Anyone who is not deeply involved in construction in the New York City area may be surprised and alarmed to find out about widespread charges of corruption related to city development. In recent weeks, venues like Reuters have come out with reports on how multiple building inspectors and city officials have been colluding with construction companies to overlook safety issues in exchange for bribes. Rather than being just urban legend, these narratives have led to indictments and documentation of serious illegal practices, such as the deletion of safety violation records by the city’s Housing Preservation and Development agency. There’s evidence that in a multitude of