Feds Probe NYC Council Member, Governor's Aide over Migrant Shelter Kickbacks
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Federal investigators are scrutinizing New York City Council Member Farah Louis, her sister Debbie Esther Louis, and Edu Hermelyn, husband of a state assemblymember, over potential kickbacks and bribes linked to migrant shelter contracts. The focus is on BHRAGS Home Care, a Brooklyn nonprofit that has received over $200 million in city funds since 2022. Search warrants target benefits the Louis sisters might have received from the group, and Farah Louis has allocated at least $71,000 in her discretionary budget to BHRAGS since 2019. Hochuls office confirmed the probe and placed Debbie Esther Louis on leave. Edu Hermelyns role and the nonprofits lobbying efforts are under scrutiny. The investigation comes as Hochul campaigns for re-election and amid past controversies.
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