Jenkins at the Center of Bribery Probe | New York City News

New York City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 2m

Former social services commissioner Gary Jenkins, a once-upon-a-time migrant crisis hero who rose from homelessness, now finds himself at the center of a $6 million bribery scandal. Accused of steering a shelter contract to a hotel owner secretly paying off Mayor Frank Carone’s aide, Jenkins is labeled “City Official Number One” in the indictment. Carone’s team denies any wrongdoing, claiming Jenkins was misled and that no corrupt deal existed — while Carone himself remains silent, admitting he can’t recall every conversation. Prosecutors allege a $120K “sham retainer” funneled through…