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NYCFRAUD.ORG — NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC INTEGRITY WATCH

Follow the public dollar.

Tracking fraud, waste, and abuse across NYC's shelters, public housing, and taxpayer-funded projects — and connecting you to the officials who answer for it.

$4.2B
EST. ANNUAL FRAUD & WASTE
IN NYC BUDGET
486
MONITORED SITES
ACROSS 5 BOROUGHS
23
ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
TRACKED
IN NYC SHELTERS
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HOW TO GET INVOLVED
01

Contact your city council member.

Find who represents you and demand answers on shelter operator contracts in your district.

Find your rep →
02

File a FOIL request.

NYC agencies must respond. We'll show you how to request shelter inspection records and contract bids.

FOIL guide →
03

Attend a public hearing.

Community Board and City Council hearings are open to all. Your voice on the record matters.

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04

Submit a tip.

Know something? Secure, anonymous submissions go directly to our investigators.

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