DA Bragg recently announced the indictment of an MTA subway contractor for wage theft.
DA Bragg recently announced the indictment of an MTA subway contractor for wage theft. ( Photo: Brian Berger)

For over four years, the DA alleges, workers had to kick back 22 percent of their pay to their bosses.

Bragg Announces Indictment of MTA Contractor for Wage Theft
19 Jan 2026 | 12:29
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A contractor on the Second Ave. subway was allegedly shaking down workers, illegally demanding a 22 percent kickback from their wages.

A family-owned HVAC business, Rocco Mechanical Inc. (“ROCCO”), of Maspeth, Queens was the subject of the indictment filed by Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg,...

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As of Jan. 23, landlords must disclose key information about any rent-controlled and rent-stabilized units they own—via public signage—to tenants. Pictured above: Peter Cooper Village-Stuyvesant Town, where 5,000 of the 11,000 units in the 110-building complex are rent-stabilized.
As of Jan. 23, landlords must disclose key information about any rent-controlled and rent-stabilized units they own—via public signage—to tenants. Pictured above: Peter Cooper Village-Stuyvesant Town, where 5,000 of the 11,000 units in the 110-building complex are rent-stabilized. ( Photo: Alexander Jordan, Wikimedia Commons)

Bill Forcing Disclosure of Rent-Stabilized Info to Take Effect

17 Jan 2026 | 11:18

A new City Council law will force NYC landlords who oversee rent-stabilized units to be more transparent...

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