Ex-NY Buildings Commissioner Took $150,000 in Bribes DA Says (1)

Former New York City Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich was charged with accepting or soliciting more than $150,000 in bribes and benefits — ranging from Mets tickets to a custom suit, as the Manhattan district attorney unveiled a sweeping set of indictments.

Ulrich, 38, was charged with six others associates in five separate indictments filed by District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Wednesday. The defendants, who include a real estate developer and a restaurateur, all pleaded not guilty in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan.

Ulrich took money and gifts, including premium season tickets to the New York Mets, a bespoke ...