special agent in charge of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General (“HUD OIG”); Jonathan Mellone

Former Bronx NYCHA Super Convicted of Bribery and Extortion Offenses at Trial

By SÍLE MOLONEY
In the second trial following a 70-person takedown in February 2024 and the largest single day bribery/extortion case in federal history, Bronx man, Hector Colon, a former New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) superintendent, was convicted on Friday, Nov. 22, of bribery and extortion for accepting cash from NYCHA contractors in exchange for awarding contracts.