It's even worse than we knew.
The complaint and consent decree filed Monday by US Attorney Geoffrey Berman makes clear that the failures of the New York City Housing Authority, by far the nation's largest, went well beyond the notorious lack of heat and hot water experienced by 300,000-plus tenants this past winter.
The complaint shows that there was not only incompetence but malice. The decision to lie about conducting lead paint inspections was, we learn, part of a pattern: turning off water rather than fixing leaks; posting danger signs to keep away federal inspectors.
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