Hector Colon, a 47-year-old Bronx man and former superintendent for the New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”), was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for soliciting and accepting approximately $30,000 in bribes from contractors in exchange for awarding repair contracts or approving repair work worth at least $400,000, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday, May 6.
Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Colon’s sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman, who also presided over a one-week trial at which Colon was convicted of bribery and extortion under color of official right.
“Hector Colon abused his position at NYCHA to demand bribes from contractors for his personal gain,” Clayton said. “The women and men of this Office are committed to pursuing those who abuse the public’s trust.”…