Dossier
migrant shelter contract
Coverage of migrant shelter contract in the Nexus archive.
- Big Trouble at the Microtel: Ex-Commish at Center of Frank Carone Bribe Case
Former city Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins, identified as City Official #1 in a bribery indictment against Frank Carone, is a key witness in the case. Prosecutors allege Carone directed Jenkins to approve a $6 million migrant shelter contract for a Long Island City hotel, which Jenkins did despite staff objections. Carone's defense claims prosecutors are withholding evidence to counter the narrative.