6 Posed as Abuse Victims to Get Rent Subsidies, Officials Say

6 Posed as Abuse Victims to Get Rent Subsidies, Officials Say

In a notoriously expensive city, people will do anything to get a break on housing costs. They might hide a relative, change their name or suggest they earn less than they really do.

But six women went too far and were arrested in a particularly imaginative scheme for seeking the government’s help with rent payments, officials said on Tuesday.