New York City using contract 'criminals'

The New York Post reports:

Creepy contractors are doing a thriving business with the city, despite being flagged by investigators for their shady -- often illegal -- conduct.

Among the companies that reaped millions is a Staten Island elevator-repair company used by city schools that employed a convicted child molester, a Brooklyn car wash where a worker stole a cop's badge from a patrol car, and a Bronx security firm whose owner is a burglar.

The Mayor's Office of Contracts requires all companies seeking to do business with the city to fill out a detailed questionnaire disclosing any past criminal or legal activity.

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