Adams said the migrant crisis would ruin NYC. His top aides allegedly reaped a windfall. (opens original article in a new tab)

New York City officials, including top aides of former Mayor Eric Adams, are accused of exploiting the migrant crisis by taking bribes and kickbacks for emergency shelter contracts, leading to federal charges and investigations.

• Frank Carone, Adams' first chief of staff, was arrested on federal charges of taking bribes to steer a migrant shelter contract to a Queens hotel.
• City officials allegedly exploited the migrant crisis by taking kickbacks for emergency shelter and service contracts, with contracts costing the city tens of millions in taxpayer dollars.
• Ingrid Lewis-Martin is accused of corruption charges in state court for steering shelter contracts to property owners associated with developer Tian Ji Li in exchange for payments to her son's company.