NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels signed improper $180K contract with unapproved vendor — and let his deputy take the fall
NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels signed a $180,000 no-bid contract with an unapproved vendor while serving as superintendent. A report by the Special Commissioner of Investigation found that his deputy, Mariela Graham, took the blame for the improper contract. Despite the findings, Samuels faced no repercussions and even promoted Graham to a higher position.
- ▪Kamar Samuels signed an improper $180,000 contract with a non-approved vendor.
- ▪The investigation report did not mention Samuels, placing the blame solely on his deputy, Mariela Graham.
- ▪Graham received a two-week suspension despite the report's recommendation for her termination.
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Metro NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels signed improper $180K contract with unapproved vendor — and let his deputy take the fall By David Spector and Rich Calder Published May 30, 2026, 4:26 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels signed and then covered up an improper, $180,000 no-bid contract with an unapproved Department of Education vendor when he was superintendent of an Upper West Side school district, The Post has learned. A report issued by the Special Commissioner of Investigation for city schools left Mayor Mamdani’s hand-picked chancellor entirely unscathed — while his former District 3 deputy, Mariela Graham, took the fall.
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