced Feb. 10 by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. and city Investigation Commissioner Mark Peters, are contained in 26 indictments unsealed last week.
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