The owner of an illegal South Queens gambling den who loaned money to former Queens City Councilmember Eric Ulrich had been pressuring the former politician for a position with city government before both got busted for bribery, recorded phone calls played during Ulrich’s trial on Wednesday showed.
Read MoreThe trial for former Queens City Councilmember Eric Ulrich, who is accused of taking over $150,000 in bribes while he served as a local lawmaker and as the city’s building’s commissioner under Mayor Eric Adams, officially began on Monday.
Read MoreFormer Queens City Councilmember Eric Ulrich, who also served for several months as a special advisor to the mayor and as the city’s Building’s Commissioner, accepted or solicited $150,000 in bribes over the course of several years and spanning several public offices, prosecutors alleged on Wednesday.
Read MoreEric Ulrich, the former commissioner of the Department of Buildings and a former Queens city councilmember, could be officially charged in a criminal investigation spearheaded by the Manhattan district attorney’s office as early as this week, multiple outlets reported on Monday.
Read MoreEric Ulrich resigned from his post as the commissioner of the city’s Department of Buildings on Thursday amid an investigation spearheaded by the Manhattan DA’s office into illegal gambling that the former Queens lawmaker is believed to be involved in.
Read MoreEric Ulrich, the commissioner of the Department of Buildings and the former city councilmember from Queens, was served a warrant by law enforcement near his Queens home on Tuesday in relation to an alleged illegal gambling investigation, according to several sources and reporting by the New York Times.
Read MoreDepartment of Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich talks life on the job, his goals for the agency, the DOB’s role in the fight against climate change and his favorite – and least favorite – buildings in New York City.
Read MoreQueens councilmembers have earned high marks for their environmental policy records
Read More“Street vendors have been organizing for this historic day for DECADES.”
Read MoreThe lone Republican in the Queens delegation is interested in becoming the executive director of the BOE.
Read MoreHoward Beach’s Frank M. Charles Memorial Park has received a major upgrade.
Read MoreThe issue is particularly acute in Southeast Queens neighborhoods, where waste transfer stations are located.
Read MoreSix Queens councilmembers called for the expulsion of their Bronx counterpart Andy King for ethics violations and serial harassment during a contentious council meeting Monday.
Read More“I don’t always agree with him on every issue but when it comes to public safety and police matters he’s tough, but fair.”
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