NYCHA’s $465,000-a-year plumber is just a taste of its massive dysfunction
Want to make banker money without stepping foot on Wall Street? Try plumbing for the New York City Housing Authority.
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Want to make banker money without stepping foot on Wall Street? Try plumbing for the New York City Housing Authority. From July 2024 through June 2025, NYCHA plumber supervisor Jakub Markowski earned $465,000, including $332,000 for nearly 2,600 hours in overtime — more than the mayor and City Council speaker make combined. While he collected these checks, Markowski also operated two private plumbing companies.
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NYCHA’s $465,000-a-year plumber is just a taste of its massive dysfunction
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