A Brooklyn resident and former aide to ex-Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday was indicted for allegedly taking bribes and committing fraud while he was a City Hall official.
Anthony Herbert, 61, was charged with committing bribery, kickback and fraud offenses, according to United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton.
From in or about February 2022 through in or about September 2025, Herbert worked for the Office of the New York City Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit. In that capacity, Herbert first functioned as the Brooklyn Borough Director for Community Affairs from in or about February 2022 through in or about February 2023, and then as the Citywide Public Housing Liaison until in or about September 2025. In the latter role, he was responsible for engaging with residents and leadership of the New York City Housing Authority on behalf of City Hall, according to officials…