You can't make this stuff up! 🌋 NYC to Monitor Nonprofit Amid Corruption Probe

[Ralph Yozzo]

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NYC to Monitor Nonprofit Amid Corruption Probe

New York City has decided to award nearly $200 million in new contracts to BHRAGS Home Care, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit, despite federal prosecutors charging its former leadership with bribery and embezzlement.

• The Corruption Charges: In March, BHRAGS' Executive Director Roberto Samedy and former board chair Jean Ronald Tirelus were indicted for allegedly embezzling over $1.3 million and steering business to companies run by associates, including a retired NYPD sergeant. Samedy has since been placed on leave, and Tirelus was removed.
• The City's Oversight Plan: Instead of dropping the provider, the city will install an independent monitor selected by the Department of Investigation. This monitor will hold significant authority, including the power to hire and fire employees and board members.
• Contract Details: The funding includes a $136 million agreement running until 2031 (with options to extend to 2035) for a traditional shelter, and a $50 million contract for hotel-based services. Additionally, an emergency shelter in Gowanus will be converted into a permanent facility operated by BHRAGS. However, the city does plan to reduce BHRAGS' overall shelter portfolio from nine sites down to four.
• Justification: City officials expressed confidence that the nonprofit can be rehabilitated under new leadership, noting that frontline staff still deliver vital services. Experts suggest the decision highlights how difficult it is for the city to find alternate providers capable of running large-scale shelters.

Parents Say Mount Sinai Plans to Share Trans Children’s Records

A second article notes growing alarm among New York City parents after learning that Mount Sinai hospital plans to share medical records of transgender children with the Trump administration. One parent, Dawn Gabriel, expressed shock over the decision, noting she was completely blindsided, particularly because her child is no longer even receiving care at the facility.