Former NYC Department Of Education Senior Official Eric Goldstein Arrested On Extortion Conspiracy, Bribery Charges

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A former top official for New York City's Department of Education has been arrested.

Eric Goldstein is charged with extortion conspiracy and bribery.

Goldstein allegedly solicited and accepted bribes in a scheme to steer food contracts to the company of three co-defendants.

He's being released on $150,000 bond.

Goldstein was fired by the DOE in 2018 after complaints about the school busing division.

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