‘What do these people want?’: Ulrich was pressured to find City Hall gig for illegal gambling den boss, DA says

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‘What do these people want?’: Ulrich was pressured to find City Hall gig for illegal gambling den boss, DA says

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.

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Ulrich charged in corruption case

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Ulrich charged in corruption case

Former 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. 

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