Fun fact about the New York City Housing Authority: A $2 million graft scam barely touches the surface of its multibillion-dollar dysfunction. AP

Fun fact about the New York City Housing Authority: A $2 million graft scam barely touches the surface of its multibillion-dollar dysfunction.

The conviction in federal court of 70 NYCHA employees in this bribery and fraud scheme is good news, but the troubles plaguing the city’s massive public housing complex are deep and tangled beyond all measure.

This kickback scandal centers only on small projects that building superintendents can contract without competitive bidding; meanwhile, NYCHA needs at least $80 billion to address its major repair backlogs, with little sign of where the cash can from.

Even modest fixes take months or year

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