City Freezes Contracts with Volunteer Orthodox Security Force Implicated in NYPD Corruption Probe
Brendan O'Connor · 04/21/16 07:38AMThe ongoing federal investigation into corruption in the NYPD expanded this week, as the chief financial officer of an Orthodox volunteer security force was arrested Sunday. He is accused of bribing officers in the NYPD’s Licensing Division to exchange for handgun permits. The mayor’s office has frozen two City Council grants, totaling $35,000, allocated to the organization.